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Standard Job Description
Join Lockheed Martin’s Data and AI Enablement organization and accelerate the company’s AI transformation. As the manager of the Enterprise Control Tower’s technical team, you will play a key role in leading the build of the corporation’s data foundation to enable use of AI agents in some of our most important cross-functional analytics applications. You will develop strategy for the team’s operations, manage customer relationships, lead the creation and deployment of critical data products, support the build and operationalization of application ontologies, oversee the team’s engineering operations and manage and grow our organization’s talent. If you have a passion for making business impact through cutting-edge technology, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with functional partners to create enterprise data products and ontologies that provide maximal value to the corporation.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure their support for the team’s mission.
- Ensure data product alignment with enterprise ontology standards and guardrails.
- Work with functional partners to produce validation tests for data products and enterprise ontologies.
- Identify/report/mitigate technical risks and develop strategies to enable team to overcome obstacles in building the corporation’s data foundations.
- Manage technical requirements, lead technical designs, lead technical governance of overall Enterprise Control Tower suite of applications.
- Optimize team operations to maximize quality and efficiency, and to ensure delivery deadlines are met.
- Plan and manage application budgets and staffing.
- Optimize the work experience of our team’s architects and engineers, and enable them to grow their careers in the directions they wish.
- Identify and hire new talent for the team.
- Must be a US citizen
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s (or higher) in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Management, or a related field.
- 8 + years of experience working in data engineering/analysis/science, with at least 2 years of experience working in management.
- 3 + years of experience delivering concrete business value through technical ownership of portions of an enterprise data platforms.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and motivate action through superior communication and relationship building skills
- Demonstrated ability to apply strategic thinking to solve programmatic issues.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver business value through optimizing engineering operations and plans.
Desired Skills
- Experience in Operations or Supply Chain business functions.
- Experience productizing data sets for enterprise consumption.
- Experience operationalizing ontologies, taxonomies, or knowledge graphs that enable AI agent operations.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional workshops.
- Experience with use case-driven software development.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills for cross‑functional teamwork and internal‑customer support.
- Master’s degree or advanced technical training.
- Experience with Databricks and/or medallion data architectures.
- Experience implementing data access controls in complex systems.
- Hands-on experience using genAI to solve business problems.
Pay Information
GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $185400.00 - $344400.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $166900.00 - $309900.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $148300.00 - $275500.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
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Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $133500.00 - $247900.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.
Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Standard Job Description
Join Lockheed Martin’s Data and AI Enablement organization and accelerate the company’s AI transformation. As the manager of the Enterprise Control Tower’s technical team, you will play a key role in leading the build of the corporation’s data foundation to enable use of AI agents in some of our most important cross-functional analytics applications. You will develop strategy for the team’s operations, manage customer relationships, lead the creation and deployment of critical data products, support the build and operationalization of application ontologies, oversee the team’s engineering operations and manage and grow our organization’s talent. If you have a passion for making business impact through cutting-edge technology, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with functional partners to create enterprise data products and ontologies that provide maximal value to the corporation.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure their support for the team’s mission.
- Ensure data product alignment with enterprise ontology standards and guardrails.
- Work with functional partners to produce validation tests for data products and enterprise ontologies.
- Identify/report/mitigate technical risks and develop strategies to enable team to overcome obstacles in building the corporation’s data foundations.
- Manage technical requirements, lead technical designs, lead technical governance of overall Enterprise Control Tower suite of applications.
- Optimize team operations to maximize quality and efficiency, and to ensure delivery deadlines are met.
- Plan and manage application budgets and staffing.
- Optimize the work experience of our team’s architects and engineers, and enable them to grow their careers in the directions they wish.
- Identify and hire new talent for the team.
- Must be a US citizen
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s (or higher) in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Management, or a related field.
- 8 + years of experience working in data engineering/analysis/science, with at least 2 years of experience working in management.
- 3 + years of experience delivering concrete business value through technical ownership of portions of an enterprise data platforms.
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders and motivate action through superior communication and relationship building skills
- Demonstrated ability to apply strategic thinking to solve programmatic issues.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver business value through optimizing engineering operations and plans.
