What We'll Bring:
Role Overview:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Delivery Manager to lead our ETL Application Development team. This role blends technical expertise with strategic delivery management, ensuring high-quality solutions aligned with business goals and long-term vision. The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader who can guide the team, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive successful delivery of data integration and transformation initiatives.
What You'll Bring:
- Key Responsibilities:
- Techno-Functional Leadership:
- Lead and manage the ETL development & testing team, providing technical direction and functional oversight.
- Ensure adherence to best practices in data engineering, ETL design, and performance optimization.
- Be a technology SME on TU Data Acquisition application teams globally and the Ab Initio Product Suite like Control Center, Metadata Hub, Express>IT etc.
- Champion the TU Development best practices and standards throughout the company and ensure the consistent implementation of TU design patterns, frameworks, and architectural standards within applications.
- Team Guidance & Support:
- Mentor and support team members to enhance productivity, skill development, and engagement.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
- Delivery Planning & Execution:
- Own end-to-end delivery of ETL projects, including planning, resource allocation, risk management, and quality assurance.
- Monitor progress and ensure timely delivery of milestones and releases.
- Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work closely with business leaders to understand strategic objectives and translate them into actionable delivery plans.
- Align team efforts with the broader business roadmap and vision.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and innovation within the ETL landscape.
- Drive initiatives to enhance delivery efficiency and data quality.
Impact You'll Make:
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in ETL development and delivery management.
- Strong understanding and hands on experience of Ab Initio ETL tech Suite (Ab Initio GDE, Express>IT, Control Center etc), performance tuning, project architecture, SMP/MPP architectures, platform integrations and data warehousing concepts.
- Strong Understanding of Unix OS , Shell Scripting and Infrastructure Architecture.
- Strong Database Skills Preferably Postgres, DB Optimization and Performance tuning.
- Proven experience in collaborating and leading globally located cross-functional teams and managing complex deliveries.
- Provide leadership on application platform development best practices
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to balance technical depth with business acumen.
Preferred Attributes:
- Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Exposure to cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2) or Agile frameworks is a plus.
This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.
TransUnion Job Title
Advisor, Applications Development