Associate Manager , Data Engineering

Cardinal Health; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,200,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Health in Bengaluru, India, seeks an experienced Delivery Lead for data engineering, analytics, and ML/AI who can drive predictable delivery, plan capacity, and report to stakeholders.

You will manage 15–20 engineers, oversee backlog and sprints, configure Jira dashboards, and present performance metrics monthly while collaborating with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering or analytics delivery.
• Experience managing engineers directly.
• Hands-on Jira: workflows, JQL, dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Delivery across data engineering, analytics, and ML/AI streams with clear view of work.
• Backlog management and sprint planning; capacity tracking.
• Agile facilitation: sprint cadence, board hygiene, flow discipline.
• Jira configuration and dashboards; reporting built hands-on.
• Monthly performance reporting: throughput, cycle time, quality, capacity, effort mix.
• Line management for 15–20 engineers; performance, development, retention.
• Primary escalation point for delivery issues with stakeholders.

Skills

Data engineering

Analytics delivery

ML/AI delivery

Agile delivery

Jira usage

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Jira

BigQuery

Cloud data warehousing

SQL

Data pipelines

Job description

RoleOwn day-to-day delivery across data engineering, analytics and ML/AI. Accountable for delivery predictability, capacity planning and the reporting that goes to stakeholders. Line manager for the engineering team.ResponsibilitiesDelivery across all three streams — commitments, sequencing, and a clear view of where work standsBacklog management and sprint planning; capacity tracking against available hoursAgile facilitation: sprint cadence, board hygiene, flow disciplineJira configuration and dashboards — workflows, fields, JQL, reporting built hands-onMonthly performance reporting: throughput, cycle time, quality, capacity, effort mixLine management for 15–20 engineers — performance, development, retentionPrimary escalation point for delivery issues with stakeholdersRequired10+ years in data engineering or analytics delivery, including 10+ managing engineers directlyHands-on Jira: workflows, custom fields, JQL, board and dashboard configuration. Able to build the reporting, not just request itPractical agile delivery — sprint mechanics, capacity planning, flow metricsWorking knowledge of SQL, cloud data warehousing (BigQuery preferred) and pipeline development: enough to challenge an estimate and review a designTrack record presenting delivery performance to senior stakeholdersPreferredData Engineering & ML delivery exposure, from requirement through production and retrainingJira Automation or advanced reporting configurationAppetite to go deeper technically — the data and AI landscape here moves quicklyCardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.To read and review this privacy notice click here