Manager IT, Provider Data Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026.
Company :
enGenJob Description :
JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for leading and managing the delivery of Provider-facing projects, data exchanges, and reporting initiatives. The Manager oversees 2 to 3 Agile Scrum teams comprising 12-18 total data professionals-including business analysts, data engineers, quality/testing engineers, and data analysts-across a hybrid model of onshore and off-shore resources. This role requires deep expertise in data integration, reporting, provider networks, and modern cloud data architectures. The Manager collaborates extensively with senior stakeholders for requirements gathering, prioritization, executive communication, and strategic alignment, while ensuring high-quality, scalable delivery using modern DevOps and cloud practices.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Team Leadership & Delivery Management: Manage 2-3 Agile Scrum teams (12-18 total onshore and offshore data professionals), fostering a high-performing culture, providing mentorship, and ensuring successful delivery of provider-facing projects, data exchanges, and reporting.
- Technical & Architectural Oversight: Oversee the technical execution of data pipelines and architectures using GCP, Cloud-based PySpark, Data Lakehouse architecture concepts, Informatica, and SAS. Champion development best practices including GitHub/DevOps CI/CD, YAML, and Cloud Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Domain Expertise Integration: Guide teams through complex healthcare-specific data challenges, including Provider directories, provider networks and benefit tiers, Value-based reimbursement (VBR) programs, and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system data exchanges for payer/provider mutual benefit.
- Stakeholder Collaboration & Executive Presence: Collaborate closely with senior stakeholders and executive leadership to align on requirements, feature prioritization, resource management, and conflict resolution. Act as a primary communication bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Agile Governance & Process Improvement: Drive Agile Scrum methodologies across the teams, continuously refining delivery processes, risk management, defect reduction, and operational efficiencies.
- Other duties as assigned or requested.
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or closely related discipline
Substitutions
- None
Preferred
- Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or closely related discipline
EXPERIENCE
Required
- 5 years in a leadership / mentoring role
- 5 years of planning, implementing, maintaining and growing capabilities within relevant discipline
- 3 years of developing, communicating and presenting concepts to varying audience
Preferred
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data integration, and reporting project management or delivery management.
- 3+ years of experience managing technical teams and resources (including offshore/onshore mixes) in an Agile Scrum environment.
- 3+ years of experience in the Healthcare or Health Insurance industry, specifically with deep knowledge of provider networks, directories, and value-based reimbursement programs.
- Demonstrated experience with cloud platforms (preferably GCP), Data Lakehouse architectures, and modern CI/CD DevOps pipelines.
SKILLS
- People Management & Leadership
- Agile Scrum Methodology
- Data Engineering & Lakehouse Architecture (GCP, PySpark, SQL)
- Healthcare Domain Knowledge (Provider Networks, VBR, EHR Data Exchanges)
- Executive Communication & Stakeholder Management
- DevOps & CI/CD Practices (GitHub, YAML, Infrastructure as Code)
- Conflict Resolution & Strategic Problem-Solving
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- None
Preferred
- None
SKILLS
- Knowledge of company’s business practices and direction as well as familiarity with the company’s products and resources
- Knowledge of the assigned business unit/area's direction and practices
- This position is required to comply with all Highmark Corporate Policies and IT Procedures, Standards and Strategies
Language (Other than English):
None
Travel Requirement:
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office-based - Hybrid
Teaches / trains others regularly
Occasionally
Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Occasionally
Physical work site required
Yes
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Never
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
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