Manager - Data Engineering & Delivery

Northbridge Financial Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Canadian insurance company as a Manager of Data Engineering & Delivery. You will oversee data projects, manage teams, and collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver innovative data solutions. The role emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, and technical expertise in data engineering practices. Enjoy a supportive work environment with competitive salaries, flexible benefits, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Employee share purchase plans

Flexible health benefits

Career growth through education assistance

Qualifications

• Over 10 years in IT systems, development, and operations.
• 6-8 years of supervisory/management experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage data projects and lead teams of BSAs, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers.
• Deliver data solutions using agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Implement best practices for code management.

Skills

Project Management

Effective Communication

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

What is it like to be a Manager of Data Engineering & Delivery at Northbridge Financial?

The Manager - Data Engineering & Delivery is responsible for managing data projects and leading a team of BSAs, Data Analysts, and Data Engineers. You will collaborate with business units, EPMO, IT leadership, teams, and partners to identify needs and deliver new data solutions using agile and waterfall methodologies.

We want your talent

If you excel at:

• Managing scope, design, build, and deployment of data projects such as EDLH Datamarts, data warehouses, Data Lakes, and Data Stores.
• Delivering data solutions aligned with the data strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Balancing data delivery with strategic data initiatives to support IT/EPMO portfolios.
• Reviewing development options and making recommendations on technical impact, feasibility, and effort.
• Guiding data engineering teams to implement solutions defined by architects and designers.
• Establishing standards for data engineering and proactively improving practices.
• Delivering ETL/ELT code for data initiatives and ensuring code quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Implementing best practices for code management using Azure DevOps.
• Managing project documentation, including mappings, designs, schedules, and SLAs.
• Collaborating with teams to ensure smooth progress and unblockages.
• Managing vendor teams in onsite/offshore models.
• Estimating technical efforts with solution designers and architects.
• Understanding enterprise data warehouse, data integrations, and data marts.
• Tracking sprint velocities and delivery metrics.
• Identifying technical risks and maintaining status reports for leadership.
• Facilitating knowledge transfer during project handovers.
• Researching and proposing new technologies to benefit the team.
• Managing stakeholder relationships and building rapport.
• Developing skills and handling complex assignments.
• Overseeing staff evaluations, performance reviews, and career development.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

If you have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Project management experience.
• Over 10 years in IT systems, development, and operations.
• At least 6-8 years of supervisory/management experience, including leading BSA and Data Engineer teams.
• Experience executing data ingestion, integration, marts, and warehouse projects.
• Knowledge of the insurance domain (P&C), including claims processing, underwriting, reinsurance, and policy generation.
• Experience with Application Lifecycle Management and Azure DevOps.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to implement business requirements with minimal guidance.
• Strong understanding of modern application architecture practices such as TDD, CI, version control, and design patterns.

We truly prioritize our employees. Here’s how we support you:

• Competitive salaries, employee share purchase plans, pension, RRSP, insurance discounts, and more.
• Flexible health benefits, wellness programs, rewards, and recognition.
• Career growth through education assistance, internal mobility, and mentoring.
• Community engagement through donation matching and volunteer days.

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Who we are:

We’re Northbridge Financial, a proud Canadian company owned by Fairfax Financial. We operate through brands like Northbridge Insurance, Federated Insurance, and TruShield Insurance. Known for our leadership in commercial property and casualty insurance, we are dedicated to understanding and meeting our customers’ needs. Join us if you want to work in a dynamic, inclusive environment where you can make a difference while having fun.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Let us know how we can accommodate you during the hiring process.