IT Manager - Data Integration Products & Services

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* Job Description:

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* POSITION SUMMARY:

** The Manager of Data Integration Services is responsible for leading a specialized team that builds, manages, and supports the company's core data integration platform products and services. This team acts as a center for enablement, providing the foundational tools, standards, and reusable patterns that empower federated integration developers within the Business Products & Services (BPS) teams. This manager will take ownership of the core integration platforms treating them as products for internal consumers.

The ultimate goal is to increase the speed and quality of data delivery across the enterprise by enabling BPS teams to self-serve their integration needs in a governed and supported manner. This role is critical for ensuring that data flows reliably and accurately between operational and analytical systems that support business domains, while fostering a culture of best practices among a distributed community of developers.
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* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

** 30% - Integration Platform Product Management
* Own and manage the entire lifecycle of the core data integration platforms (e.g., EAI, EDI, etc.), treating them as products for internal developers.
* Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for the integration platforms, focusing on providing capabilities that accelerate development for business aligned teams and ensure data quality objectives are met.
* Create and manage a portfolio of reusable integration patterns, templates, and services that can be consumed by developers across the IT organization.
* Lead the evaluation and implementation of new platform capabilities to enhance developer productivity and ensure architectural consistency.
* Act as the primary subject matter expert on the core integration platforms and advocate for their adoption and proper use.
30% - Enablement, Governance, and Support
* Establish and lead a "community of practice" for integration developers to share knowledge and promote best practices.
* Develop, document, and enforce data integration governance standards, policies, and development guidelines to ensure consistency, quality, and security.
* Provide expert-level consultation and Tier 3 support to federated developers on complex integration challenges.
* Create and deliver training materials and workshops to upskill developers on our core integration platforms and standards.
* Manage the operational health, monitoring, and performance of the core integration platforms.
20% - Team Leadership and Development
* Lead, mentor, and manage a central team of highly skilled integration platform specialists.
* Manage team workload and resource allocation, prioritizing the development of platform capabilities that provide the most value to business aligned teams.
* Responsible for the performance management, career development, and technical training of direct reports.
* Foster a culture of being a "force multiplier" within the team, focusing on enabling the success of others.
* Lead and mentor a team in partnering with internal and external teams in a way to foster healthy, credible relationships while also achieving the intended business outcome.
20% - Stakeholder Collaboration and Financial Management
* Serve as the primary liaison between the platform team and the business aligned development community.
* Manage relationships with technology vendors for our integration platforms.
* Provide input into the departmental budget and manage expenses related to the integration platform product portfolio.
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* MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

** Educational/Experience Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
* 7+ years of experience in the IT field, with at least 5 years focused on enterprise data integration and middleware technologies and with an additional 2 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
* 3+ years of experience in a supervisory or management role, leading technical teams.
* Experience working in a hybrid or federated IT model, acting as a service provider to other technical teams, is highly desirable.
* Experience in a retail or multi-location business environment is strongly preferred.

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