Data Engineering Manager

This person will lead a full stack team of Data, Data Ops & MLOps Engineers building storage, transformation and analytical solutions with the Data & Analytics team. They will be working with an experienced team to support data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, business users, machine learning & AI engineers in implementing data pipelines and high-quality productionisation of ETL/ELT pipelines and complex models.

In return we offer an attractive base salary, annual performance bonus paid in January, Partnership bonus paid in June, and competitive benefits. At Vanguard we work Monday to Friday and our staff in most roles work in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with Mondays and Fridays working from home. As one of the world’s largest asset management firms, Vanguard can offer unrivalled career opportunities in Manchester, the UK, and further afield.

You will be key part of a newly organised Europe Data & Analytics leadership team and will play a significant role in delivering and implementing solutions across Vanguard Europe. You will also have the opportunity to work within the broader enterprise data and analytics organisation bringing the best back to Europe and contributing to global best practice.

• Partners with internal and external clients to gain an expert understanding of business functions and informational needs. Works closely with other technical and data analytics experts across the business and external vendors to implement data solutions.
• Hires, evaluates, and supervises crew. Provides guidance and training as necessary to develop crew. Sets performance standards, reviews performance, and makes informed compensation decisions in accordance with all applicable Human Resources policies and procedures.
• Manages and optimizes the automation of key ETL (Extract / Transform / Load) and quality assurance processes for large volumes of data.
• Consults with department or function heads on the implementation, transition, and operating plans. Executes and adjusts plans for team of Data Engineers. Develops a clear understanding of Data Analytics and Management work across Vanguard businesses and how they connect.
• Manages the planning, prioritization, and execution of data production projects and processes.
• Manages and troubleshoots the design and development of software and processes to support large scale, efficient data pipelines. Integrates complex and large scale data from a variety of sources for business partners to generate insight and make decisions. Supports dashboarding efforts, data science and engagement projects, and production support as needed.
• Translates business specifications into design specifications and code. Responsible for writing complex programs, ad hoc queries, and reports. Ensures that all code is well structured, includes sufficient documentation, and is easy to maintain and reuse.
• Develops and exercises cross-functional data delivery to support business needs. Manages data integrity and quality standards.
• Educates and develops junior data engineers on the team while applying quality control to their work. Develops data engineering standards and contributes expertise to other data expert teams across Vanguard.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• Strong people leadership experience (teams with more than five people would be advantageous)
• Strong Data/Data Ops Engineering experience
• Experience in medium to large business that consume large amounts of data
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills;
  Ability to articulate complex problems in a simple manner.
• First-hand experience with Python/Pyspark in building end-to-end data pipelines
• Under…