The AI-Ready Data Leader: Build Your AI Management Operating System

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Pier Martin

Data & AI Leader, 19yrs of scaling data

Get in the room with the decisions - taught by a VP who still runs a data team.

Do you lead a data or analytics team and you keep asking yourself:

How do I get executives to act on my insights instead of nodding and moving on?
How do I influence Product, Marketing, and Finance when none of them report to me?
How do I build real credibility on AI without just demoing tools?
How do I get my team seen as a trusted partner, not a ticket shop?

If those are your questions, you're in the right place.

The work is strong. You are just not in the room yet when the decisions get made.

Here you fix that by building your own AI Operating System.

A working system that keeps supporting you long after the course ends. It remembers every stakeholder you map, drafts in your voice, pressure-tests your decisions before the room, and gets sharper every time you use it. One person, operating like a team.

So you turn data into stories executives repeat. You turn AI pilots into business cases that win support. And the system keeps compounding, carrying more of your load as you take on more. You own it for life.

What you’ll learn

Stop being the “number explainer.” Build the stories, systems, and credibility to lead with clarity and confidence in the age of AI.

Map any stakeholder, then build a message that leads with their priorities and ends on one clear ask -> Become their partner.
Build a Stakeholder Writer into your AI Operating System that drafts in your voice, for any executive, in minutes.

Read the room with the Change Response Matrix -> sort advocates, skeptics, and the quiet majority, then tailor your move to each
Turn an AI pilot into a business case with T.I.M.E. -> the number and risk on one slide, not a demo. Your system saves it for reuse

Separate what only you can do from what you have absorbed by default with the Leverage Matrix, then delegate it cleanly.
Set a weekly Operating Rhythm and use a delegation framework so the work moves without you in every loop

Rank competing work with the Priority Grid and RICE, so you spend your time on what moves the business, not what shouts loudest
Make defensible calls under uncertainty with C.A.L.L. -> Every decision lands in a log your system keeps sharpening over time

Learn directly from Pier

Pier Martin

Data & AI leader with 19+ years scaling global teams, Executive coach

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Who this course is for

The Overlooked Data Manager: you ship dashboards but get talked over in strategy rooms, and want to be trusted for impact, not output.
The Stretched Head of Data: you lead 5 to 15 people, firefight all week, and need a system that shows control and builds credibility.
The New Data Leader: just promoted from IC, strong technically but light on storytelling and presence, ready to lead in the AI era.

Prerequisites

This course is NOT FOR everyone
Folks who are early in their career, focused only on technical execution, or looking to break into data/analytics should not enroll.
This is NOT a beginner-level technical course
It is designed for data managers, analytics leads, and heads of data already managing teams and facing leadership challenges.

What's included

Live sessions

Learn directly from Pier Martin in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Breakout sessions

Get real-time feedback on top-of-mind challenges. Role-play and practice during breakouts with your peers.

Maven Guarantee

Your purchase is backed by the Maven Guarantee.

Course syllabus

4 live sessions • 16 lessons • 3 projects

Week 1

Jul 6—Jul 12

Session #1 - Speak Their Language

Jul
6
LIVE Session #1 - Speak Their Language
Mon 7/64:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

2 more items

Between Session #1 and Session #2

4 items

Session #2 - Lead the Change

Jul
7
LIVE Session #2
Tue 7/74:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

4 more items

Between Session #2 and Session #3

3 items

Session #3 - Run a System That Scales

Jul
9
LIVE Session #3 -
Thu 7/94:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

3 more items

Between Session #3 and Session #4

1 item

Week 2

Jul 13—Jul 15

Session #4 - Decide What Matters & Demo Day

Jul
14
LIVE Session #4 -
Tue 7/144:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

2 more items

Free resources

Schedule

Live sessions

8 hrs

Mon, Jul 6
4:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Tue, Jul 7
4:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Thu, Jul 9
4:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
Tue, Jul 14
4:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

Projects

1 hr

Assignments are additional practice to complement the live session's hands-on exercises

Async content

1 hr

Talks from guest speakers

Testimonials

When I first stepped into a leadership role, I kept defaulting back to what I knew best, the technical work. Pier’s course helped me flip that mindset. I walked away with practical tools which i use to delegate without bottlenecks, how to frame data in a way that resonates with execs, and how to guide my team through change without losing focus.
Jacob Dobrowolski
Senior Manager, Data @ Scotiabank
I always thought moving into leadership meant I had to figure it all out on my own. Working with Pier showed me that isn’t true. For me, the biggest shift was learning how to connect my work to business impact. I’m not just coding models anymore, I’m influencing decisions, and people are noticing and it’s because Pier helped me drive those changes.
Nensi Kopelaj
Senior Data Scientist - Autoscout24
Working with Pier during my transition to leading other leaders was invaluable. His unique blend of coaching and mentoring gave me both proven best practices and tailored guidance for real challenges. The tools and materials he shared helped me navigate change with confidence and avoid the painful trial-and-error most new leaders face.
Joosep Rooso
Data Engineering Manager, Veriff
Pier's program is well structured and organised, covering many dimensions of leadership but most importantly, flexible enough to adapt to my specific work situations as it evolved. After every session, I left with clarity and concrete next steps to move forward in my professional journey.
Victoria Perez Mola
Regional Manager @ DBT
Pier’s leadership course completely changed how I operate as a Technical Program Manager at Amazon. His frameworks felt like a true operating system for leadership practical, clear, and immediately useful. I now communicate with focus and confidence, and the lessons continue to shape how I lead every day.
Satish Pasupathy
Senior Technical Program Manager, Amazon