VP, Data Engineering and Delivery Manager

VP, Data Engineering And Delivery Manager

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE : BANC) is a bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles with one wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Banc of California (the "bank"). Banc of California is one of the nation's premier relationship-based business banks focused on providing banking and treasury management services to small, middle-market, and venture-backed businesses. Banc of California offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services, with full-service branches throughout California and Denver, Colorado, as well as full-stack payment processing solutions through its subsidiary, Deepstack Technologies. The bank is committed to its local communities by supporting organizations that provide financial literacy and job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more. At Banc of California, our success is driven by our people, and we take pride in fostering an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We embrace a culture of empowerment, progressive thinking, and entrepreneurial spirit, ensuring our team members have an opportunity to make an impact and play an important role in the future of Banc of California. Our core values Entrepreneurialism, Operational Excellence, and Superior Analytics empower us in creating a dynamic and inclusive workplace. We are committed to supporting your growth and well-being with comprehensive benefits, career development programs, a variety of employee resource groups, and more.

The VP, Data Engineering And Delivery Manager role is a hands-on leader position responsible for overseeing the development and validation of enterprise data solutions across Finance, Credit, Risk, and Operations. This position manages both data engineering and quality assurance teams, ensuring that business requirements are translated into scalable, high-quality, production-ready data pipelines and models. This position plays a critical role in driving delivery velocity, maintaining quality standards, and coordinating the structured handoff of engineered solutions to the Data Quality & Operations team for ongoing support and issue resolution. This role is ideal for an execution-driven professional who excels in building, leading teams, and ensuring delivery readiness in a fast-paced environment.

Performs all duties in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the Company operates.

How You'll Make A Difference

Engineering & Execution

Lead development of data pipelines and models across raw, conformed, curated layers.

Convert business and product requirements into scalable engineering solutions.

Ensure reusability, standardization, and adherence to architectural guardrails and data governance principles.

Maintain delivery velocity via structured sprint planning and agile execution.

Quality Assurance & Validation

Manage a QA function that validates all engineering outputs before production deployment, including :

Functional test cases.

Source-to-target validation and reconciliations.

Conformance to data contracts and performance expectations.

Coordinate with Data Governance, Finance, and Compliance teams to validate SOX- and audit-sensitive data elements.

Delivery Readiness & Handoff

Own delivery checklists and sign-off gates prior to go-live.

Collaborate with the Data Quality & Operations team for smooth transitions into production.

Ensure all documentation, test evidence, and handoff materials are complete and traceable.

Partner closely with QA, DataOps, and platform teams for cutover and early life support.

Team Leadership

Manage and mentor a blended team of data engineers and QA analysts.

Drive a delivery culture focused on trust, accountability, and transparency.

Support talent planning, onboarding, and performance management.

Key Partnerships

Data Product Team Intake of prioritized requirements and epics.

DataOps & Quality Team Handoff of validated solutions for ongoing stewardship and monitoring.

Architecture & Platform Teams Alignment with design, infrastructure, and performance expectations.

Finance, Credit, Risk SMEs Business alignment and UAT readiness.

External SIs (e.g., Slalom) Oversight of offshore / contractor delivery teams.

Involved with interviewing and hiring decisions.

Prepare and deliver employee performance evaluations, goal planning, and counselings.

Manage, support, coach and train staff.

Treat people with respect; keep commitments; inspire the trust of others; work ethically and with integrity; uphold organizational values; accept responsibility for own actions.

Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to EEO policy; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; educates others on the value of diversity; promotes working environment free of harassment of any type; builds a diverse workforce and supports affirmative action.

Follows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on time; supports the company's goals and values.

Performs the position safely, without endangering the health or safety to themselves or others and will be expected to report potentially unsafe conditions.

The employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant to the OSHA Act of 1970, which are applicable to one's own actions and conduct.

Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

What You'll Bring

Required :

8+ years in data engineering and / or analytics engineering, with 3+ years leading delivery teams.

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Strong command of modern data stack tools and workflows : Snowflake, dbt, Azure Data Factory, Python, SQL, Git.

QA or testing tools (e.g., Great Expectations, SQL-based test automation, reconciliation frameworks).

Hands-on experience with enterprise data delivery cycles : development, validation, release.

Experience managing sprint delivery, backlog planning, and technical team execution.

Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and documentation skills.

Preferred :

Familiarity with SOX, internal audit, FRB AIR, or other regulatory controls a plus.

Experience in banking, financial services, or highly regulated environments.

Ability to manage hybrid onshore / offshore teams and external delivery partners.

Familiarity with data governance tooling and practices (e.g., MS Purview, KDEs, lineage).

Exposure to CI / CD and DevOps pipelines for data assets.

How We'll Support You

Financial Security :

You will be eligible to participate in a 401k plan in which the Bank will match 100% of the first 4% of your contributions, which is immediately vested.

Health & Well-Being :

We offer comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, AD&D, supplemental life, long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

Building & Supporting Your Family :

Banc of California partners with providers that offer adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental leave and family support solutions including care options for your family.

Paid Time Away :

Eligible team members receive paid vacation days, holidays, and volunteer time off.

Career Growth Opportunities :

To support career growth of our team members, we offer tuition reimbursement, an annual mentorship program, leadership development resources, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more.

Salary Range

The base salary ultimately offered is determined through a review of education, industry experience, training, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant in alignment with market data and other factors. Banc of California is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), denial of Family and Medical Care Leave, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, marital status, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, national origin (including language use restrictions), race, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https : / / www.eeoc.gov / poster) notice from the Department of Labor. Equal Opportunity Employer PacWest Bancorp and its affiliates are fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity and diversity. We take pride in building a workplace culture where all employees feel supported and respected, and have equal access to career and development opportunities without regard to