Grainger

Senior Manager – Data Engineering Effectiveness, Platform

Grainger

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Lake ForestIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $132,400 - $220,700 per year

Job Level

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About the role

  • Define and champion best practices for data product development by establishing a clear “paved road” approach, supported by comprehensive training and accessible documentation.
  • Standardize and streamline existing solutions to reduce duplication, improve consistency, and promote reuse across teams and domains.
  • Develop and deliver platform capabilities that empower teams with tools, reusable frameworks, and features aligned with our data platform standards—enabling secure, scalable, and sustainable development.
  • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to support the execution of large-scale, high-impact data initiatives.
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with product owner(s) to influence data platform roadmap.
  • Partner with engineering teams, business teams and MLOps to guide AI/ML requests to recommended solution.
  • Lead a team of data engineers that leverages modern engineering practices to build configurable, scalable data pipelines and data platform features.
  • Drive execution of engineering roadmap to mature enterprise data products in partnership with platform, architecture, and engineering teams.
  • Lead development team in troubleshooting, coding, testing, implementation, and documenting solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field
  • 10+ years’ experience in Software Engineering or Data Engineering
  • A strong track record as an Engineering Manager or technical team leader guiding multiple squads or a program.
  • Hands-on background building data platform features and data product enablement.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder skills across engineering, product, design, and analytics.
  • Deep understanding of SDLC best practices, CI/CD, testing strategies, and system design fundamentals.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, set clear priorities, and deliver consistently in a large-scale enterprise environment.
  • Growth mindset with a coaching orientation; you build inclusive, high-trust teams.
  • Experience recruiting, onboarding, and retaining engineering talent in blended teams (FTEs and partners).
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
  • 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
  • 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
  • Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
  • Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data product developmentdata platform featuresdata engineeringsoftware engineeringSDLC best practicesCI/CDtesting strategiessystem designdata pipelinesAI/ML
Soft skills
communication skillsstakeholder managementleadershipmentoringcollaborationinnovationcontinuous improvementgrowth mindsetcoaching orientationprioritization
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in information technologyBachelor’s degree in Computer Science