Engineering Manager

Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing public charter schools dedicated to providing an exceptional K-12 education in economically disadvantaged communities. Operating in Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark, and Rochester, we are committed to closing the college completion gap and preparing every student for college and beyond. Our students consistently exceed national benchmarks, reflecting our dedication to their success. We invest deeply in our educators, offering weekly coaching, feedback, and professional development to ensure excellence in teaching and leadership. Join us to work hard, do good, and make a lasting difference!

Product Management and Development: 

• Partner with instructional, operational, regional and HO teams to develop reports and address data needs to provide reporting solutions
• Facilitate collaboration and communication with internal stakeholders to understand data needs, clarify requirements, and navigate and resolve competing priorities
• Synthesize and translate instructional and business data needs into creative visualizations and tools
• Develop, maintain and manage advanced reporting, analytics, dashboards and other BI solutions primarily in, but not limited to, Tableau, which includes other reporting tools like PowerBI, etc
• Perform and document data analysis, data validation, data mapping/design, by accessing multiple sources, specifically data residing in source system
• Standardize data collection by developing methods for database design and validation reports
• Provide application analysis and data modeling design to collect data for centralized data warehouse
• Extract data from databases and data warehouses for reporting and to facilitate sharing between multiple data systems

Management:

• This position directly manages up to 2 FTE
• Oversight: Guide and review team member work product (e.g. reporting, analytics, dashboards, and other BI solutions)
• Professional Development: Support the team members individual growth within Uncommon and the K-12 Data and technology space
• Contribute to problem-solving for the team: identify trends and pain points with our BI implementations and practices and contribute to ongoing efforts for product and process improvements that make progress toward the long term vision of IT at Uncommon
• Train team members in Business Intelligence and IT best practices
• Align/standardize team members on best practices around BI implementations (especially using Tableau server)

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required (Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent subject preferred)

Experience Requirements:

• 5-6 years of professional experience
  • 3-4+ years of managing 2 direct reports
  • 5-6+ years of IT or Data experience 
  • 5-6+ years of experience in the Business Intelligence field and expertise in data-driven dashboard/analytics design, development and implementation 
  • Coding in R, Python, and SQL
  • Experience with Tableau, Superset, or similar visualization software
  • Experience with DBT or similar data modeling platform
  • Previous experience in K-12 public education preferred
  • Understanding of SQL, relational databases & normalization
  • High-level competency in Excel (macros, pivot tables, etc.)
  • Expertise in developing, maintaining, and managing dashboards & underlying analytics, preferably with working knowledge of Tableau server administration/architecture. Proficient in the use of query and reporting analysis tools.
  • Storyteller capable of delivering creative design and interactive data visualizations. Understanding of data warehouse concepts along with knowledge of SQL to write complex, optimized queries across volumes of data.
  • Product Management and Production Control experience
  • Experience with mentoring/training junior developers and Power Business users Experience with creation and maintenance of documents, knowledge/support articles for varying level of user groups

Travel& Schedule:

• 3 days in person in our central office located downtown Manhattan
• Local travel is expected to school sites and other offices in NY, NJ, and MA. 

Our people are what make us Uncommon. We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits that support the personal health, wellness, and finances of our staff and their families. Our compensation philosophy values equity & fairness and attracting & retaining top talent.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is between $120,700 to $142,000. 

Starting pay is determined using various factors including but not limited to relevant professional experience, education, certifications, and tenure with Uncommon Schools. If you meet all job description requirements you will likely receive an offer of $127,800.

Benefits

• 19 days of paid time off
• 3 weeks of paid Winter and Summer org-wide holidays
• Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
• 403(b) retirement savings program + employer match
• Paid leave of absence options (parental, medical, disability, etc.)
• Mental health and counseling support + wellness benefits
• Pre-tax flexible spending, dependent care, and health saving accounts

*A detailed list of all benefits is located HERE.

At Uncommon, we believe that a supportive and welcoming environment helps our students, staff, and community thrive. We are dedicated to building a team that brings a wide range of perspectives and experiences, reflective of the communities we serve---with over 70% of our staff identifying as people of color. Our organization values respect and open dialogue on important topics that shape our school culture.

As an equal opportunity employer, Uncommon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We also ensure that individuals with disabilities receive all privileges and benefits associated with employment and are provided reasonable accommodations for the interview process and to perform core job functions. If you would like to request an accommodation, please email [email protected].