IT Data Engineering Senior Manager

How would you like to join one of the most highly regarded financial institutions in New Jersey with deep roots in the community?  Provident is a successful and highly regarded multi-billion-dollar bank that continues to grow with branches in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and New York.  Our longevity is a testament to our commitment to placing our employees, customers, and the communities we serve at the center of all we do.  At Provident Bank, we are committed to enhancing our customer and employees’ experience. 

 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Provident is seeking a highly experienced data engineering leader to drive critical enterprise initiatives, including the establishment of a centralized enterprise data ecosystem, the successful completion of the core banking (IBS) migration, and the enablement of a scalable data foundation to enhance in-house reporting and analytics capabilities.

 

This role is foundational to the future-state data ecosystem and operating model. Reporting to the Head of Data Analytics and Governance, the role will lead the data engineering practice while also driving delivery through a cross-functional agile POD in close collaboration with data platform, data architecture, data governance, and analytics engineering teams.

 

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the enterprise data ecosystem meets immediate IBS-driven requirements while positioning the organization to support future enterprise analytics, regulatory, and reporting needs.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead Enterprise Data Engineering Delivery: Own the design and execution of a centralized enterprise data ecosystem, ensuring successful core banking (IBS) migration and the enablement of scalable data pipelines to support enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Drive Cross‑Functional Agile Execution: Lead the data engineering practice while delivering outcomes through a cross‑functional agile POD, collaborating closely with data platform, data architecture, data governance, and analytics engineering teams.
• Enable Future‑State Data Architecture: Ensure the data ecosystem meets immediate IBS-driven requirements while establishing scalable, secure, and governed foundations to support future enterprise analytics, regulatory, and reporting needs.
• Provide Strategic & Technical Leadership: Partner with the Head of Data Analytics and Governance to shape the future-state data operating model, enforce engineering standards, and drive disciplined execution across evolving architectural components.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive domain expertise in banking and financial services, with a strong understanding of regulatory, reporting, and risk management requirements.

• 15+ years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, including senior leadership of large-scale data and engineering teams.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide data engineering initiatives, including building data ecosystems from the ground up in greenfield or transformation environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple core banking platforms, ensuring data readiness for downstream analytics, reporting, and regulatory use cases.
• Strong track record of driving engineering delivery in complex environments where architecture is evolving, while maintaining execution discipline and delivery rigor.
• Hands on experience in Snowflake, DBT and/or other cloud-based SaaS analytics platforms

 

LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATES:

 

• The Open Group Architecture Framework 8.0 or above.

 

OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is mainly performed in a normal office environment.  Noise levels usually are moderate. May also involve travel to customers and property locations.

• Prolonged sitting
• Lifting from 5 to 10 lbs. (printer paper, storage boxes)
• Occasional