Data Engineering Leader, Workforce Benefits

Pacific Life Insurance Company; Florida; On-site; USD 152,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Life Insurance Company in Florida seeks a senior data product leader to own the vision, roadmap, and delivery of enterprise data products, including data warehouses and real-time data solutions. You will partner with business and technology stakeholders to define outcomes and align data investments with goals.

You will translate requirements into delivery plans, lead Agile execution, and drive quality, governance, and secure architectures while managing budgets and vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years delivering enterprise data products, data warehouses, data integrations, and enterprise data architecture.
• 5+ years leading a data engineering team at the Director level or equivalent, including people leadership, resource planning, and budget accountability.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with data warehouses, advanced analytics, and cloud-based data engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with agile product ownership, backlog management, technical requirements, delivery metrics, and cross-functional stakeholder leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, roadmap, lifecycle, and delivery of data products; partner with business and technology stakeholders to define outcomes, prioritize demand, and align data investments with business goals.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into delivery plans and sequenced product backlogs; lead Agile execution, capacity planning, metrics, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership for the architecture, design, implementation, and optimization of secure, scalable data pipelines, integrated and published data marts, and real-time data solutions.
• Ensure data quality, security, privacy, and governance standards are embedded throughout delivery, including controls for protected health information and HIPAA-regulated data.
• Lead day-to-day execution and operational support, including release readiness, quality assurance, production support, root-cause resolution, enhancements, and delivery against scope, schedule, and budget.
• Build and lead a high-performing team through recruiting, coaching, development, and performance management for employees.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for data-product delivery, quality, and business value; use results to manage priorities, risks, resources, and service improvements.
• Manage and forecast department, project, software, contractor, and vendor expenses
• Oversee vendor service agreements, staff augmentation, and technology contracts as assigned.
• Serve as a trusted partner and subject matter expert across WBD functions, analytics and reporting, data architecture, data governance, and corporate technology teams.
• Provide technical support outside standard business hours when required for planned releases or critical production issues, and travel up to 25% for planning, leadership, and technology meetings

Skills

Data product ownership

Agile leadership

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Budget accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

SQL

Python

RESTful APIs

Job description

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own.

How you'll help move us forward:

• Own the vision, roadmap, lifecycle, and delivery of WBD data products; partner with business and technology stakeholders to define outcomes, prioritize demand, and align data investments with business goals.


• Translate stakeholder requirements into delivery plans and sequenced product backlogs; lead Agile execution, capacity planning, metrics, and continuous improvement.


• Provide technical leadership for the architecture, design, implementation, and optimization of secure, scalable data pipelines, integrated and published data marts, and real-time data solutions.


• Ensure data quality, security, privacy, and governance standards are embedded throughout delivery, including controls for protected health information and HIPAA-regulated data.


• Lead day-to-day execution and operational support, including release readiness, quality assurance, production support, root-cause resolution, enhancements, and delivery against scope, schedule, and budget.


• Build and lead a high-performing team through recruiting, coaching, development, and performance management for employees.


• Establish and monitor KPIs for data-product delivery, quality, and business value; use results to manage priorities, risks, resources, and service improvements.


• Manage and forecast department, project, software, contractor, and vendor expenses


• Oversee vendor service agreements, staff augmentation, and technology contracts as assigned.


• Serve as a trusted partner and subject matter expert across WBD functions, analytics and reporting, data architecture, data governance, and corporate technology teams.


• Provide technical support outside standard business hours when required for planned releases or critical production issues, and travel up to 25% for planning, leadership, and technology meetings

The experience you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; master's degree preferred.


• 10+ years of experience delivering enterprise data products, data warehouses, data integrations, and enterprise data architecture.


• 5+ years leading a data engineering team at the Director level or equivalent, including people leadership, resource planning, and budget accountability.


• 5+ years of hands-on experience with data warehouses, advanced analytics, and cloud-based data engineering.


• Demonstrated experience with agile product ownership, backlog management, technical requirements, delivery metrics, and cross-functional stakeholder leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL and Python and experience with semantic layers, ontology, and reference data management.


• Experience with the latest data management and orchestration technologies including Snowflake and dbt.


• Experience with RESTful APIs, event-driven integration, and microservices administration platforms.


• Experience in insurance data domains such as Distribution, Product, Underwriting, Enrollment, Finance, Billing, and Claims.

Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

$152,370.00 - $186,230.00

Your Benefits Start Day1

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we're committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financi