Vice President Engineering, Data Platforms (Corporate)

Company: MGM Resorts International
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Become one of the stars behind The SHOW and become part of the world's most powerful entertainment brands. Our company has one exciting mission: to entertain the human race.-- The VP of Engineering, Data Platforms will lead the enterprise data strategy and transformation across the organization. This position will partner closely with stakeholders across a range of disciplines to establish and lead the digital transformation of data. In addition, this position will collaborate with the VP Engineering, AI and Machine Learning to drive the science and analytics that delivers actionable insights. All duties to be performed in accordance with departmental and MGM Resorts International policies, practices, and procedures.-- PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and drive our data platform strategy and roadmap across the products--
• Provide technical leadership and expertise for research and development of large-scale data systems--
• Recruit, train and mentor a team of data engineers and leaders--
• Investigate new and developing technologies as they appear in industry and academia and determine how to leverage these new technologies into our software solutions--
• Influence MGM Data strategy and help to drive data platform initiatives--
• Create and maintain a work environment that promotes client service, teamwork, performance feedback, individual recognition, mutual respect, and employee satisfaction ensuring quality hiring, training, and succession planning processes that encompass the company's diversity commitment--
• Perform other duties as assigned-- REQUIRED:
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience--
  • Six (6)+ years of relevant experience in delivering data platforms, data governance at an enterprise level and leading a data management and platform engineering team PREFERRED:
    • Previous experience working in a similar resort setting--
    • Extensive experience in database technologies and ability to manage a group of data engineers MGM Resorts International develops, builds and operates unique destination resorts designed to provide a total resort experience, including first-class accommodations and dining, world-class entertainment, state-of-the-art meeting and convention facilities, and high-quality retail and gaming experiences. With 77,000+ employees, the Company is one of the world's leading global hospitality and entertainment companies with 23 resorts. We're proud to be recognized for our commitment to being socially responsible, including an industry-leading diversity and inclusive culture, community engagement and philanthropy initiatives, and a commitment to environmentally sustainable approaches in development and operations. While we operate leading resorts and amenities, ultimately it is the people of MGM Resorts who make the difference daily by providing the ultimate guest experience. We welcome you to join us. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact our Corporate Diversity and Disability Outreach department at diversityrecruiting@mgmresorts.com . We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our employment application site, including the protection of any personal information provided to us. For more information about MGM Resorts International, including our privacy policy and commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit http://www.mgmresorts.com/ careers.

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