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We are seeking a **Senior Director, Real\-Time Analytics** to define and lead Teradata’s strategy, architecture, and execution for real\-time analytics and decisioning capabilities across the Vantage platform.
This is a **high\-impact leadership role** at the intersection of streaming data, AI\-driven insights, and enterprise\-scale analytics. You will shape how customers ingest, process, and act on real\-time data—enabling next\-generation use cases such as fraud detection, personalization, IoT analytics, and operational intelligence.
- *Success in this role** means establishing Teradata as the industry leader in real\-time analytics, driving adoption of low\-latency data pipelines, and enabling customers to operationalize AI at scale for real\-time decisioning.
- Define the multi\-year vision and roadmap for real\-time analytics across Teradata Vantage, aligning with AI, data platform, and cloud strategies
- Drive innovation in streaming architectures, event\-driven processing, and low\-latency decisioning systems
- Position Teradata as a leader in real\-time data and AI\-powered analytics capabilities
- *Platform \& Architecture Leadership**
- Lead the design of scalable real\-time analytics frameworks integrating streaming ingestion, processing, and analytics layers
- Ensure architectural coherence across batch and real\-time workloads within Teradata’s platform
- Drive performance optimization for high\-throughput, low\-latency analytics use cases at global scale
- *Product \& Engineering Alignment**
- Partner with Product Management and Engineering to deliver real\-time analytics capabilities embedded within Teradata solutions
- Translate business and customer requirements into scalable platform features and capabilities
- Drive execution across complex, cross\-functional initiatives
- *Customer \& Market Engagement**
- Act as a senior technical and strategic advisor to key enterprise customers on real\-time analytics adoption
- Represent Teradata in executive forums, industry events, and partner ecosystems
- Influence market positioning and competitive differentiation
- *Leadership \& Team Development**
- Build and lead a high\-performing global team of architects, engineers, and product leaders
- Establish best practices, engineering excellence, and a culture of innovation
- Attract, develop, and retain top talent in distributed environments
- *Who You Will Work With**
You will collaborate closely with
- Engineering, Product, and Architecture leadership across the Core Platform
- AI/ML and Data Science teams driving advanced analytics capabilities
- Cloud platform and partner ecosystem stakeholders
- Global enterprise customers and strategic partners
You will operate at the **intersection of product, engineering, and customer engagement**, influencing both internal strategy and external adoption.
- *What Makes You a Qualified Candidate**
- Proven experience leading large\-scale **real\-time analytics, streaming, or event\-driven platforms**
- Deep expertise in **distributed systems, cloud\-native data architectures, and analytics platforms**
- Demonstrated ability to define and execute **platform strategy at enterprise scale**
- Strong leadership track record managing global, high\-performing technical teams
- Foundational understanding of how **AI/ML integrates with real\-time analytics systems**
- *What You Will Bring (Preferred Qualifications)**
- Experience with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming, or similar)
- Background in real\-time decisioning systems (fraud, personalization, IoT, etc.)
- Expertise in hybrid and multi\-cloud architectures
- Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and customers
- + Passion for innovation in AI\-driven analytics and data platforms
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