Data Product Manager

Role Overview

• Own and manage the data engineering backlog—prioritize stories, define acceptance criteria, and ensure delivery of pipelines and platform capabilities that accelerate data availability and quality.
• Partner with Business Units, Analytics, and Tech Leadership to ensure data products are trusted, timely, and aligned with business priorities.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers, Tech Leads, and Architects to translate technical vision into actionable deliverables for ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and serving layers.
• Advocate for governed, scalable, and AI-ready data—partnering with Collibra and platform teams to ensure compliance and discoverability.
• Champion AI-assisted development and automation (e.g., dbt auto-tests, Databricks notebooks, CI/CD intelligence, metadata lineage) to improve team velocity and reduce manual workload.
• Leverage AI/ML-based monitoring and observability tools to enhance data reliability, anomaly detection, and operational performance.
• Drive the Data Platform roadmap, aligning across engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders with clear transparency and measurable impact.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, using metrics and retrospectives to increase throughput, quality, and predictability of delivery.
• Represent the engineering voice in cross-functional planning and communicate technical dependencies, risks, and opportunities clearly.
• Mentor junior Scrum Masters and influence agile practices to enhance team productivity and engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in data product management
• Experience in agile project management
• Proven track record in data engineering
• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies
• Experience with data governance tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year)
• HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan
• Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading