Engineering Manager, Data and Knowledge Management

Overview

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. We seek problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters who want to work together to help customers see the world differently—and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. citizen and have an active U.S. Government security clearance. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status. Export Control/ITAR may apply; certain roles require U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

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This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level with CI Polygraph. Vantor is seeking a data-focused technical leader to own the Data Management team within a multi-layered Knowledge Management modernization program, while also serving as a corporate people manager. This role sits at the intersection of architecture, data governance, and technical implementation. On the contract side, the individual will lead the Data Management team, collaborating with ontology, data pipeline, data platform, and AI enablement leads to design and build infrastructure and applications so that data can move reliably, be maintained over time, and support downstream analytics and AI use cases.

Separately, on the corporate side, this role carries people management responsibilities, reporting to a Lead Technical Manager.

• Data Management Lead: spearhead the design and implementation of data lifecycle management, governance, quality, metadata, lineage, and stewardship efforts for an IC customer.
• Define and enforce data management standards and practices that enable seamless data movement across ontology, pipelines, platforms, and AI systems.
• Collaborate with solutions architecture leadership and other team leads to ensure data flows properly across the organization, is consistently structured, governed, and accessible.
• Translate architectural intent into actionable implementation guidance for engineering teams.
• Lead the day-to-day operations and tasking of the Data Management team. Manage workload, break down high-level technical direction into smaller tasks, and assign those tasks to engineers.
• Identify data risks, gaps, and technical debt and drive mitigation strategies.
• Partner with ontology, pipeline, platform, and AI leads to ensure end-to-end data continuity.
• Support architectural reviews to validate that data can be ingested, maintained, governed, and reused effectively.
• Act as a bridge between architecture, engineering, and operations to prevent siloed implementations.
• Ensure data management considerations are embedded early in design decisions.

• Serve as the senior technical authority for data management for customer and exclusive stakeholders.
• Provide expert guidance on data management decisions, tradeoffs, and best practices.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Serve as a people manager for corporate staff, separate from day-to-day contract technical delivery.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and employee engagement.
• Foster a culture of accountability, growth, and collaboration within a hybrid work environment.
• Partner with the Lead Technical Manager to align corporate workforce planning with contract needs.

• Must be willing to work full time onsite in Reston, VA.
• TS/SCI with current CI polygraph.
• 10 years of technical experience with relevant experience within the last 2 years.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, statistics, operations research, engineering, or equivalent technical field.
• Degree may be substituted with an additional 6 years of experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or management role (e.g., manager, senior manager, or…