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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

• The Senior Manager Data Engineering leads a team of data engineers responsible for the development and maintenance of data assets, which may include prepared and curated data models, data feeds, serving ad-hoc requests and sustainment of data products essential for decision-making and operations within the organization. This position requires strong leadership skills, deep technical expertise in data engineering, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results in a timely manner. The Senior Manager oversees a team of 6-8 data engineers and data analysts, and reports to the Director of Data Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy Development and Execution: Contribute to the development of PennDnA’s data engineering strategy, aligning team objectives with broader organizational goals. Lead and, as needed, assist with multiple complex projects, allocating resources, solving problems, and adjusting plans to achieve desired outcomes.

• Project Leadership: Guide planning and execution of data engineering projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Coordinate with cross-functional teams. Proactively identify and address risks and issues to mitigate project delays and ensure successful outcomes. Provide hands-on technical expertise where needed to drive to successful outcomes.

• Team Management: Manage a team of 6-8 data engineers. Provide direction and feedback. Monitor employee engagement and design interventions, as needed. Contribute to a positive team culture that promotes excellence.

• Stakeholder Management: Engage with stakeholders across the organization to understand data requirements and priorities. Communicate with key stakeholders about project scope, team capacity, timelines, and potential risks.

• Collaboration: Collaborate with PennDnA colleagues and internal clients. Work to understand needs, refine requests, and make recommendations. Negotiate project parameters, when needed.

• Continuous Improvement: Look for opportunities to optimize data engineering processes and workflows. Implement best practices and standards to ensure the accuracy and reliability of enterprise data. Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering, incorporating relevant advancements into organizational practices.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. (Required)

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a proven track record of leading a teams to execute large complex data engineering projects. (Required)

• 1+ years of experience with Epic EHRs. (Preferred)

Skills/Abilities:

• Expertise: Expert in data engineering, data modeling, data transformations using ETL and ELT approaches, data warehousing, and data governance. Applies knowledge to solve problems and contribute ideas to team strategy. Performs as player-coach at times, to demonstrate ideal approaches, interactions, and technical solutions.

• Team Management: Experience developing high-performing teams. Fosters a positive culture of continuous improvement.

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Able to work with a diversity of stakeholders.

• Analytical skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on driving data-driven decision-making.

• Healthcare knowledge: Knowledge of healthcare data, regulations, compliance requirements, and data privacy standards.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

REQNUMBER: 219949