Sr. Deployment Strategist - West Region

Alation is pioneering the next era of data intelligence — powered by AI agents and trusted data
. Organizations around the world rely on Alation to drive self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI innovation. Our technology helps enterprises connect people and data to make faster, smarter, and more confident decisions. With more than $340M in funding – valued at over $1.7 billion and more than 650 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100.

As data becomes the foundation of every business, Alation is leading the way in helping organizations unlock their full potential. By bringing intelligence, automation, and trust to every interaction, we empower customers to scale data-driven innovation with confidence and speed.

Joining Alation means being part of a winning team shaping the future of AI-powered data intelligence
. We move fast, think big, and deliver results together.

Join Alation to drive business transformation and technical excellence at the intersection of data intelligence, AI, and governance. As a Sr. Staff Deployment Strategist
, you act as a hybrid between a strategic consultant and a forward-deployed solution architect, partnering directly with customers to discover, define, design, and deliver high-impact agentic solutions using Alation’s configuration-first platform. As a strategic member of the account team, you own the full client lifecycle from vision setting to realized outcomes; translating ambition into enterprise-grade deployments that drive measurable value.

As a visionary builder, you will work side‑by‑side with C‑suite executives to define their data strategy, prototype, and deploy analytical and governance agentic workflows that turn your strategy into the realization of tangible business outcomes.

• You will report to the Director of Deployment Strategy Western Region
• Diagnose & Prescribe:
  Lead executive discovery sessions to surface business challenges, critical bottlenecks, data + governance gaps, and high-value for AI automation.
• Rapid Prototyping:
  Rapidly prototype and validate AI agent solutions using Alation’s platform - don’t just describe the solution, show it! Build functional low/no-code prototypes and "proof of concept" agents within the Alation platform (and other tools) to validate hypotheses and demonstrate immediate value.
• Business Case Development:
  Quantify business value through clear KPIs and ROI modeling, linking technical possibilities to enterprise outcomes. Translate technical capabilities into clear business outcomes that justify investment.
• Solution Architecture:
  Work with an incredible technical team to architect tailored deployment paths, balancing configuration-first quick wins with scalable custom solutions.

• Forward‑Deployed Delivery:
  Own end-to-end deployment of configuration-first deployments. You are responsible for configuring core application capabilities, logic, and agentic behaviors to meet client needs.
• Operational Integration:
  Ensure solutions are not just "installed" but "embedded." Work with client teams to integrate new workflows into their daily operations, ensuring adoption and stickiness.
• Technical Orchestration:
  Translate strategic objectives into actionable technical requirements, manage projects and coordinate with technical counterparts.
• Feedback Loop:
  Serve as the bridge between client stakeholders and Alation’s product teams for continuous solution refinement. Your insights from the field will directly influence the next generation of our platform’s capabilities.

• Value Realization:
  Conduct Executive Business Reviews (EBRs) to present the "value delivered" to customer leadership, using data to prove the solution's impact on their business.
• Strategic Partnership:
  Evolve from delivery lead to trusted advisor, identifying new growth opportunities and business challenges that can be solved with Alation, championing deeper client maturity.
• Feedback Loop:
  Act as the customer’s voice within Alation, translating market needs into future product…