Manager II, Data Domain Teams

Nelnet Business Services (NBS), a division of Nelnet, Inc., provides payment technology and education services to more than 1,200 higher education institutions, nearly 12,000 K-12 schools, and millions of individual students, families, and supporters across the globe. Our culture of service enables us to form long-lasting and trusted partnerships, while our focus on creativity and innovative solutions empowers our customer communities to thrive.This position accomplishes departmental and organizational objectives through the people it leads. The Manager II, Data Domain Teams is the dedicated people-leadership layer across the active domain squads that comprise the Data Solutions operating model. This role exists to give Analytics Engineers and Data Engineers a consistent coach, career partner, and performance manager ; freeing the Manager II, Data Platform & Enablement to focus on architecture, standards, and technical operating model ownership.Technical breadth is required , enough to participate credibly in squad design conversations, ask sharp questions, and coach through skill transitions; this role is not graded on technical depth. Coaching, career development, and performance management are the primary functions. Managers must use Nelnet core values to guide decisions and behaviors to elevate the culture within their team and across the organization.Responsibilities and DutiesPeople ManagementCoaches, motivates, and professionally develops direct reports and others across the active domain squads.Conducts regular 1:1s, career development planning, performance reviews, and compensation cycle management for all direct reports.Builds and strengthens teamwork and cooperation within and across squads.Creates a culture that makes room for failure and learning.Assesses and continuously improves squad health across the domain team portfolio.Removes organizational impediments, including hidden challenges, that limit squad effectiveness or individual growth.Coaching and DevelopmentCoaches Analytics Engineers through the Data Visualization to Analytics Engineer upskilling arc; owns the skill assessment loop during early Realignment phases.Develops and maintains individual career paths for direct reports across distinct role disciplines.Builds a team environment that supports skill growth, cross-training, and long-term career development aligned to the evolving data product model.Cross-functional PartnershipPartners with the Director, Data Solutions, who holds direct oversight of the Domain Product Owners, to align squad capacity, skill development, and people health with domain product priorities and outcomes.Partners with the Manager, Data Platform & Enablement on squad design conversations, standards adoption, and data contract awareness within the squads.Partners with the Program Manager on capacity confirmation, prioritization, and cross-squad delivery dependencies.Partners with the Data Governance Lead on classification, PII handling, ...