Director, Platform & Delivery Management

Director, Platform & Delivery Management

Country: United States of America

The Director, Platform & Delivery Management designs, analyzes, and supports the company's information technology structure, systems, and processes. Acquires, designs, implements, and operates the company's information technology resources (e.g., computer hardware, operating systems, communications, software applications, data, databases, etc.). Deploys, acquires, maintains, and ensures security of information technology assets. Plans and tests processes to ensure compliance with system requirements, business objectives, security standards, and other technical requirements.

Responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and updating electronic data systems in accordance with the needs of the company. Activities include evaluating, scheduling, and resourcing development projects, investigating user needs, writing, testing, and maintaining computer programs, and preparing systems documentation. Executes technical plans, system analysis, detailed design specifications, development, unit, and component testing.

Essential Functions:

• Leads and promotes strategic direction of Data Management Technologies based on business requirements.
• Serves as a point cross-functional technical leader on various projects.
• Develops and maintains solution architecture blueprints.
• Envisions, develops, proves, and articulates innovative solutions to business requirements.
• Defines systems/platforms architecture and integration strategy and recommends design solutions.
• Evaluates and recommends technology acquisitions and alternative solutions/methodologies/strategies.
• Performs Proof of Concept testing in a lab environment.
• Coordinates work plans to achieve expected results per expected timelines by utilizing resources from all parts of the organization.
• Anticipates business needs and researches technologies that would be appropriate to meet those business needs.
• Articulates emerging technologies, their strengths, weaknesses, risks, and their application within the enterprise.
• Advises and consults on technologies costs, benefits, and implementation requirements.
• Seeks opportunities to implement standards, policies, and process improvements.
• Develops processes to ensure alignment between the business strategies and applied technology roadmap.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Computer Science Engineering or equivalent discipline.

Work Experience:

12+ Years Demonstrated experience around designing architecture, leading POC's, and leading implementation efforts.

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven experience working with Informatica Cloud Tooling (CDQ, IDMC, CDGC).
• Experience in setting up Secure Agents for connecting to different data sources.
• Experience working on Address Verifier, Data validation against third-party data, Profiling and monitoring, Exception Handling, and other CDQ features.
• Hands-on experience with both CDQ and IDQ for data quality rule implementation and customization.
• Strong migration experience from on-prem hybrid or full Cloud Implementation.
• Strong experience in implementing automation migration processes.
• Hands-on experience with PL/SQL scripting for data quality rule implementation and customization.
• Strong understanding of data quality principles, data governance concepts, and industry standards.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex data quality issues.
• Strong Python experience is a plus.
• Experience in Snowflake and Denodo is a plus.
• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and reasoning skills.
• Knowledge of enterprise strategies and project management processes.
• Ability to lead people, provide direction and set clear objectives.
• Ability to follow through on expectations.
• Exposure to multiple hosting environments such as AIX, Linux, Windows Server, HP Servers.
• Demonstrated ability to keep abreast of IT industry and technology trends.
• Demonstrated understanding of design principles for solutions such as Storage Area Networks, Data Protection, and Directory Services.
• Proven track record managing large, complex software development/integration projects in both host and distributed environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of IT Service Management concepts and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the latest technology innovations and their applicability to business operations.
• Demonstrated relationship management and leadership skills with a superior ability to make things happen through the use of influence and negotiation with all levels of management.
• Strong reporting, decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, customer-oriented, and able to work independently as well as within a team.

Diversity & EEO Statements: At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply. Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions: Frequent minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing, and walking. Occasional moving and lifting equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown. Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.

Employer Rights: This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.

Base Pay Range

Minimum: $123,750.00 USD

Maximum: $210,000.00 USD

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