Data Engineering Manager

Places for People; Tocantins; On-site; BRL 483,000 - 759,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary review yearly

Pension with matched contributions up

35 days annual leave or more

Car allowance for travel

Cashback for healthcare costs

2% bonus scheme

Training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Places for People is seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead the data engineering team and oversee the PfP data platform from concept through delivery.

You will manage a team of 5–8 engineers, collaborate with Stakeholders and Product Owners, and drive governance, CI/CD and data modelling practices across projects.

Experience in Agile/Scrum and cloud data platforms (GCP/Azure/AWS) is essential to deliver robust data products for the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Data Engineering management or lead roles.
• Experience delivering data platforms and data products.
• Strong project management with Agile/Scrum.
• Solid data fundamentals – ETL / Data Warehousing / Data Modelling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of product development.
• Coordinate with Stakeholders and Product Owners.
• Oversee estimating and billing for resources.
• Provide timely and effective communication on progress or issues.
• Actively manage risks, issues and key decisions for your products.
• Identify and understand business requirements / strategic business drivers.
• Ensure quality and governance processes are followed and PfP standards are met.
• Lead, coach and develop a team to consistently deliver high standards.

Skills

Data Engineering

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Azure DevOps

GCP

AWS

Azure

Job description

As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we move lives forward every day by building, managing and supporting thriving Communities.

From new homes, social housing and student accommodation to leisure, education and Community initiatives, our work makes a positive difference to millions of People across the UK.

And that takes People who care about doing the right thing. People who are ambitious, ready to grow and motivated to make a difference through the work they do.

We'relooking forColleagues who bring energy,curiosityand ownership. People who enjoy being challenged, support those around them and want to keep raising the bar. Because when we perform at our best, we create more opportunities to invest in our Customers, ourCommunitiesand each other.

Experience matters, butit'sonly part of the story. If you share our values and want to build a career where your work has real impact,we'dlove to hear from you.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about PfP

Many organisations offer interesting work. Few offer the opportunity to improve lives at scale. At Places for People, we're creating thriving communities, providing homes, support, and opportunities that help people live healthier, happier, and more successful lives. For those who want their work to deliver meaningful impact beyond commercial outcomes, this is a chance to combine professional excellence with genuine social purpose.

More about the team

The Data and Platform Engineering team are the foundation for the Data Office function. Responsible for designing, building, and maintaining PfP's data platform, we extract data from source, transform it into a usable format, load it into consumer models and marts and build and manage the infrastructure to do all this work.

Data Engineering are transforming the way PfP consumes data, transitioning from On Premise to Google Cloud. This is an exciting time to join a growing business function and gain hands on experience working with market leading technology such as BIG Query, Looker, Data Flow, and more.

More about your role

The Data Engineering Manager is a leading role in our data engineering team.

Responsible for all aspects of the data products under your stewardship from concept through to decommission. Working in an agile framework you will ensure that resources are aligned to manage your product backlog and the teams' outputs are of the highest quality meeting development standards and comply to governance policy. The role will have a significant input into the strategic direction and ways of working for the Data Engineering function.

Leading a team of 5 – 8 Data Engineers you will be responsible for their line management and ongoing development.

The role would be suitable for someone coming from a Data Engineering background who has led Engineers in the past at Lead / Principal level, although this is not a requirement. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of data concepts including Data Modelling, ETL / ELT, Data Warehousing, Data User Requirements, Quality Assurance, CI/CD and more. You will be expected to get into detailed discussions with Engineers and Architects, challenging and directing to make sure that solutions are fit for purpose. This is not just a team / project manager role, you need to be able to get into the details of a product / problem.

As a Data Engineering Manager, you will:

• Oversee all aspects of product development.
• Be a primary point of contact with Stakeholders and Product Owners.
• Oversee estimating and billing for all resources used.
• Provide timely and effective communication on progress or issues.
• Actively manage all risks, issues, and key decisions for your products
• Identify and understand business requirements / strategic business drivers.
• Ensure quality and governance processes are followed and PfP standards are met.
• Lead, coach and develop a team to consistently deliver the highest standards of service required by the business.

More about you

You have a proven track record of success within a Data Engineering function. You are proactive, organised, approachable and detail focused. You are great at finding solutions to problems, taking a pragmatic approach, with a constant drive to move projects towards a successful conclusion.

You are great with people with strong line management skills. Promoting, developing, and supporting your team to ensure they are engaged, happy and performant. You have excellent communicating skills and can document, present, and interact at all levels of the business up to Exec level.

Experience & Skills

• Experience as a Data Engineering Manager or Principal / Lead Engineer with strong track record.
• Excellent technical project management with experience of Agile / Scrum.
• Experienced in the successful delivery of data platforms and data products.
• Strong understanding of data fundamentals – ETL / Data Warehousing / Data Modelling etc.
• Experienced with DevOps and Agile – Azure DevOps would be a major plus.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Good understanding of Cloud Data platforms – GCP / Azure / AWS.

At Places for People, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, a basic DBS check is mandatory for this position.

The benefits

We know rewarding work deserves rewarding benefits.That'swhy, alongside a competitive salary,you'llhave access to a package designed to support you at work and beyond.

You'llreceive:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Essential car allowance to cover the wear and tear on your car for any travel associated with your role
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more