VP / Director – Data Operations

As OneMain expands its market verticals, a multi-product strategy is evolving to penetrate markets through compelling customer engagement. Correspondingly, teams deliver products across a variety of platforms and technologies. Our products and platforms span AWS, Azure, IBM iSeries and zSeries, and OpenShift on-prem as part of a hybrid strategy. With both disparate technology delivery and varying regulatory requirements, OneMain’s environment is both complex and evolving, supporting a broadening multi-product, multi-market strategy.

We are seeking a Vice President, Director to lead the engineering Data Operations. The VP/D Data Operations will be an integral member of Data Engineering and Operations leadership team, reporting to VP/MD of Data Platforms. This role will provide strategic leadership and tactical execution of the database platform management function.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define and promote a strategic roadmap for data operations and database management across SQL Server (Azure/on-prem), PostgreSQL (on-prem/AWS RDS), and DB2 systems.

• Direct the architecture of high availability, resilient, scalable and performance-optimized database platforms across multiple cloud and on-prem environments.

• Direct the migration of on-premise database platforms to cloud native solutions, ensuring minimal risk and downtime for critical business functions.

• Lead and mentor a team of DBAs, setting performance goals and fostering a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning and improvement.

• Drive upgrade projects for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and DB2, ensuring clear timelines, dependencies, and resource oversight.

• Construct and enforce database security protocols in alignment with industry regulations (e.g., SOX, PCI DSS, etc.), ensuring proper data access controls, encryption, and auditing measures are in place for all database environments.

• Ensure databases are monitored with appropriate alerting to proactively identify and resolve issues.

• Plan and implement strategies for database capacity management, ensuring the scalability of systems to meet future growth.

• Maintain clear, up-to-date documentation for database processes, workflows, and configurations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of experience in Database Management including significant professional experience managing multiple database platforms across both on-premises and cloud (Azure, AWS) environments.

• 5+ years of experience leading a data-centric organization in Financial Services or other heavily regulated industry.

• 5+ years of experience leading on-prem to cloud-based technology transformation, with a strong understanding of Agile methodologies and Jira for sprint tracking.

• 5+ years of AWS experience in a mature, leading cloud-first organization.

• 8+ years of experience leading employee/contractor blended organizations.

• 8+ years of experience selecting and negotiating 3rd party products and services.

• Proficient in administration of at least one of SQL Server, PostgreSQL or DB2 z/OS. Experience across all three DBMS platforms is preferred.

• Ability to lead, delegate, motivate, and support resources to achieve high delivery demands, maintain high standards, develop others, and create an environment where people can innovate and do their best work

• BA/BS Degree in computer science, hard sciences, or engineering is preferred, MS degree is desirable or equivalent professional experience as a substitute for either degree

• DBA certifications are preferred.

• Azure or AWS Cloud Certifications are preferred.

Target base salary range is $150k - $190k which is based on various factors including skills, work experience, and location. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for a competitive additional compensation program that is based on individual and company performance.

This role is Hybrid. You should be located within a commutable distance to one of our offices located in Baltimore MD, Charlotte NC, Wilmington DE, Evansville IN, or Dallas/Fort Worth TX.

Who we Are

OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) is the leader in offering nonprime customers responsible access to credit and is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of hardworking Americans. Since 1912, we’ve looked beyond credit scores to help people get the money they need today and reach their goals for tomorrow. Our growing suite of personal loans, credit cards and other products help people borrow better and work toward a brighter future.

Driven collaborators and innovators, our team thrives on transformative digital thinking, customer-first energy and flexible work arrangements that grow lives, careers and our company. At every level, we’re committed to an inclusive culture, career development and impacting the communities where we live and work. Getting people to a better place has made us a better company for over a century. There’s never been a better time to shine with OneMain.

Because team members at their best means OneMain at our best, we provide opportunities and benefits that make their health and careers a priority. That’s why we’ve packed our comprehensive benefits package for full- and some part-timers with: 

• Health and wellbeing options for team members and their dependents

• Up to 4% matching 401(k)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)

• Tuition reimbursement

• Continuing education

• Bonus eligible

• Paid time off (15 days’ vacation per year, plus 2 personal days, prorated based on start date)

• Paid holidays (7 days per year, based on start date)

• Paid volunteer time (3 days per year, prorated based on start date)

• And more

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