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Field CTO - America Industries

Databricks· Americas Industries Business Unit
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United States$249.8k - $343.4kfull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Senior, customer-facing technology and business transformation thought leader focusing on data and AI strategy for regulated industries, driving multi-year change on the Databricks data platform with executive engagement and industry impact.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain trusted-advisor relationships with C-level executives in large US-based and global accounts, especially in regulated industries.
  • Proactively cultivate a strong social and professional network across customer executives, boards, key industry bodies, and partners.
  • Shape executive thinking on modern data and AI architectures, emphasizing Lakehouse and data platform modernization as the primary lever for Gen AI impact.
  • Lead C-level briefings, strategy sessions, and multi-day workshops linking business outcomes, regulatory constraints, and operating model change to Databricks roadmaps.
  • Maintain L200–L300 proficiency across Databricks products and credibly engage architects, data engineers, and data scientists on solutions and trade-offs.
  • Generalize field patterns into reference architectures, industry blueprints, and best practices; share via blogs, webinars, whitepapers, and conferences.
  • Orchestrate ecosystem partners (cloud providers, GSIs, consultancies, ISVs) around customer objectives to centralize multi-year transformation programs.
  • Partner with Account Executives, Solutions Architects, Industry Leads, and Product Specialists to drive complex, multi-year sales cycles and platform expansions.
  • Provide structured, prioritized feedback to Product, Engineering, and Field leadership to influence product roadmaps, especially around data, governance, security, and regulated requirements.
  • Mentor senior Field Engineering and industry-focused talent and contribute to a pipeline of principal- and CTO-level leaders.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience spanning enterprise technology and consulting, including leading or advising on multi-year data platform and analytics transformations in large, complex organizations.
  • Significant experience in a large enterprise software or cloud company with matrixed organizations and direct industry exposure.
  • Experience in or with regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, public sector, regulated manufacturing, utilities) and familiarity with regulatory/compliance considerations for data and AI platforms.
  • Hands-on technology and architecture work on data platforms and analytics; experience with organizational and operating model change; executive consulting or advisory experience from strategy to multi-year execution.
  • Proven ability to engage as a credible peer to C-level executives, driving business-outcome-focused conversations while also handling technical details.

Skills

Required:Executive relationship managementData platform architectureRegulatory/compliance understanding (regulated industries)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package as described by Databricks benefits program (region-specific).
  • Total compensation may include base salary, annual performance bonus, equity, and other benefits referenced in the job description.
Last updated Sep 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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