Manager Data Management

Find Great People | FGP; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Find Great People seeks an experienced Engineering & Operations Manager to lead a multidisciplinary Data Management team responsible for integrations, applications, databases, reporting, automation, and operational support. This leadership role blends people management with technical strategy to drive scalable, business-critical technology solutions.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on technical expertise with strong delivery discipline, guiding modernization initiatives while ensuring

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical teams in software data management, DevOps, or support.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Relational databases.
• Python.
• APIs and system integrations.
• Reporting and business intelligence solutions.
• Enterprise applications and automation platforms.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or comparable project management tools.
• Understanding of SDLC, architecture, testing, governance, and operational support.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, source control, workflow orchestration, observability, and event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop teams across Data Management, including Integration & Applications, Database & Reporting, and Support & Operations.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, performance management, and career development for team members.
• Translate business objectives into actionable technical priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Serve as a technical mentor and advisor for complex problem-solving and solution design.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Engineering & Operations Manager to lead a multidisciplinary Data Management team responsible for integrations, applications, databases, reporting, automation, and operational support. This leadership role combines people management, technical strategy, project governance, and cross-functional collaboration to drive scalable, business-critical technology solutions.

The ideal candidate has a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership experience, and operational excellence, with the ability to guide teams through modernization initiatives while ensuring reliable delivery and support of enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop teams across Data Management, including Integration & Applications, Database & Reporting, and Support & Operations.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, performance management, and career development for team members.
• Translate business objectives into actionable technical priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Serve as a technical mentor and advisor for complex problem-solving and solution design.

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Drive technology modernization initiatives that improve scalability, efficiency, transparency, and operational effectiveness.
• Establish standards for architecture, coding practices, testing, documentation, security, monitoring, and support.
• Guide technical decisions involving automation, APIs, integrations, data pipelines, databases, reporting, and business intelligence solutions.
• Continuously improve development tools, processes, and software delivery practices.

Project Delivery & Governance

• Oversee project intake, planning, prioritization, execution, and delivery across the department.
• Ensure clear requirements, ownership, timelines, milestones, and success criteria are established for initiatives.
• Monitor project health, resource allocation, risks, and competing priorities.
• Enforce best practices for code reviews, testing, deployments, documentation, and change management.
• Ensure smooth transition of solutions into production with established support processes and ownership.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business leaders, vendors, and technical teams to define requirements and align solutions with organizational goals.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Coordinate closely between engineering and operations functions to improve support, troubleshooting, and ongoing innovation.
• Remove obstacles and facilitate successful cross-functional collaboration.

Required Qualifications

• Experience leading technical teams within software development, data management, DevOps, engineering, or support organizations.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Relational databases
• Python
• APIs and system integrations
• Reporting and business intelligence solutions
• Enterprise applications and automation platforms
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or comparable project management tools.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), architecture, testing, governance, and operational support.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, source control, workflow orchestration, observability, and event-driven systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with production support, root cause analysis, and continuous service improvement.