Manager Data Engineering and Reporting

Full-time - Manager

Durham, NC

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Manager, Data Engineering & Reporting plays a key role in the IT department, overseeing data integration, ELT pipelines, and reporting development. This hands-on technical management position involves collaborating with various teams—including IT, Finance, Sales, and Procurement—to enhance and maintain enterprise data solutions. The ideal candidate will support the development of a data warehouse and integrations to ensure the business has access to accurate, timely, and complete data for informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a scalable and efficient enterprise data warehouse for optimized data storage, retrieval, and analysis.
• Oversee and execute ELT processes to ensure seamless data movement between multiple systems, including CRM, ERP, financial platforms, and other business applications.
• Maintain a single, accurate, and reliable source of truth for key data entities such as customers, products, and suppliers.
• Implement policies and procedures to ensure data accuracy, security, privacy, and overall governance.
• Continuously assess system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
• Oversee third-party service providers and technology partners.
• Manage project backlogs, develop plans, and execute initiatives related to data warehousing and master data management.
• Support and contribute to the ongoing development of the organization's data platform strategy.
• Gather, document, and prioritize business needs, working closely with stakeholders to define system requirements.

Requirements

• Experience delivering Snowflake or similar cloud-based data solutions.
• Expertise in developing data visualizations and dashboards for executive-level reporting.
• Strong SQL skills and experience in data modeling (relational and star schemas).
• Hands-on experience in master data management and governance in complex system environments.
• Practical experience with DevOps, including Git repositories and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong business analysis skills, including gathering requirements, documenting processes, and conducting unit testing.
• Experience working with ERP, CRM (Salesforce), and financial/consolidation systems is a plus.
• Background in manufacturing and/or sales processes is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 5% domestically or globally.

Nice-to-haves

• Highly self-motivated, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing demands under pressure.
• Strong collaboration skills in distributed, multicultural teams.
• Ability to facilitate discussions, build consensus, and drive solutions.
• Experience in mentorship and coaching within technical teams.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.