Manager, Data Engineering

Lincoln, NE

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Type: Direct Placement

Reference ID: 31830286

Date Posted: 02/12/2026



Job Title: Manager, Data Engineering
Location-Type: Remote (U.S. – preference for Lincoln/Omaha area; states excluded are CA / NY / PA / MN)
Start Date Is: 3/1
Duration: Permanent
Compensation Range: $160,000–$180,000 base salary bonus

Job Description:
The Manager, Data Engineering will lead and unify data engineering, analytics, and data science teams while building and scaling a modern GCP-based data ecosystem.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage a combined team of data engineers, data scientists, and analytics professionals

  • Build and scale a GCP data platform using BigQuery as the Lakehouse

  • Oversee implementation of Looker as the semantic and visualization layer

  • Establish data governance, best practices, and scalable architecture

  • Partner with leadership and stakeholders to align data strategy with business goals

  • Coach, mentor, and develop team members while managing strong personalities

Requirements:

  • Must-Haves:

    • 3 years of people management experience

    • Experience managing teams of 8–10 professionals

    • 6–10 years of total experience progressing from analyst/engineer to manager

    • Strong technical background in GCP, BigQuery, and Looker

    • Proven ability to stand up and scale data platforms

    • Confident leader able to navigate strong personalities

    • Demonstrated longevity (2 years per role preferred)

  • Nice-to-Haves:

    • Experience consolidating multiple data functions under one team

    • Prior ownership of data governance frameworks

    • Background working in high-growth or transformation environments


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