Data Engineering & Analytics Manager

$150,000 - $200,000/Yr

United Jewish Appeal-Fed of Jewish - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

About the position

The Data Engineering and Analytics Manager will play a crucial role in supporting the management and oversight of the UJA-Federation's investment assets. This position involves maintaining the data infrastructure, developing analytical tools, and facilitating data-driven decision-making within a small, flat investment organization. The ideal candidate will be analytical, detail-oriented, and passionate about data engineering and visualization, providing exposure to the endowment's decision-making processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the data infrastructure for the Investment Office (IO).
• Understand the nature of all data sources and uses for the IO and maintain infrastructure, including a SQL database.
• Build process tools for the operations of the investment office, expanding the use of JIRA Project Management software.
• Craft custom data analytics tools in Tableau and Excel for informed investment decisions.
• Continuously improve analytics tools based on feedback from the IO.
• Aid other departments in automation of reporting using Streamlit and Python scripts.
• Create dashboards to visualize macro-economic and fundamental data for asset allocation decisions.
• Work on ad-hoc investment-related projects as directed by the Director of Investments or CIO.

Requirements

• Graduate degree, preferably in business analytics, finance, data science, or engineering.
• At least five years of experience managing data for an organization, preferably a financial firm.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Tableau, and Python; working knowledge of SQL.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and data visualization skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with JIRA Project Management software.
• Familiarity with data and risk management methodologies.

Benefits

• Salary range of $150,000 to $200,000 plus bonus potential, commensurate with experience.