Manager, Data Engineering

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You may have noticed that our headquarters are in Boise, ID, but our workforce is fully remote in the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Wisconsin. All team-wide meetings are scheduled to be inclusive of U.S. time zones.

We're seeking an experienced data leader to lead our Data Engineering team, driving the design of scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure that powers data-driven decision-making. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders and a guiding force for your team. You'll focus on piping impactful insights to the right people at the right time, supporting analytics and data science initiatives, and aligning data infrastructure and strategy with business objectives. As a people leader, you'll mentor and nurture talent, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning to keep KCL competitive, agile, and insight-driven.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and prioritize the data engineering backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timely delivery of high-impact data solutions.
• Lead delivery of data engineering projects, including planning, scoping, resource allocation, and execution to meet business goals.
• Ensure timely and efficient execution of data pipeline development, maintenance, and optimization, driving continuous improvement in performance and scalability.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Analytics, Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing) to define data requirements, establish milestones, and deliver solutions on schedule.
• Monitor and report on project progress, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensuring alignment with the overall program roadmap.
• Establish and enforce program timelines, and resource allocation, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Drive risk management and issue resolution, identifying potential roadblocks early and proactively implementing corrective actions.
• Optimize and maintain cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) to ensure high availability, reliability, and cost efficiency for all data initiatives.
• Develop and enforce data engineering best practices, including data governance, security, and quality assurance, across all project phases.
• Conduct regular status meetings and reviews with stakeholders, ensuring transparency in progress and ensuring expectations are met.
• Oversee the integration of new data sources, managing both short-term implementation and long-term integration strategies.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment, providing guidance, mentorship, and ensuring that team objectives align with broader business goals.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of engineering processes, project milestones, and system architecture for future reference and compliance.
• Evaluate emerging tools and technologies, proposing new solutions or improvements to enhance the efficiency and impact of data engineering projects.

About you:

• Data Engineering Background: You've spent at least 10 years in Software/Data Engineering Development and/or Team management roles with an emphasis on implementing DWH and ETL/ELT industry best practices. You understand data platform architecture concepts and know how to promote a project from inception to delivery.
• Technology Leader: You take pride in your ability to lead others in fulfilling their potential and building a team of professionals where each team member's unique contribution can be realized. You continuously learn and expand in your knowledge of your domain and provide innovative and cutting edge solutions.
• Self Driver: You are a self managed individual, you require little guidance, and take the initiative whenever possible. You respond well to changing requirements and always keep your eyes on the goal, providing your business stakeholders with the best access to impactful data.
• Problem Solver: Your skills in problem solving are superior. You like to take on what others see as impossible. You are not deterred by obstacles or blockers and continuously look for the way forward while maintaining a high quality performance.

Pay Range: $150,000 - $175,000 a year

At KCL, we believe in taking care of our team—both at work and beyond. Here's a quick look at what we offer:

 Home Office Perks – We set you up for success with a company-provided laptop, a $450 home office stipend, and monthly reimbursements for internet and phone.

 Time to Recharge – Enjoy 10 company holidays, a floating holiday, flexible PTO (or accrued PTO for select content roles), and a sabbatical every 5 years.

 Health & Wellness – Choose from three insurance plans, with KCL covering 100% of medical and dental premiums (excluding the PPO buy-up). We also offer vision, life insurance, FSA, HSA contributions, fertility benefits, and an Employee Assistance Program.

 Financial & Retirement Benefits – A 401(k) with a 4% company match, multiple bonus opportunities, and professional development perks like certification reimbursement and public speaking bonuses.

 Family & Leave – Generous parental leave (12 weeks for carrying parents, 8 weeks for non-carrying), extended caregiver leave, and even time off if you're cast on Survivor

 Community & Culture – Regular team check-ins, company-wide meetings, and a commitment to giving back through our KCL Foundation and service initiatives.