Manager, Data Platforms Admin (DBA)
About The Position
The Manager of Data Platform Administration plans, directs, and evaluates the Data Platform Administration team’s work in planning, designing, developing, and maintaining new and existing applications and data systems. The manager communicates with users to understand their plans, operations, problems, and opportunities, and champions the development, enforcement, and refinement of standards for system use, control, performance, updating, and maintenance. The role reviews work in progress and completed work for completeness, quality, and adherence to standards. The position oversees systems lifecycle activities, project resources and schedules, and major systems development deliverables. It also supports corporate information systems planning, communicates with data center management to address system issues and resource use, and provides administrative and technical guidance to staff. The manager hires, trains, and mentors Data Platform Administration professionals and oversees operational resource planning and costs. The role requires adherence to the company’s mission, values, privacy policies, legislative and regulatory requirements, and corporate conduct standards. Regular and reliable attendance is expected. Travel across the Health Plan service region for meetings or training may be required as needed.
Requirements
- Seven years of related work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a relevant field; six years of experience may be substituted for the degree.
- Advanced expertise in database design, development, testing, and maintenance for production-ready systems.
- Advanced expertise in structured systems analysis and design, user relations, data gathering techniques, and management information systems.
- Prior experience supervising or managing people and/or projects, or indirectly leading teams.
- Demonstrated analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving abilities.
- Expertise in project planning and project management.
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to work for prolonged periods sitting and/or standing at a workstation and working on a computer.
- Ability to travel across the Health Plan service region for meetings and/or training as needed.
Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, and control analysis, design, development, and installation phases of the systems lifecycle.
- Review service requests and projects; consult with executive sponsors, requesters, and user representatives to clarify intent, discuss issues, and consider alternatives.
- Estimate staffing, costs, and timelines for project activities; assign systems resources and use project management tools to track progress, utilize personnel effectively, and meet implementation schedules.
- Review and approve major systems development methodology deliverables and ensure required user walk-throughs are conducted.
- Communicate with data center management to resolve system problems and promote proper, efficient, and cost-effective utilization of EDP resources.
- Assist the IS Planning Manager in developing the corporate information systems model, identifying systems requiring development, and establishing development sequences.
- Advise subordinates on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities, and methods.
- Interview, select, train, and mentor Data Platform Administration professionals.
- Plan and budget material resources and maintain operational costs within corporate guidelines.
- Support the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values, follow the Corporate Code of Conduct, and lead according to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
- Protect member privacy in accordance with corporate privacy policies and procedures.
- Maintain knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory mandates and ensure activities comply with them.
- Conduct periodic staff meetings and distribute and provide education on departmental and Ethics/Compliance information.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Perform other functions as assigned by management.
Benefits
- Group health insurance may be available as part of the total rewards package.
- Dental insurance may be available as part of the total rewards package.
- Retirement plan may be available as part of the total rewards package.
- Wellness program may be available as part of the total rewards package.
- Paid time away from work may be available as part of the total rewards package.
- Paid holidays may be available as part of the total rewards package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
