Data Platform Team Manager

Pantheon; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech-focused company in Canada is looking for a Data Platform Team Manager to lead their data management initiatives. This role requires strong technical leadership and the ability to build a team of analytics and data engineers. You will oversee the implementation of a modern data stack and drive organizational change towards data-informed decision-making. Ideal candidates will possess a deep understanding of SQL, data modeling, and have experience leading cross-functional projects. Join us in pioneering our transition to a data-driven organization!

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in technical leadership with a hands-on modern data stack.
• Deep SQL and data modeling expertise.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of standardized analytics culture.
• Build and lead a team of 6-10 analytics and data engineers.
• Oversee data stack and infrastructure improvements.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder partnership

SQL expertise

Data modeling

Communication skills

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Apache Airflow

Segment

Amplitude

Looker

Jira

Salesforce

Job description

Data Platform Team Manager

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced technical leader ready to step into data management. This role requires technical depth in modern data stack architecture and strong collaboration skills to drive organizational change. We're open to first-time managers who demonstrate strong technical leadership and stakeholder partnership abilities.

You'll lead a team focused on business intelligence fundamentals - establishing consistent data collection, building reliable models, and creating accessible reporting. This is foundational work that requires patience, precision, and deep understanding of organizational data transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Execution

• Lead implementation of standardized staging layer and self-serve analytics culture, driving transformation from instinct-based to data-informed decision making while establishing governance standards that support organizational growth

Team Leadership & Development

• Build and lead Analytics Engineers and Data Engineers (6-10 people) for end-to-end delivery, fostering collaborative culture that prioritizes stakeholder needs while growing into people management responsibilities including hiring, performance management, and mentoring

Technical Program Management

• Oversee modern data stack (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Segment, Amplitude, Looker) and infrastructure improvements, coordinate cross-functional data initiatives, and translate business requirements into technical roadmaps while communicating capabilities to stakeholders

Required Qualifications

Technical Leadership

• 3-5 years technical leadership with hands‑on modern data stack experience (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow preferred), deep SQL and data modeling expertise, plus product analytics platform experience (Segment/Amplitude) in mid‑size companies (300‑500+ employees)

Program Management & Collaboration

• Track record leading cross‑functional technical projects with competing priorities, strong stakeholder partnership across business functions with excellent communication skills, and demonstrated ability to mentor colleagues and share knowledge

Strategic Understanding & Leadership

• Experience with data transformation initiatives and self‑serve analytics implementation, strong technical contributor ready to grow into people management (6‑10 person team), with collaborative approach emphasizing stakeholder service and foundational capability building

Preferred Qualifications

• B2B SaaS/platform company experience with data teams of 5‑15 people, background working across the data stack from infrastructure to business intelligence, and familiarity with Jira, Salesforce, or similar operational systems

Our Tech Stack

• Data Warehouse: Snowflake
• Data Transformation: dbt
• Orchestration: Apache Airflow on Google Cloud Platform
• Product Analytics: Segment and Amplitude
• BI Tool: Looker
• Project Management: Jira
• CRM: Salesforce

Why This Role Matters

You’ll be central to Pantheon's transformation into a data‑driven organization. The foundation you build will serve as our strategic navigation apparatus, helping us move from instinct‑based to confidence‑based decision making.

This role offers the opportunity to shape both data capabilities and organizational culture, building systems that help every team understand their impact and make evidence‑based decisions.

What We're Looking For

We need a strong technical leader who understands that sustainable data capabilities are built on solid fundamentals. You should be comfortable with "crawling and walking" before "running" and excited about the opportunity to grow into people management while leading technical execution.

The ideal candidate has worked across the data stack in a company similar to our size and complexity, balances technical depth with business understanding, and thrives where clear communication and stakeholder service are as important as technical execution. If you’re ready to step into a leadership role while building something foundational from the ground up, this could be the perfect opportunity.

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