Senior Manager Data Management

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career. 

Responsible for leading a team that designs and documents operational and analytical databases. 

Develops and coaches' teams to be able to identify, manage, and escalate risk, and effectively manages risk within the teams you oversee. 

Responsibilities 

• Manage, coach, and develop team members. 

• Report progress and status to management. 

• Support data management initiatives and enforce data management standards. 

• Partner with the business and technology teams to complete business initiatives. 

• Manages a team accountable for ensuring accurate and consistent usage of source data fields, business logic and APIs across channels. Drives resolution to data lineage problems. 

• Oversees creation and maintenance of end-to-end data lineage documentation. 

• Ability to understand complex business processes and technical infrastructure, including understanding how processes relate to underlying systems, and partnering with technology resources to ensure system compliance. 

• Supports validation of data transformations, complex business logic and calculations across enterprise source systems and customer-facing channels. 

• Responsible for implementing strategies and systems improvements to support business operations. 

• Identifies and analyzes opportunities, develop solutions, and control plans using Lean Tools. 

• Builds relationships with key product partners necessary to deliver project results, including identifying and breaking down barriers/obstacles, collaborating with key players to influence change. 

• Promote a risk-aware culture; Identify and evaluate controls to sustain processes and their improvements for the long term by adhering to required risk management standards and processes 

• Ensures data governance policies are followed by implementing and validating data lineage, quality checks, classification, etc. 

 

Minimum Qualifications 

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field 

• 6+ years of experience in Information Technology, or related field 

• In lieu of a degree, 15+ years of experience in Data Modeling, Data Governance, Data Analytics, Data Stewardship, Management, 5+ years of work experience in leading a technical team with focus on project delivery, work experience in staff management (i.e., delegation, hire, fire, performance evaluations, mentoring, motivating, coaching, development, etc.). 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

If we had our say, we’d also look for: 

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field 

• 8+ years of experience in in Information Technology, or related field 

Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Feb-03-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $103,000.00 to $174,200.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits