Senior Technology Manager - Data Analytic Platforms

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!
 

Position Summary:

This role is responsible for leading enterprise-scale data platform modernization and technology transformation initiatives that support critical business and regulatory outcomes. The position drives strategy, funding, and execution for large, complex programs—including platform upgrades, infrastructure scaling, application migrations, and AI enablement—while ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence. The role partners closely with executive leadership, builds and develops high‑performing engineering teams, reduces technical risk and debt, and advances innovation through modern architectures, automation, and DevOps practices.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a unique blend of strategic leadership, technical acumen, and organizational influence to drive enterprise-scale technology initiatives. This role requires proven ability to lead complex programs, manage risk, and foster innovation while ensuring operational excellence.

Core Leadership Competencies

• Executive Engagement & Influence: Ability to maintain strong partnerships with senior leadership, lead platform reviews, and align technology initiatives with enterprise strategy.
• Team Development & Talent Management: Skilled in building high-performing teams, promoting leadership layers, and retaining critical subject matter expertise through strategic hiring and conversion.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Expertise in fostering synergies across programs and platforms, driving alignment between business and technology stakeholders.

Technical Expertise

• Modern Data Platforms: Deep experience in distributed data ecosystems, federated compute/storage architecture, and advanced data lake solutions.
• Enterprise Data Platforms & Modernization: Deep experience in Hadoop ecosystems, Cloudera CDP upgrades, federated compute/storage architecture, and advanced data lake solutions.
• Infrastructure Scaling & Optimization: Proven ability to deliver creative infrastructure growth, implement secure and governed architectures, and enable self-service capabilities.
• Risk Management & Compliance: Strong background in vulnerability remediation) OS upgrades and automation strategies to reduce technical debt and improve efficiency.
• Innovation & Emerging Technologies: Track record of delivering AI/GenAI solutions, decommissioning legacy platforms, and implementing cost-efficient in-house models.

Strategic Program Delivery

• Successful execution of large-scale application migrations, platform upgrades, and modernization initiatives supporting critical regulatory programs.
• Ability to secure and manage multi-million-dollar funding for technology programs, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

Organizational Engagement

• Active participation in executive leadership programs and innovation councils.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion through mentorship and community engagement.
• Leadership in associate engagement initiatives, driving recognition and cultural impact across global teams.

Required Qualifications

• Over a decade of leadership experience driving large‑scale data platform strategies across data lake, warehouse, and distributed computing systems.
• Proven leadership in enterprise data architecture, driving scalability, reliability, and modernization of complex analytics platforms.
• Oversight of security and identity integration, including large‑scale AD/Kerberos implementations to strengthen enterprise data governance.
• Experience in cluster optimization and performance engineering, ensuring efficient resource management and