> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4031101-executive-vice-president-data-engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4031101-executive-vice-president-data-engineering). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Executive Vice President, Data Engineering - **Company:** Publicis Groupe - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Salary:** $180,215.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Quality, Information Engineering, Distributed Systems, Cloud Services, Data Strategy, Data Management - **Published:** October 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/76290227-executive-vice-president-data-engineering ## About the Role * 15+ years of relevant technology experience, including substantial executive leadership of data or engineering organizations and experience leading senior leaders. * Executive experience in media, advertising technology or other data-intensive businesses; leadership across global or matrixed organizations; and scaling AI and data capabilities through internal teams and strategic partners. * A track record of setting enterprise data strategy and delivering complex, multiyear transformation across multiple teams, business units or markets. * Deep technical judgment across cloud data platforms, distributed systems and enterprise architecture, with the credibility to guide senior engineers and challenge major investment decisions. * Demonstrated leadership of AI-assisted engineering adoption, with measurable gains in productivity, software quality or operating efficiency and clear accountability for responsible use. * Experience owning material budgets, strategic partnerships and organizational change; strong executive communication and commercial judgment. A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience. * How you work with AI * Maintain practical fluency with AI tools and agents; evaluate their capabilities directly and set evidence-based expectations for adoption, verification and value. * Develop leaders who embed AI into engineering practices, protect confidential information and sustain technical ownership as automation expands. ## Description * Set the data engineering strategy and investment roadmap, aligning architecture and platform capabilities with enterprise growth and business priorities. * Build and lead an organization of engineering leaders and teams; own organizational design, leadership hiring, succession planning and performance accountability. * Establish enterprise architecture principles and standards that enable reusable data products, consistent information and scalable adoption of analytics and AI. * Lead the function's adoption of AI-assisted engineering and agent-based automation, setting an operating model that improves delivery capacity, quality and unit economics. * Own the engineering operating model, including service performance, resilience, security and risk management, with clear accountability across internal teams and strategic partners. * Own budgets, workforce planning and strategic vendor relationships; make build-versus-buy decisions based on business value, total cost and long-term flexibility. * Represent data engineering in executive planning and governance; resolve cross-functional tradeoffs and hold teams accountable for measurable business outcomes and adoption.