Manager, Data & AI Platforms

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Manager, Data & AI Platforms | Cloud Data, Analytics, AI Governance, Platform Operations & Business Transformation
We’re seeking a strategic and technically savvy Manager, Data & AI Platforms to lead the governance, adoption, optimization, and operational stewardship of our enterprise Data & AI ecosystem.
In this role, youll drive the strategy and oversight of modern data, analytics, and AI platforms, ensuring they are secure, scalable, cost-effective, and positioned to deliver measurable business value. Youll partner across Data Engineering, Analytics, AI, Architecture, Security, and Governance teams to establish platform standards, improve adoption, optimize investments, and enable innovation across the organization.
The ideal candidate brings a blend of platform expertise, stakeholder leadership, governance experience, and business acumen. You thrive in complex environments, enjoy influencing across teams, and have a passion for turning platform capabilities into business outcomes.
Enterprise governance and operational oversight of Data & AI platforms
Platform adoption, utilization, and value realization
Platform cost optimization and financial accountability
Cross-functional collaboration to support analytics and AI innovation
Scalable processes, standards, and guardrails that enable responsible platform usage
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, mathematics, or statistics preferred.

~5+ years hands-on experience acting as a Data Engineer, BI Analyst or Data Scientist. Experience with analytics programming languages (SQL/R/Python)
~ Experience with modern BI toolsets (Snowflake, Databricks, Tableau, Alteryx, PowerBI, or equivalent)
~ In-depth understanding of data profiling, statistical analysis and data modeling concepts
~ Adept in extracting, loading and leveraging data in data warehouse, transactional databases, object stores & API based environments
~ Data Architecture and Infrastructure: Good understanding of data architecture principles and related infrastructure requirements, covering on-prem and Cloud platforms.
~ Strong problem solving, programming and project management skills.
~ Demonstrated mentoring/coaching skills developing technical implementation employees

Own day-to-day management of enterprise Data & AI platforms.
Establish and enforce platform governance standards, policies, and operating procedures.
Measure platform utilization, adoption, and value realization across business and technology teams.
Guiding their team on the usage of tools, methodologies and ensuring their team is tracking towards goals and project deadlines.
Oversee the implementation of best practices in support of data & analytics projects to drive consistency and standardization of Data and AI platforms usage.
Responsible for recruiting, training, performance management, coaching, development and retention of staff within their team.
Oversees the construction of predictive models, data pipelines and analytics workflows in the support of operational and analytics objectives. Will also meaningfully contribute to the development of these assets as necessary.
Work with partners to translate business needs into a technical plan, identify available data, communicate findings and results, and develop implementation tactics. Provides consulting support to business areas around conformance to corporate policies/procedures and controls, compliance as needed.
Understand theory and application of current and emerging analysis methods and data tooling to drive and recommend continuous improvement opportunities.
Identify internal and external data sources, construct analytical databases and develop data pipelines that enhance business performance.
Discuss data transformation, integration, and reporting requirements with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Will oversee the mentoring and training of team members on the usage of statistical methods, tools and development of data assets.
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a persons race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
98,340.00-$201,900.00 Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not.