Manager, Data & Analytics Engineering

Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Washington, United States of America
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 228K

Job location

Remote
Washington, United States of America

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Business Analytics Applications
Data analysis
Azure
Business Systems
Cloud Computing
Cloud Database
Computer Security
Information Systems
Continuous Integration
Data Architecture
Information Engineering
Data Infrastructure
Data Integration
Data Systems
Data Warehousing
DevOps
Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Knowledge Management
Machine Learning
Power BI
DataOps
SQL Databases
Tableau
Enterprise Data Management
Google Cloud Platform
Snowflake
Aderant
Generative AI
Microsoft Fabric
Data Lake
Information Technology
Data Management
Tools for Reporting
Cloud Migration
Data Pipelines
Databricks

Job description

The Senior Manager, Data & Analytics Engineering leads the strategy, architecture, and delivery of the firm's enterprise data platforms and analytics capabilities. This role oversees data integration, analytics engineering, governance, and platform operations to ensure secure, scalable, and high-quality data that supports firm leadership, attorneys, business professionals, and client service initiatives. As both a technical leader and trusted business partner, the Senior Manager translates complex business needs into actionable data solutions while leading a team responsible for modern data platforms, reporting, and enterprise analytics. The role partners closely with firm leadership and department heads to advance the firm's data strategy and analytics maturity. Experience in a law firm, professional services, or other complex, client-focused environment is strongly preferred., Leadership & Strategy

  • Lead the firm's data engineering and analytics strategy, aligning initiatives with business goals and operational priorities.
  • Oversee the data and analytics team, ensuring delivery of reliable, high-value data solutions.
  • Drive data modernization, cloud transformation, governance, and data quality initiatives.
  • Partner closely with department leaders across IT, Finance, HR, Marketing, Business Development, Knowledge Management, and Practice Groups to identify opportunities and deliver business value through data.
  • Foster strong cross-functional collaboration among business and technology teams to align priorities, improve processes, and advance firm-wide data initiatives.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor, translating business needs into scalable data, analytics, and AI solutions that support data-driven decision-making.
  • Manage relationships with technology vendors, consultants, and service providers to support the firm's data and analytics objectives.

Data Platform & Engineering

  • Lead the design, implementation, and support of the firm's data platforms, including data warehouses, data lakes, and cloud-based solutions.
  • Oversee the development of data pipelines and integrations that support reporting, analytics, and business operations.
  • Establish standards for data architecture, modeling, governance, and quality.
  • Promote modern engineering practices, automation, and continuous improvement.
  • Evaluate and implement new technologies that enhance data, analytics, and AI capabilities.

Analytics Engineering & Business Intelligence

  • Oversee the delivery of trusted datasets, data models, dashboards, and analytics solutions.
  • Partner with business leaders to define KPIs, metrics, and reporting standards.
  • Enable advanced analytics and AI initiatives through strong data foundations.
  • Promote self-service analytics and data-driven decision-making across the firm.

Governance, Security & Compliance

  • Establish and maintain data governance, quality, and stewardship standards.
  • Ensure compliance with security, confidentiality, records management, and regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with Information Security, Risk Management, Legal, and other departments to implement appropriate controls.
  • Promote responsible data management and AI practices throughout the organization.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing data, analytics, or technology professionals while driving successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business leaders to define strategy, prioritize initiatives, and deliver measurable business value.
  • Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-scale data platforms, including data warehouses, data lakes, data integration solutions, and analytics environments.
  • Experience with cloud-based data and analytics platforms such as Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, Google Cloud, and related data integration technologies.
  • Strong expertise in SQL and data modeling techniques.
  • Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills., * Familiarity with legal operations, matter management, conflicts, timekeeping, billing, collections, profitability reporting, and attorney compensation processes.
  • Experience integrating data from legal and business systems such as Aderant, IntApp, NetDocuments, HRIS and business development platforms
  • Experience supporting analytics related to attorney productivity, matter profitability, client relationship management, staffing, and business development.
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools.
  • Knowledge of DataOps, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
  • Experience supporting AI, machine learning, and generative AI initiatives through enterprise data platforms.
  • Experience within a law firm, legal services organization, or professional services environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, Analytics, or related field.

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