Sr. Manager (Data)- REMOTE- FreeWheel

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

We are looking for an Sr. Engineering Manager for leading a tightly knit team of savvy Data Engineers. This team is solving hard problems the right way using cutting-edge data collection, transformation, analysis, and monitoring tools in the cloud for a new platform whose mission is to build the next generation of Audience & Identity data platform that handles enormous scale and uses state-of-the-art technologies to unlock the data’s business value. As a team leader, you will be managing projects requiring new development, enhancements, and cross-functional integrations. This position will work together with the rest of the product and management teams. If you're a motivated manager who loves data problems and can lead and motivate a team to put their skills into action - we want to meet you to discuss this exciting opportunity!

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the team, providing mentorship, coaching, and regular feedback to enable hands-on career development. 

• Scaling the team and supporting them in their growth. Identify and provide team members with growth opportunities that align with their career goals, ensure all engineers keep current with technological developments within the industry.    

• Oversees the planning and designing of software and applications, including new programs, enhancements and modifications. 

• Collaborates with project stakeholders to identify product and technical requirements. Analysis to determine integration needs.     

• Manage all the deliverables to ensure adherence to deadlines, specifications, and budgets. 

• Serves as the primary point of contact and liaison between teams. Iterate on regular process meetings that help maintain strong communication among the team. 

• Monitor project progress and report findings to the leadership team. 
• Initiate, influence, and drive a diverse set of data-oriented problems, working with a wide range of teams and learning a great deal about ad-tech in the process. 

• Provide guidance to the Software Engineering team and other departments in identifying product and technical requirements.  

• Conduct work performance reviews and ensure work performance is adhering to Company standards. 

• Advocating for improvements to data quality, security, cost efficiencies and performance. 

• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a similar field of study. 

  Ideally 5+ years of data engineering experience. 

  2+ years' experience scaling and managing 5+ person teams 

  Communication and leadership experience, with experience initiating and driving projects. 

   Passion for growing and developing engineers, helping them level up in their careers. 

   A track