AVP of Data Engineering and Platforms (MA, CT or REMOTE)

Monday, May 6, 2024

For more than 170 years, The Hanover has been committed to delivering on our promises and being there when it matters the most.

We live our values every day, demonstrating we through our values, ESG initiatives and IDE journey.

Our Technology team is currently seeking an AVP of Data Engineering and Platforms to join our growing team in our Worcester, MA / Windsor, CT office or remote work arrangement.

This is a full time, exempt position.

POSITION SUMMARY :

We’re looking for an Assistant Vice President, Data Engineering and Platforms to advance our data engineering capabilities, our strategy for our data platforms, and our co-development practices with cross-functional engineering teams across The Hanover.

You’ll leverage your leadership skills and experiences to mature our data engineering and operations center-of-excellence, establish process standards, drive planning and execution of critical data-related initiatives, and set our engineering and operations teams up for success as we look to the future.

In this role, you will provide mentorship and guidance to our engineering and operations employees to solve complex challenges, strengthen our practices, and maximize opportunities for career development and learning.

In partnership with our CTO & VP, Data Engineering and Platforms, this role will :

• Experience driving larger more complicated projects independently as well as mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Develop HTG’s data engineering and platforms strategy and operating model.
• Build out the Hanover Technology Group’s (HTG) data engineering function, data operations function, and co-development function (Data, Azure, Innovation) processes.
• Collaborate with data engineering and operations practice leader to develop the operating model for operational data store’s (ODS) long term development and support plan.
• Provide oversight for operational and program management support for all data related projects and co-development initiatives.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise data engineering solutions, ensuring timely completion, within budget, that fulfill architectural standards.
• Partner with Chief Data Officer (CDO) and Enterprise Data & Analytics function to develop organizational processes, strengthen project management capability, and create alignment to HTG processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, prioritize, and execute on data engineering initiatives.
• Set strategic direction, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and drive continuous improvement in data engineering and co-development processes.
• Technical skills (Advanced) : ETL (Azure Data Factory, SSIS, etc.) Advanced Data Modeling, SQL, Data Management and Documentation, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Enterprise Metadata Management, NoSQL, Unstructured data (Data Lakes, etc.

Massive Parallel Processing

WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY :

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant technical field
• Master’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of related data or technology experience
• 5+ years of team leadership and people management experience
• Experience in projects involving large-scale multi-dimensional platforms and databases, complex business infrastructure, and cross-functional teams.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT :

It’s not just a job, it’s a career, and we are here to support you every step of the way. We want you to be successful and fulfilled.

Through on-the-job experiences, personalized coaching and our robust learning and development programs, we encourage you at every level to grow and develop.

BENEFITS :

We offer comprehensive benefits to help you be healthy, build financial security, and balance work and home life. At The Hanover, you’ll enjoy what you do and have the support you need to succeed.

Benefits include :

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401K with a company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE
• On-site medical / wellness center (Worcester only)
30+ days ago