Manager, Data Engineering (Healthcare Claims)

Healthfirst; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

401k contributions

Incentives and recognition programs

Job summary

Healthfirst is seeking a Claims Program – Data Manager / Product Owner to lead delivery for data platforms and ensure secure, scalable data assets for analytics and regulatory reporting.

You will manage two Agile delivery teams, translate requirements into features, and collaborate with governance, architects, and business stakeholders to drive high-quality data products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years in data engineering, BI/data platforms, or technical delivery in large-scale data environments.
• 2+ years leading Agile delivery (team lead, delivery lead, Scrum/iteration leadership).
• Working knowledge of AWS data services (S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Athena).
• Working knowledge of data/BI apps such as Tableau and SQL tools.
• Strong SQL and data troubleshooting to validate logic and data integrity.
• Strong communication across technical and business partners to deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery execution for assigned data capabilities with alignment to priorities, timelines, and quality.
• Mentor a multidisciplinary team (onshore/nearshore/offshore) and foster collaboration.
• Partner with IT, architecture, and governance to implement scalable, secure data solutions on AWS.
• Translate business requirements into features and user stories; manage backlog readiness and acceptance criteria.
• Communicate status, risks, tradeoffs, and delivery transparency to stakeholders.
• Participate in incident triage and production support for data assets and drive RCA and preventive actions.
• Promote modernization by adopting reusable patterns and reliable pipelines.
• Champion data quality practices for regulatory reporting and analytics confidence.

Skills

SQL

AWS data services

Tableau

Alteryx

Data pipelines

BI platforms

Data quality

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Tools

ETL/ELT tools

Job description

The Claims Program – Data Manager / Product Owner is responsible for the delivery of Healthfirst’s data platforms and solutions by leading day-to-day execution for a defined set of data applications, products, pipelines, or platform capabilities. This role partners with product owners, architects, governance, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into high-quality, secure, and scalable data assets and solutions that enable analytics, regulatory reporting, and business operations. This role leads Two Agile delivery teams (analysts, developers, testers, and/or scrum master support), ensuring reliable delivery, strong operational discipline, and continuous improvement across planning, build, testing, release, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery execution for assigned data capabilities, ensuring alignment to priorities, timelines, and quality expectations set by product and platform leadership.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team (onshore/nearshore/offshore as applicable), fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with IT, architecture, and governance to implement scalable, secure, and compliant data solutions leveraging AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Athena).
• Translate business requirements into actionable features and user stories; support backlog readiness through refinement, estimation, dependency tracking, and acceptance criteria.
• Support stakeholder communication by providing clear status, risks, tradeoffs, and delivery transparency; elevate issues and decisions when needed.
• Participate in incident triage and production support for assigned data assets, helping drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and prevention measures.
• Promote modernization and standardization by adopting reusable patterns, metadata-driven approaches, and improved pipeline reliability (including transition away from legacy tools where applicable).
• Champion data quality practices (validation, monitoring, lineage awareness, and documentation) to support regulatory reporting and analytics confidence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, systems analysis, BI/data platforms, or technical delivery roles supporting large-scale data environments.
• 2+ years of experience leading or coordinating Agile delivery (team lead, delivery lead, scrum/iteration leadership, or engineering management).
• Working knowledge of AWS data services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Athena) and modern ETL/ELT concepts.
• Working knowledge of Data/BI applications such as Alteryx, Tableau, and SQL tools.
• Strong SQL and data troubleshooting skills with the ability to validate logic, investigate defects, and support data integrity.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical and business partners to clarify needs and deliver outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare insurance, provider, claims, or regulatory reporting data domains.
• Experience supporting cloud migration and data modernization initiatives (including decommissioning or reducing dependency on legacy ETL tools).
• Certifications such as CSM, PMP, or AWS (nice to have).

Hiring Range*

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $134,600 - $194,480
• All Other Locations (within approved locations): $119,600 - $177,905

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

• The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.