IT Manager - Data Warehouse

Commerce Bank•Kansas City, MO

22h•$105,000 - $142,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Manager – Database Warehouse role involves strategic planning, translating high-level strategies into actionable initiatives, and managing day-to-day operations of data platforms on-prem and in the cloud. The Manager will be responsible for overall management and development of assigned team, collaborating with senior leadership and business teams to implement our enterprise data strategy and addressing capability gaps in real-time analytics, channel integration, and advanced cloud capabilities. This position will be Flexible: Work both on-site and remote with schedule agreed upon by manager. Will be on-site when business needs arise and for “moments that matter.”

Requirements

Strong knowledge of financial institution security and compliance requirements preferred
Ability to manage vendors and contractors to enable operational support and guide organizational preferences in tooling and processes
Strong troubleshooting skills
Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to apply discretion and sound judgement to efficiently and effectively solve problems
Ability to drive results and balance management of organizational risk and meeting goals of the business
Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate team members and foster a positive team environment that gives way to collaboration and unified goals
Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the company, clearly expressing ideas and concepts both verbally and in writing
Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values
Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
5+ years data warehouse, or related, experience required
3+ years leadership/supervisory experience required
Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

Azure DevOps, Databricks, Terraform, Puppet, Kubernetes and Rancher, and/or Apigee experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead data platform administration while partnering with various stakeholders, including data engineering, data governance, IT, and business leaders. Collaborate closely with these teams to ensure data platforms and services meet current and future needs.
Create and execute a plan to upskill the team to proficiency on the new software stack
Partner with enterprise and domain architects to deliver technical innovations in support of emerging business needs and developing these ideas from concepts to experiments to scaled models with focus on flexibility, reuse, and overarching extensibility
Own the cost and performance optimization process for the Lakehouse. This would include regular reviews of the worst performing and most expensive workflows for optimization opportunities and regular readouts to stakeholders of efforts and results.
Partner with domain architects and key stakeholders to address stakeholder concerns around process complexity, bottlenecks, and delays
Partner with the Data Service Owner to maintain a rolling 3-year plan to address capability gaps and technical debt
Support ongoing education efforts to bring awareness to stakeholders of platform capabilities and best practices
Lead, mentor and motivate team members to implement the department strategy and manage department workflow with guidance on departmental projects/issues, and provide coaching and development opportunities appropriate to each direct report's individual needs
Perform all necessary management functions, including hiring, evaluations, annual increase allocations and disciplinary action as required
Communicate decisions, priorities and relevant information to team members effectively
Support budget management, planning and expenditure
Perform other duties as assigned