Data Platform Director & Strategy Leader (Relocation)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

New employee orientation

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) + pension

Annual incentive

Paid holidays

PTO 23 days

Student loan repayment

Paid-family leave

Job summary

American Family Insurance in Madison, WI seeks a Data Engineering Director to steer the data and data engineering environments and to align technology strategy with corporate objectives.

You will partner with leadership to design the division's technology roadmap, oversee data platform development, and ensure effective linkages to other corporate entities for informed decision-making. The role blends strategy, people leadership, and hands-on architectural guidance.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in data engineering or data science teams.
• Experience defining and delivering large-scale data platforms.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Drives the strategy, architecture, and deployment of the enterprise's data platforms and roadmap.
• Develops the approach for assessing current and future business systems needs within company strategy.
• Directs the portfolio of technology work for the division.
• Oversees division processes for designing, developing and implementing data solutions.
• Researches data technology trends and recommends direction for the division.
• Establishes divisional standards for data science tools and platforms.
• Creates a collaborative, performance-driven environment with clear goals and feedback.
• Leads with influence and contributes to leadership teams.

Skills

Leadership

Data platforms strategy

Architecture planning

Big data / ML understanding

Programming languages

Data analysis

Tools

Data extraction tools

Query tools

Analytics software

Job description

American Family Insurance in Madison, WI seeks a Data Engineering Director to steer the data and data engineering environments and to align technology strategy with corporate objectives.

You will partner with leadership to design the division's technology roadmap, oversee data platform development, and ensure effective linkages to other corporate entities for informed decision-making. The role blends strategy, people leadership, and hands-on architectural guidance.