Manager Data Management - IT Data Management - Akron FirstEnergy Headquarters at FirstEnergy

Department: Information Technology

Location: Akron, Ohio
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Sep 22, 2026

Description

FirstEnergy is hiring a Manager, Data Management to lead enterprise data governance and data platform management across data stewardship, access controls, data quality, responsible AI, Databricks, cloud platform operations, modernization, cost governance, and platform reliability. The role partners with technology, cybersecurity, compliance, operations, analytics, and business stakeholders, manages a team of professionals, and requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience plus 7+ years of relevant experience and 3+ years of leadership experience.

Required Skills

Data governance
Databricks
Unity Catalog
Data quality
Access management
Cloud platform
Change management
Stakeholder management

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent related experience may be considered.
Required Previous Experiences: 7+ years of experience in data governance, data management, enterprise data platforms, information management, analytics, cybersecurity, technology operations, or related disciplines.
3+ years of leadership experience managing programs, projects, technical teams, governance functions, platform operations, or cross-functional initiatives.
Experience developing, sustaining, or improving enterprise governance frameworks, standards, controls, operating models, or stewardship practices.
Experience overseeing or partnering with cloud platform, infrastructure and operations, or data engineering teams.
Experience supporting compliance, audit, cybersecurity, privacy, records retention, regulatory, or internal control requirements in a regulated or security-conscious environment.
Experience leading change, aligning stakeholders, and translating technical or governance concepts into practical business guidance.
Preferred Qualifications: Databricks workspace administration, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, lakehouse architecture, platform monitoring, audit logging, workload controls, and cost optimization practices.
CI/CD, Git-based practices, Terraform or comparable Infrastructure as Code, Azure DevOps or comparable enterprise tooling, and release or change control practices.
Hybrid data ecosystem patterns, legacy data warehouses, enterprise schedulers, source-system replication, CDC tooling, on-premises integration, and phased modernization approaches.
AI governance, model lifecycle expectations, model repositories or registries, responsible AI practices, model validation support, and GenAI governance forums.
Translation Company Name: FirstEnergy