Senior Manager, Data and AI Governance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Costa Rica.

📋 Description

• Design, construct, and manage Veeam's AI-ready Data Governance and Trust Operating Process within the Governance Hub.

• Create automated data discovery and lineage functionalities across enterprise systems, Databricks Lakehouse, analytics, and AI applications.

• Establish governance workflows for data ownership, business definitions, usage context, and accountability.

• Design and execute continuous AI-driven data trust scoring systems and Trust Tiers.

• Develop notification, escalation, and remediation workflows for diminishing data trust.

• Oversee the implementation and integration of Databricks Unity Catalog and platforms such as Atlan.

• Build, register, deploy, and maintain AI agents along with automated governance pipelines.

• Collaborate with stakeholders in Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, and Data Engineering.

• Experiment with agentic AI capabilities and assess automation effectiveness, adoption, and business impact.

• Lead cross-functional governance initiatives from technical design through to ongoing operations.

• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to colleagues and data stewards.

• Monitor governance effectiveness, automation performance, stakeholder adoption, and operational outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Science, Information Systems, a quantitative or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Over 6 years of experience in data governance, data engineering, or a closely related technical domain.

• Proven ownership of complex, cross-functional technical initiatives from design to production.

• Practical experience in designing, developing, and deploying production AI agents, automated pipelines, or scripted workflows.

• Advanced technical proficiency in Databricks Unity Catalog and business-oriented data catalog platforms such as Atlan.

• Hands-on experience with metadata management, data lineage, access controls, tagging, ownership, and governance workflows.

• Understanding of AI asset governance, model registration, Model Context Protocol (MCP) service governance, agentic system access controls, and secure AI deployment.

• Proficiency in AI-powered development and automation tools such as Claude, Claude Code, or similar agentic platforms.

• Knowledge of modern data governance frameworks and operational models.

• Ability to translate ambiguous challenges into scalable, production-ready solutions.

• Skills in stakeholder management, collaboration, and influencing without formal management authority.

• Strong analytical thinking, technical problem-solving, and organizational capabilities.

• Experience in mentoring colleagues and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

• All applications must be submitted in English.

• This position requires a permanent location in Costa Rica.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents, including virtual care services.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes confidential therapy sessions.

• Legal and financial counseling services provided.

• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance.

• Vacation time and statutory holidays offered.

• Additional company-wide VeeaMe Days dedicated to rest, wellbeing, and self-care.

• Competitive maternity, paternity, adoption, and other leave benefits.

• Paid volunteer time each year through the Veeam Cares program.