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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Navan's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Navan's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Navan
- low 0 stale, 5 reposted of 206 open
- Hiring momentum
- 302 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Navan's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Navan.
About this role
The Senior Director of Data will lead the company's data transformation efforts, focusing on enterprise data strategy, AI readiness, and predictive analytics. Responsibilities include building and mentoring a high-performing team, overseeing machine learning model lifecycles, and ensuring robust data governance and pipeline engineering. The role requires collaboration with business partners to identify AI/ML opportunities and deliver insights through executive dashboards and analytics.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Navan as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience across data engineering, analytics, and data science
- Proven track record of managing data engineering and ML teams
- Strong hands-on knowledge of Python, SQL, modern ETL tools, cloud data warehouses, and major ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn)
- Deep expertise in pipeline design, streaming data architectures, MLOps, and feature store management
- Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related quantitative field
- Excellent capability to translate complex technical concepts into clear strategic insights for non-technical stakeholders
What you get
- Pay range of $194,400 — $432,000 USD
- Compensation includes both base salary and target incentive compensation
- Compensation may be higher for those who exceed targets
Worth weighing
- No specific details on company culture or team dynamics provided
- The role involves significant leadership responsibilities, which may come with high expectations
- Compensation is variable based on performance and other factors, which may affect financial stability
Summarised from Navan's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Navan on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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