Data Engineering Director

American Family Insurance; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

American Family Insurance in Boston, MA, is seeking a strategic leader to oversee data and data engineering environments, shaping the division's technology strategy and ensuring strong linkages with other corporate entities. You will collaborate with senior leadership, drive the data platform roadmap, and manage a portfolio of data technology initiatives, guiding teams to deliver scalable solutions.

A track record of leading complex data projects, experience with big data and ML tools, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading data platform strategy and architecture.
• Experience interfacing with business clients and IT stakeholders.
• Proven track record delivering data technology solutions.
• Knowledge of big data and machine learning tools.
• Ability to manage diverse data teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy, architecture, and deployment of data platforms.
• Set strategy for current and future business systems needs.
• Direct portfolio of technology work for the division.
• Oversee design, development and implementation of data solutions.
• Research current trends in data technology and recommend directions.
• Establish divisional standards for data tools and platforms.
• Foster a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
• Contribute to leadership with alignment to mission and values.

Skills

Data architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Big data

Job description

This position provides oversight and strategic direction for the data and data engineering technical environments. Collaborates with leadership in the design and development of the division’s technology strategy. Ensures key linkages to other corporate entities are maintained for effective decision-making, collaborative relationships and ongoing improvements.

Position Compensation Range:

$150,000.00 - $255,000.00

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

Primary Accountabilities

• Drives the strategy, architecture, and deployment of the enterprise’s data platforms as well as a roadmap for its future development that matches and supports business needs.
• Develops the approach and sets the strategy for continually assessing current and future business systems needs within the context of overall company strategy.
• Directs the portfolio of technology work for the division.
• Oversees the division processes for designing, developing and implementing data technology solutions.
• Researches current and future data technology trends and best practices and recommends direction and/or applicability to the division and organization.
• Establishes divisional standards for various data science tools or information platforms.
• Creates a collaborative, performance-driven work environment by facilitating and fostering trust, transparency, and inclusion. Works with team members to set clear goals, provide feedback, perform performance assessments, and support on-going development.
• Leads with influence and expertise. Actively contributes to division or department leadership team. Communicates and supports organization mission, vision, values, policies, and practices.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
• Demonstrated effective leadership skills.
• Demonstrated experience interfacing with business clients and driving solution discussions with both IT and business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience managing data to scale using data summarization, query, and analysis software and tools.
• Demonstrated experience leading and successfully delivering technical projects.
• Demonstrated experience in a wide variety of programming languages and frameworks, demonstrating strong skills in the development, articulation and implementation of coding practices.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of technology used in systems and/or processes for big data/machine learning.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the tools and techniques for data extraction, manipulation and analysis of large and complex datasets.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of statistical modeling, modeling software and research.

Licenses: Not Applicable.

Travel Requirements: Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements: Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions: Not Applicable.

Additional Information

• To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week. This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth. At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.
• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

In this primarily office-based role, you will be expected to spend at least 80% of your time (4+ days per week) working from the office. Candidates should reside within approximately 35-50 miles of one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110.

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [e-mail] to request a reasonable accommodation.