Senior Data Platform Manager

About this role

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">AIR’s Tek Office is seeking an experienced <strong>Senior Data Platform Manager </strong>to join its talented group. The Senior Data Platform Manager will work closely with the AIR Modernization team and stakeholders across multiple business domains to design, build, and maintain scalable data systems. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management, helping drive data strategy, while mentoring engineers to implement an enterprise analytics platform, interactive dashboards, and semantic models that enable informed decision-making.  This position reports into the Technology Office.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This position offers hybrid work flexibility, requiring three days per week in AIR’s Virginia office, with occasional travel for meetings, training sessions, and conferences.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About AIR:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The responsibilities for the position include:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead the design, development, and lifecycle management of scalable, reliable, and efficient data pipelines and architectures.  </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define data requirements and deliver solutions. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Leverage Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse/Warehouse/OneLake as applicable) to implement scalable and secure data storage, processing, and semantic model strategies. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implement and maintain security and governance practices (workspace strategy, permissions, RLS/OLS, endorsement/certification practices, and documentation). </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support a healthy delivery process by contributing to standards, code reviews, and deployment practices (e.g., dev/test/prod, version control, and release coordination) as well as maintaining data security, compliance, and privacy standards. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage project priorities, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery.  </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Evaluate and implement new tools, technologies, and processes to improve data infrastructure.  </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead, mentor, and grow a small team of data engineers and power BI developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.  </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Stay current with Microsoft analytics platform capabilities and recommend enhancements that improve usability, reliability, and value. </span></li> <li style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Responsibilities may change based on business needs. </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Qualifications:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:…