Senior Engineering Manager – Data Platform
Core
Lead engineering teams to build, govern, and scale trusted data products and platform capabilities for The LEGO Group's global Data Platform.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Data Platform)
Builds
Central Data Platform, data ingestion/transformation tooling, and governance frameworks
Domain
Enterprise Data & Platform Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering team leadership, people management, delivery execution, stakeholder collaboration, operational discipline, technical strategy translation
Preferred skills
Experience in complex technology environments, collaborative leadership style, ability to balance people leadership with operational needs
Technologies
Data governance tools, data ingestion/transformation platforms, cloud infrastructure
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop engineering teams; create strong team environments with psychological safety; drive core people processes (performance, development, recognition); support career development; own team delivery reliability and predictability; partner with Product Managers and Lead Engineers; balance delivery with engineering fundamentals (stability, security, maintainability); manage team capacity and remove organizational friction; use insights and metrics to support transparency and decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on people leadership & execution