Sr. Manager Data Engineering & Analytics
About The Position
UpClear delivers a SaaS revenue management platform that is used by some of the most recognizable consumer goods brands in the world. Our system supports Trade Promotion Management, Trade Promotion Optimization, Integrated Business Planning and Revenue Management. We serve more than 80 brands in over 30 countries. Our growth is substantial and consistent; we have been on the Inc 5000 list of fastest growing private companies for eight years in a row. UpClear's global headquarters is in New York City and we have satellite offices in London, Paris, and Singapore. We are hiring a Sr. Manager Data Engineering & Analytics to define our data strategy and build a high-performing data practice. You’ll design and operate scalable data platforms, establish governance and quality standards, and partner with business and product leaders to turn data into decisions. This role blends leadership and hands-on execution—you’ll mentor engineers while shaping architecture, optimizing pipelines, and driving reliable, accessible data across the company.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership or management role.
- Proven experience building and scaling data teams and platforms from early stage to maturity.
- Experience managing both data engineers and analysts, or working across both functions.
- Strong understanding of modern data stack technologies (e.g., dbt, Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Airflow).
- Expertise in SQL and at least one programming language (Python, C#, etc.).
- Experience with data governance, lineage, and metadata management tools.
- Strong understanding of analytics workflows and BI tools (Tableau, Power BI)
- The ability to translate technical data models into business value.
- Hands-on mindset: comfortable contributing technically while shaping the strategic direction.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement the data strategy, architecture, and roadmap aligned with company objectives.
- Establish best practices for data management, quality, and governance across the organization.
- Partner with business, product, and engineering leaders to translate data into actionable insights and scalable systems.
- Build, lead, and mentor a multidisciplinary data team (data engineering, analytics).
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data architectures and pipelines (including data warehouse, ETL/ELT, and data models).
- Oversee data visualization and reporting infrastructure to ensure reliable, consistent insights across teams.
- Bridge data engineering and analytics functions, ensuring alignment between raw data pipelines and business intelligence outputs.
- Oversee integration of disparate data sources into unified and reliable data platforms.
- Ensure high performance, availability, and accuracy of data systems across environments and regions.
- Remain hands-on with key technologies (SQL, cloud data tools) as needed to accelerate implementation.
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies and practices that enhance data quality, governance, and observability.
- Implement robust data governance frameworks, policies, and compliance standards.
- Establish and monitor data quality KPIs and SLAs.
- Support operational and executive reporting initiatives with clean, well-modeled data.
Benefits
- Various Health Care Plans you can choose from to best fits your needs (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan with company match (401k, IRA)
- Generous Paid Time Off package that grows with seniority (Vacation, Sick, and Public Holidays)
- Paid Maternity leave
- Paid Parental bonding leave
- One month paid sabbatical after five continuous years of work at UpClear
- Hybrid work model
- Competitive Salary ($150K - $200K)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
