Data Engineering Manager

Funding Circle UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefit allowance

Private medical and dental insurance

Annual learning allowance

Electric car and cycle-to-work schemes

Subsidized lunches

Job summary

Funding Circle UK is seeking a Data Engineering Manager to lead an Analytics Engineering team. This role involves team management, overseeing project delivery, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure high-quality outcomes. The ideal candidate has proven experience in leading analytics teams, delivering projects, and mentoring engineers. The company offers a flexible-first work environment with various employee benefits including health and wellbeing resources, and a focus on personal development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing an Analytics Engineering team in a product-driven environment.
• Experienced in mentoring Analytics/Data Engineers for technical excellence.
• Track record of delivering Analytics Engineering projects with high-quality data.
• Experience in managing project delivery, planning, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Analytics Engineers, fostering a collaborative culture.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of analytics engineering projects.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to understand and translate requirements.

Skills

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Project Delivery

Problem Solving

Agile/Scrum

Tools

DBT

Snowflake

Job description

Role

Data Engineering Manager to head up a critical Analytics Engineering team.

What will you be doing?

• Team Leadership & Management: Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Analytics Engineers, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive team culture. Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and performance management processes for the team. Set clear goals and expectations, providing regular feedback and guidance to team members.
• Delivery Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the analytics engineering roadmap for the team, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes. Manage the team's backlog, prioritise tasks effectively. Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for team delivery.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Management: Build strong relationships and collaborate effectively with key stakeholders, including technical and business leaders. Understand stakeholder needs and translate them into actionable requirements for the data team. Communicate the team's roadmap, progress, challenges, and successes clearly and proactively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Engineer Development & Mentoring: Actively invest in the career development of your team members through coaching, mentoring, and identifying growth opportunities. Create personalized development plans and support Analytics Engineers in acquiring new skills and expertise. Foster a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and technical curiosity within the team.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience managing and leading a high-performing Analytics Engineering team in a product-driven environment. Experience in Financial Services.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing Analytics/Data Engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and professional growth.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering Analytics Engineering projects with a focus on trustworthy, high-quality data.
• Demonstrable experience in managing project delivery, including planning, prioritisation, and execution. Experience with Agile/Scrum.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical requirements.
• Ideally you would have the following:
  • Solid understanding of modern data platform architectures, DBT and Snowflake. (data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, data orchestration, streaming data, data governance).
  • A proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements related to data pipeline reliability, data quality and performance.

Why join us?

We back you to build an incredible career. As a flexible-first employer, we use a "best of both" approach. We’ll see you in our London office to collaborate — with barista coffee and subsidised Just Eat lunches on us!

Our Circler Proposition Focuses On Five Areas

• Flexibility: We provide a benefit allowance you can tailor to your own life and family.
• Health: This includes private medical and dental, health assessments, and access to a digital GP.
• Wealth: We offer life assurance, share schemes, and financial coaching.
• Development: You get a dedicated annual learning allowance to help you level up.
• Lifestyle: We have electric car and cycle-to-work schemes, plus season ticket loans.

We also have award-winning parental leave policies. We're here to support you through the big life moments, from fertility treatments to new additions to the family.