Data Platform Engineering Manager (Maternity Cover)

OVERVIEW OF ROLE; 

The Data Platform Engineering Manager leads Data Platform Engineering teams distributed globally, creating the conditions for engineers to do their best work. The role is a people-first leadership position with strong technical leadership accountability: setting direction, removing obstacles, and ensuring the team delivers reliable data centric solutions - data systems, pipelines, data manipulations. 

The Manager partners closely with Team Leaders to build a healthy, inclusive, and high-performing culture grounded in trust and psychological safety. They hire, coach, and develop engineers and leaders through regular 1:1s, feedback, and performance reviews, applying servant leadership and demonstrating empathy for day-to-day engineering challenges (delivery pressure, incidents, technical debt, ambiguity) while supporting sustainable pace. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES; 

• People Leadership & Team Health – Hire, coach and develop engineers and Team Leaders through regular 1:1s, feedback and performance reviews; foster an inclusive, psychologically safe culture; maintain sustainable pace and team morale; and actively remove blockers so the team can deliver. 

• Delivery, Backlog & Stakeholder Alignment – Own and prioritise the backlog and roadmap for data platform services/capabilities; align stakeholders and external teams on outcomes, scope and timelines; manage dependencies, risks and delivery plans; communicate clearly “why” and “what” to the team; and ensure services are production-ready (SLAs/SLOs, release and change practices). 

• Continuous Improvement – Drive continuous improvement based on data and feedback; identify and remove sources of toil and delivery friction; and improve data platform experience for external teams through automation, standardisation and self-service capabilities. 

• Strategy & Outcomes – Define team goals/OKRs aligned to company and technology strategy; translate strategy into an executable roadmap; balance near-term delivery with data platform sustainability (reliability, security, maintainability, cost) 

• Learning & Technical Currency – Stay current with data services, public cloud data services ecosystem and modern data engineering practices; bring relevant ideas into the roadmap; and ensure the team has time and support to learn and apply them pragmatically. 

• Technical Leadership & Platform Design – Provide technical leadership on data platform solution design, applying strong data engineering principles and non-functional requirements (scalability, reliability, security, operability). Guide design reviews and technical decisions to ensure data platform services/capabilities address real data pain points and deliver measurable value for external teams. 

• Leadership Development – Coach Team Leaders to strengthen people leadership, delivery management and technical decision-making; help them build autonomy, consistency and healthy team practices. 

• Documentation & Governance – Ensure clear, accessible documentation for data platform services (standards, how-to guides, runbooks, architecture decisions) that enables self-service for external teams and meets business and compliance requirements. 

• Reliability, Incident Response & Operations – Ensure data platform services are observable, resilient and operating within agreed targets; coordinate incident response for outages or security incidents; drive root-cause analysis and follow-up actions; and continuously improve operational practices to prevent recurrence. 

Skills / Proficiencies required; 

Technical skills/experiences:  

• Understanding and experience in applying Servant Leadership principals  

• Experience in roadmap and backlog management in Agile delivery 

• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure Data oriented services (Data processing and Storage) 

• Experience in writing SQL code 

• Understanding in DevOps principles and practices  

• Experience in using project/product management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, AHA.io)  

• Knowledge in Business Intelligence tools (PowerBI, Tableau) 

• Knowledge in AI-enabled systems or workflows 

• Skilled in planning and designing data solutions according to functional and non-functional requirements  

• Advantageous – Certification in Scrum Product Owner role  

• Advantageous – Microsoft Azure Data Engineer certified or future equivalent  

• Advantageous – Microsoft Azure Administrator certified or future equivalent 

• Advantageous – Certification in FinOps framework  

Personal Competencies:  

• Servant Leader: Earn team respect through listening, empathy, and leading by example. 

• Coordinator: Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams across various regions/offices. 

• Conflict Resolution: Facilitate discussions and explore alternative solutions to challenges. 

• Self-Motivated: Eager to learn new skills and take personal responsibility. 

• Adaptable: Anticipate, troubleshoot, and solve issues under pressure. 

• Organised: Manage responsibilities and multitask effectively with excellent administrative skills. 

• Communicative: Demonstrate excellent English communication skills, both oral and written, within the team and with third parties. 

• Assertive: Ensure adherence to Agile principles and make tough decisions. 

• Situationally Aware: Anticipate and address problems promptly. 

• Enthusiastic: Show passion for Agile methodologies through continuous learning. 

• Transparent: Foster a culture of openness and build business trust. 

• Autonomous: Complete tasks with minimal supervision. 

• Critical Thinking: Apply sound logic for decision-making with attention to detail. 

• Culture-Driven: Promote creativity, communication, and purposeful technology. 

• Mentorship: Cross-train and develop team members' skills. 

The role has a monthly gross salary of €5666- €6250 dependent on experience.

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Why work for Euromonitor?

Our Values:

We seek individuals who act with integrity

We look for candidates who are curious about the world

We feel that as a community, we’re stronger together

We seek to enable people to feel empowered

We welcome candidates who bring strength in diversity

International: We have a multinational workforce and communicate daily across our 16 global offices.

Hardworking and Sociable: Our staff balance hard work with enjoyment, offering flexible hours and regular social events, including after-work meetups, summer and Christmas parties.

Committed to Making a Difference: Our Corporate Social Responsibility Programme provides two volunteering days annually; donation amounts for new starters and supports local and international charities through various initiatives.

Excellent Benefits: We offer competitive salaries, private health insurance, and generous holiday allowances, amongst much more!

Opportunities to Grow: We provide extensive training and development, promoting from within and across departments, and rewarding talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Euromonitor International does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.