Desired Skills
- Experience in Operations or Supply Chain business functions.
- Experience productizing data sets for enterprise consumption.
- Experience operationalizing ontologies, taxonomies, or knowledge graphs that enable AI agent operations.
- Experience facilitating cross-functional workshops.
- Experience with use case-driven software development.
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills for cross‑functional teamwork and internal‑customer support.
- Master’s degree or advanced technical training.
- Experience with Databricks and/or medallion data architectures.
- Experience implementing data access controls in complex systems.
- Hands-on experience using genAI to solve business problems.
Pay Information
GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.
-
Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1): $185400.00 - $344400.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
-
Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $166900.00 - $309900.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
-
Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $148300.00 - $275500.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
-
Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $133500.00 - $247900.00
- Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.
Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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- Technology & Software
- Energy
- Retail
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in data engineering associate manager jobs.
- 5+ years of data engineering experience with at least 1 year in a team lead or management capacity
- Proficiency in distributed processing frameworks such as Apache Spark or Apache Flink
- Experience designing and operating cloud data platforms on AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Hands-on knowledge of workflow orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or Prefect
- Familiarity with data modeling, dimensional design, and transformation tools such as dbt
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related technical field
Tips for Your Data Engineering Associate Manager Job Search
Quantify pipeline and platform impact
Hiring managers for associate manager roles want to see scale, not just scope. Replace vague claims with specifics: data volumes processed, latency improvements delivered, or engineering headcount you coordinated on a migration or replatforming project.
Show technical depth alongside people management
Many data engineering associate manager postings screen out candidates who lean too far toward pure management. Your resume should demonstrate you still write, review, or architect code alongside leading a team, not just organizing sprints.
Target postings by stack, not just title
Filter openings by the tools named in the job description: Spark, dbt, Airflow, Databricks, or Snowflake. Applying to roles where your stack overlaps reduces technical screen rejections and shows up clearly in the first recruiter conversation.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists data engineering associate manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a cross-functional influence story
Interviewers at the associate manager level probe for how you've aligned data engineering priorities with analytics, product, or ML teams. Have a specific example ready where you resolved a competing roadmap request without escalating to a director.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation
Before accepting an offer, clarify team size, on-call rotation, and whether the role owns infrastructure or inherits it. These structural details affect your day-to-day authority more than title, and they're easier to negotiate before you sign than after.
Data Engineering Associate Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most data engineering associate managers?
The most active employers for data engineering associate managers right now are Amazon, LTM Limited, and Moody's, and the most openings are in Texas, New York, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated in companies scaling cloud data infrastructure or migrating legacy pipelines to modern lakehouse architectures.
How many data engineering associate manager jobs are remote?
About 89% of data engineering associate manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the distributed nature of most modern data engineering teams. Roles focused on cloud platform engineering and data infrastructure tend to offer the most location flexibility, while positions tied to on-premise systems or regulated data environments more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a data engineering associate manager?
Start by building a strong individual contributor foundation in pipeline development, data modeling, and cloud infrastructure. Take on informal leadership, such as mentoring junior engineers or owning a cross-team initiative. Then target companies that promote from senior engineer to associate manager, and frame your resume around delivery impact and cross-functional coordination rather than purely technical output.
Can you get a data engineering associate manager job with limited management experience?
Yes, but you need to surface any informal leadership you've already done. Tech lead stints, onboarding ownership, incident command roles, and architecture review contributions all count. Smaller companies and growth-stage startups are more likely to hire a strong senior data engineer into a first formal management role than large enterprises with structured promotion pipelines.
What does the data engineering associate manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four rounds. A recruiter screen is followed by a technical interview covering system design, pipeline architecture, or a take-home assessment. A management round then probes how you handle team conflicts, roadmap prioritization, or underperformance. Final rounds typically involve a cross-functional panel with a data analytics lead, a product manager, or a senior engineering director.
Where can I find and apply to data engineering associate manager jobs?
You can find and apply to data engineering associate manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your stack and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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