murmuration · 8 hours ago
Data Manager
Murmuration is an organization focused on civic engagement and community empowerment. They are seeking a Data Manager responsible for maintaining and improving data quality for their core product, Atlas, while collaborating with various teams to enhance data processes and support civic work.
Civic & Social Organization
Responsibilities
Steward core data assets: Maintain and steward the data that powers Atlas. Contribute to pipelines and infrastructure alongside engineers, and own data quality and integrity long-term
Design data models: Develop and maintain foundational data models, tables, metrics, and transformations that serve as source of truth for the data product
Be the data expert: Develop deep expertise in the civic data that powers Atlas, including metadata and data contracts. Understand what partners and internal teams need, and find ways to make data more accurate, accessible, and usable
Support data consumers: Help researchers, product owners, and other downstream consumers understand data logic and how data flows through Atlas. Build relationships across teams to ensure collaborative problem-solving
Resolve data issues: Investigate and fix issues when they arise, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external parties (e.g., data vendors, technology partners, etc.)
Improve operations: Proactively identify opportunities to enhance data quality, coverage, or timeliness. Find ways to make data processes more efficient and implement improvements to tools and methodologies
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in a data-focused role with demonstrated ownership over complex datasets or data products
Experience with civic, election, or government data, including datasets containing PII
Experience working geospatial data; familiarity with large datasets containing ragged hierarchies and complicated historical perspectives
Familiarity with ELT/analytics engineering patterns (e.g., dbt, dimensional modeling, data contracts)
Proficiency in SQL, including complex queries and large dataset manipulation
Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities
Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and data consumers to help drive data strategy and collaborative partnerships
Preferred
Experience executing community or political outreach efforts on a significant scale
Experience implementing data quality control best practices with both internal and external stakeholders
Experience training stakeholders how to understand and utilize different types of data
Familiarity with cloud-based data tools or infrastructure (e.g., AWS)
Experience using AI-assisted tools to enhance development workflows
Comfort working with semi-structured or unstructured data sources
Experience contributing to multi-project or program-level initiatives
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance with 100% of premiums covered for you and qualifying family members
Retirement benefits with a 5% employer match
A flexible unlimited PTO plan
Generous paid parental leave
Pre-tax commuter benefits
A company laptop
A flexible remote work environment
A home office setup stipend for all new employees
Monthly reimbursement for remote work expenses
A yearly professional development fund
Mental health and wellness benefits through Calm and Better Help
Yearly in-person staff retreats
A welcoming culture that celebrates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging