Data Engineering Manager - GRS Tech

Description Data•Boston, MA

About The Position

Data is the future — join GRS Data as our next Engineering Manager and lead the evolution of our enterprise data platform. You will own the operational support, enhancements, and roadmap for Power BI, SAS Viya, Teradata, Informatica and the GRS data warehouses. Experience in Snowflake and AWS will be a huge plus. This is an exciting chance to enhance our platforms, improve performance and reliability, and shape how Liberty Mutual uses data on a scale. You will apply your best knowledge of architecture and engineering practices to lead the Data Foundations technology area, providing guidance and oversight across teams. You’ll empower users across GRS to access reliable, secure, and high performing tools such as Power BI, Teradata, Snowflake, AWS, etc. and you’ll manage, and support the data warehouses that hold critical historical and transactional data used by actuarial, analytics, claims, operations, and data science teams across GRS. You will also be a partner to data modernization initiatives and support new data technologies such as Snowflake, Iceberg, Glue, etc. About the role: Ensures application or portfolio of platforms are enhanced and maintained to meet business functional need. In partnership with Product Owner, identifies key performance indicators to measure success of work product. Understands the business domain and product vision; in partnership with other team members (Scrum Master, Architect, Product Owner, etc.) aligns work of the team toward the shared goals for the product. Monitors team effectiveness and addresses issues affecting team productivity. Supports team members in addressing or escalating issues to make the overall team more efficient. Removes roadblocks and obstacles; manages interdependencies when needed. Initiates and fosters collaborative partnerships with current and potential clients, technology and business managers, vendors and technology executives; develops relationships that support increasing efficiency and effectiveness. Manages the quality of work delivered by team members and deals effectively with performance issues in a timely manner. Coordinates and delivers performance reviews and drives professional development, including rotations and special assignments. Facilitates or provides mentoring experiences. Provides relevant technical coaching and support to team members. Hires talent and actively engages in recruiting processes. Coordinates with vendors to ensure talent management, on-boarding and transition are performed in a consistent manner. Participates in the development of business and/or technology vision, strategies, critical success factors and operating plans for application, unit or platform. May establish financial plan for the application, portfolio or overall unit and manages to plan. May lead efforts to evaluate, select and implement new technologies to enhance application or platform.

Requirements

Knowledge of technology concepts, strategies and methodologies typically acquired through a Bachelor`s or Master`s Degree in technical or business discipline and a minimum of five years’ experience in a practice relevant domain including delivering data engineering solutions in an agile environment.
Experience with data platforms such as Power BI, SAS Viya, Teradata, and Informatica.
Able to manage complex technology development concepts, capabilities and maturity.
Requires excellent analytical ability, consultative, communication, presentation and management skills, strong judgment and ability to effectively liaise with cross functional stakeholders and optimize teams.
Demonstrated ability to operate collaboratively and build consensus.
In-depth knowledge of technology standards and guidelines; knowledge of management concepts, practices and techniques; thorough knowledge of business functions and operations, objectives and strategies.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Snowflake and AWS is preferred.
3 years in a leadership role preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures application or portfolio of platforms are enhanced and maintained to meet business functional need.
In partnership with Product Owner, identifies key performance indicators to measure success of work product.
Understands the business domain and product vision; in partnership with other team members (Scrum Master, Architect, Product Owner, etc.) aligns work of the team toward the shared goals for the product.
Monitors team effectiveness and addresses issues affecting team productivity.
Supports team members in addressing or escalating issues to make the overall team more efficient.
Removes roadblocks and obstacles; manages interdependencies when needed.
Initiates and fosters collaborative partnerships with current and potential clients, technology and business managers, vendors and technology executives; develops relationships that support increasing efficiency and effectiveness.
Manages the quality of work delivered by team members and deals effectively with performance issues in a timely manner.
Coordinates and delivers performance reviews and drives professional development, including rotations and special assignments.
Facilitates or provides mentoring experiences.
Provides relevant technical coaching and support to team members.
Hires talent and actively engages in recruiting processes.
Coordinates with vendors to ensure talent management, on-boarding and transition are performed in a consistent manner.
Participates in the development of business and/or technology vision, strategies, critical success factors and operating plans for application, unit or platform.
May establish financial plan for the application, portfolio or overall unit and manages to plan.
May lead efforts to evaluate, select and implement new technologies to enhance application or platform.