Mapfre · 8 hours ago
Director, Data Engineering
Webster, MA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $215K/yr
10+ years expMapfre is a global insurance leader with a strong local presence, and they are seeking a Director of Data Engineering to shape and execute their data vision. This role is responsible for leading high-performing teams to ensure data quality and governance, overseeing the full data lifecycle, and delivering scalable data solutions to support advanced analytics and AI initiatives.
InsuranceLife InsuranceProperty Insurance
Responsibilities
Influences development of overall objectives including long-range goals for the organization
Exercises judgment within broadly defined policies and practices. Establishes, modifies operating policies and procedures that affect subordinate units
Recommends modifications to broad operating policies which may impact projects, operations, and considerable expenditure risk and major portions of operations
Operates with a high degree of autonomy under broad strategic direction
Insures that team assignments are aligned with enterprise-level goals and involve long-term strategic planning, enterprise-wide collaboration, innovation leadership, combining both strategic and tactical responsibilities
Work is reviewed primarily in terms of achievement of strategic data and business outcomes, alignment with organizational vision, and impact across multiple functional areas
Responsible for contributing to the vision and direction for Data initiatives in collaboration with senior leadership
Lead teams of data engineers, managers and Data Product Managers
Serves as a strategic leader with significant influence across business units, drives cultural and capability shifts across the enterprise, and plays a pivotal role in change management, innovation, and capability scaling
Ensures alignment of data talent strategy with organizational needs, builds future leadership pipelines, and fosters a high-performance, psychologically safe, and inclusive team environment
Develops and administers budgets, schedules, and performance requirements
Accountable for solving complex, ambiguous, and enterprise-level problems requiring data-driven solutions
Oversees the full lifecycle of data—from ideation to value realization—and ensures outcomes are measurable, governed, and aligned with enterprise objectives
Operates at both strategic and tactical levels
Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and influencing skills
Ability to coach, direct and develop individuals to achieve individual, departmental and company goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or professional level of knowledge in a specialized field, or equivalent related experience preferred
10+ years of leading and managing data teams
Minimum of ten (10) years experience in Information Systems with three (3) years in a management capacity. A Bachelors degree in a technical discipline, preferably Computer Science, or equivalent experience is required
Strong P&C insurance domain experience
Strong expertise in data architecture, modeling, ingestion, orchestration, observability, and lifecycle management
Understanding of insurance processes and regulatory expectations
Knowledge of data privacy laws
Familiarity with AI/ML lifecycle, MLOps practices and Responsible AI best practices
Proficiency with AWS, Snowflake, and modern data tooling. Prior experience with SQL, Python. Proven project and solutions delivery management skills
Proven experience defining and executing strategic roadmap for enterprise data solutions
Ability to assess project risks and exposures; identify options and alternatives, make decisions, and implement improvements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong ability to explain technical details to technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
Competitive health coverage
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work options
Lifestyle perks like employee discounts
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership programs
Internal mobility opportunities
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Company
Mapfre
MAPFRE a global insurance company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16B2026-01-14Post Ipo Debt· $1.16B
2022-03-09Acquired
2000-01-07IPO
Leadership Team
Dan Olohan
Chief Operations Officer
Jaime Tamayo
CEO INTERNACIONAL
Recent News
2026-01-16
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