Managing Director, Head of Data Platform Engineering

We are seeking a Managing Director, Head of Data Platform Engineering to lead the engineering strategy, delivery, and evolution of the firm’s enterprise data platforms. The role requires strong engineering leadership, balancing platform modernization with operational stability and disciplined delivery. The candidate should have experience building data platforms using cloud native tech stack in Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks, and pipelines using DBT, python, and other ETL technologies.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or enterprise data infrastructure development
• Proven experience leading engineering teams responsible for building and operating enterprise data platforms
• Strong experience with modern data platforms, including data warehouses, data lakes, and cloud-based data ecosystems
• Demonstrated experience modernizing legacy data environments and leading large-scale platform migrations
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data pipelines, orchestration frameworks, and data modeling principles
• Experience implementing engineering delivery practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and operational monitoring
• Experience defining and tracking engineering performance metrics such as reliability, delivery velocity, and platform adoption
• Experience managing vendors, engineering consultants, and platform technology partners
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Flexible work arrangement