Manager, Data Services

3 months ago

Kitchener, Canada D2L Full time

D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and D2L is at the heart of that fundamental shift.

New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience - and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages - in schools, campuses, and companies.

D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L.

D2L has had a singular mission for 25 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns - and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally.

**JOB SUMMARY**:
The Manager of the Data Services team at D2L looks to build technical solutions that help scale the way D2L leverages data across the organization. They are responsible for building an amazing team culture, building strong relationships across the business and building out our future roadmaps for our shared Data Platform.

**HOW WILL I MAKE AN IMPACT?**
- Drive a culture of high quality and innovation
- Play key role in the hiring process when needed
- Guides the team through engineering decisions that balance people, process and technology in an efficient and secure manner
- Build and support careers paths for to enable the growth of our team members
- Define and maintain clear priorities for the team, and create reliable plans for delivering on the priorities
- Identify headwinds early and provide the support needed to mitigate challenges (risk management)
- Evaluate and compare ROI of different types of work
- Assess new technologies and determine how to utilize them to improve product lines
- Improve how we manage enterprise data at D2L

**WHAT IS D2L LOOKING FOR FROM ME?**

Competencies:

- Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with other teams and roles to ensure alignment and achievement of higher-level goals
- Enable effective process improvements for the team
- Demonstrate adaptability towards changing needs of the team
- Anticipate trends and keep up to date with other teams' work, and ongoing initiatives across the company
- Effectively manage relationships with other D2L teams
- Advocate for time to invest in good engineering work

**Skills**:

- Strong data engineering principles and design patterns
- Experience managing corporate infrastructure in a public cloud environment (preferably AWS and Azure)
- Ability to demonstrate a strong understanding of data security / privacy awareness
- Mapping out organizational goals to measurable outcomes
- Drive productivity and efficiency, and hold team accountable for high quality outcomes

Experience/Qualifications:

- 5+ years of relevant work experience
- Proven experience of successfully managing and leading engineering teams
- Deep understanding of data engineering and integration development best practices
- Experience managing people to high performance and reaching their highest potential

**Why we're awesome**:
At D2L, we are dedicated to providing you with the tools to do the best work of your life. While some of our perks and benefits may vary depending on location or employment type, we are proud to provide employees with the following through #LifeAtD2L;
- Impactful work transforming the way the world learns
- Flexible work arrangements
- Learning and Growth opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our Catch the Wave Program
- 2 Paid Days off for Catch the Wave related activities like exams or final assignments
- Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)
- Retirement planning
- 2 Paid Volunteer Days
- Competitive Benefits Package
- Home Internet Reimbursements
- Employee Referral Program
- Wellness Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition
- Social Events
- Dog Friendly Offices at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne.

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