Data Engineering Manager

American Fidelity Assurance Company; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

American Fidelity Assurance Company seeks a senior data leader to guide multiple data project teams toward strategic business goals. You will champion and orchestrate initiatives, directing budgets and removing impediments to keep programs on track.

You will manage data team resources, coach staff, and foster innovation, growth, and strong emotional intelligence while coordinating with business and technology leaders on allocations and personal development plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for data project teams comprised of technical and business colleagues to ensure strategic and business goals are achieved.
• Responsible for championing, orchestrating, budgeting, and directing multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously and removing impediments when necessary.
• Provide decision making, technical oversight, and prioritization guidance to project teams.

Job description

• Provide leadership for data project teams comprised of technical and business colleagues to ensure strategic and business goals are achieved. Responsible for championing, orchestrating, budgeting, and directing multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously and removing impediments when necessary. Provide decision making, technical oversight, and prioritization guidance to project teams.
• Responsible for resource management of data teams by motivating, coaching, empowering, and fostering a culture of innovation and risk taking for colleagues. Facilitate the continual growth of colleagues by participating in the creation and execution of personal development plans focused on advancing data solutions and technical excellence and strong emotional intelligence. Responsible for resource allocation for projects in collaboration with business and technology leaders.
• Collaborate, coordinate, and negotiate with the data office to develop technical roadmaps in order to achieve strategic and tactical direction. Oversee implementation of technology strategies by ensuring alignment of projects with strategic direction while adhering to standards and best practices. Build and maintain excellent relationships with business leaders.

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