Data Platform Team Manager
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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Data Platform Team Manager
About the Role
Were seeking an experienced technical leader ready to step into data management. This role requires technical depth in modern data stack architecture and strong collaboration skills to drive organizational change. Were open to first-time managers who demonstrate strong technical leadership and stakeholder partnership abilities.
Youll lead a team focused on business intelligence fundamentals - establishing consistent data collection building reliable models and creating accessible reporting. This is foundational work that requires patience precision and deep understanding of organizational data transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Execution
- Lead implementation of standardized staging layer and self-serve analytics culture driving transformation from instinct-based to data-informed decision making while establishing governance standards that support organizational growth
Team Leadership & Development
- Build and lead Analytics Engineers and Data Engineers (6-10 people) for end-to-end delivery fostering collaborative culture that prioritizes stakeholder needs while growing into people management responsibilities including hiring performance management and mentoring
Technical Program Management
- Oversee modern data stack (Snowflake dbt Airflow Segment Amplitude Looker) and infrastructure improvements coordinate cross-functional data initiatives and translate business requirements into technical roadmaps while communicating capabilities to stakeholders
Required Qualifications
Technical Leadership
- 3-5 years technical leadership with hands-on modern data stack experience (Snowflake dbt Airflow preferred) deep SQL and data modeling expertise plus product analytics platform experience (Segment/Amplitude) in mid-size companies (300-500 employees)
Program Management & Collaboration
- Track record leading cross-functional technical projects with competing priorities strong stakeholder partnership across business functions with excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to mentor colleagues and share knowledge
Strategic Understanding & Leadership
- Experience with data transformation initiatives and self-serve analytics implementation strong technical contributor ready to grow into people management (6-10 person team) with collaborative approach emphasizing stakeholder service and foundational capability building
Preferred Qualifications
- B2B SaaS/platform company experience with data teams of 5-15 people background working across the data stack from infrastructure to business intelligence and familiarity with Jira Salesforce or similar operational systems
Our Tech Stack
- Data Warehouse: Snowflake
- Data Transformation: dbt
- Orchestration: Apache Airflow on Google Cloud Platform
- Product Analytics: Segment and Amplitude
- BI Tool: Looker
- Project Management: Jira
- CRM: Salesforce
Why This Role Matters
Youll be central to Pantheons transformation into a data-driven organization. The foundation you build will serve as our strategic navigation apparatus helping us move from instinct-based to confidence-based decision making.
This role offers the opportunity to shape both data capabilities and organizational culture building systems that help every team understand their impact and make evidence-based decisions.
What Were Looking For
We need a strong technical leader who understands that sustainable data capabilities are built on solid fundamentals. You should be comfortable with crawling and walking before running and excited about the opportunity to grow into people management while leading technical execution.
The ideal candidate has worked across the data stack in a company similar to our size and complexity balances technical depth with business understanding and thrives where clear communication and stakeholder service are as important as technical execution. If youre ready to step into a leadership role while building something foundational from the ground up this could be the perfect opportunity.
Pantheon is an equal opportunity action employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race color religion sex national origin ancestry age marital status sexual orientation gender identity veteran status disability or any other classification protected by law. Pantheon complies with federal and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the interview process please contact Pursuant to local and federal regulations Pantheon will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- SQL
- Data Collection
- GCP
- Master Data Management
- R
- Data Management
- Clinical Trials
- User Acceptance Testing
- Data Warehouse
- SAS
- Oracle
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
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