# Vice President of Data

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-data

The Vice President of Data is a senior executive who sets the organization's overall data strategy, overseeing data governance, quality, and architecture across business units. This person typically leads teams of data engineers, analysts, and scientists, manages cloud data platforms, and partners closely with other executives through stakeholder management to ensure data initiatives align with business goals. They usually have a background in data engineering or analytics leadership and report to a CIO, CTO, or CEO.

Top skills: [Data Governance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-governance), [Data Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-strategy), [Stakeholder Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/stakeholder-management), [Team Leadership](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/team-leadership)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Director of Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-analytics), [Director of Clinical Data Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-clinical-data-management)
- Often leads to: [Chief Data Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-data-officer)

## Similar roles

[Chief Analytics Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-analytics-officer), [Data Architect](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-architect), [Director of Data Governance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-data-governance), [Vice President of Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-analytics), [Vice President of Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-engineering), [Vice President of Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-research)

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