Product Manager

Brooksource is hiring a technically fluent Platform Product Manager to support a large-scale enterprise platform transformation within a globally recognized leader in the travel and hospitality industry. This role will own backlog management for a real-time, event-driven data platform that powers enterprise-wide analytics and integrations.

Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain the team backlog — ensuring stories are well-refined, prioritized, and ready for sprint
• Drive end-to-end product delivery with a focus on accountability and outcomes
• Facilitate or support sprint ceremonies: refinement, planning, review, and retrospective
• Write clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria in collaboration with engineering leads
• Serve as a technically fluent liaison between the data engineering team and cross-functional stakeholders
• Understand data flow, API structures, event-driven architecture, and basic database schemas
• Interpret data outputs (e.g., database tables, query results, schema screenshots) to support triage and decision-making
• Collaborate with integration, cloud, and microservices teams on cross-platform initiatives
• Navigate varying delivery styles (agile and waterfall) with confidence
• Escalate to leadership when necessary to drive resolution
• Communicate proactively on status, timelines, risks, and dependencies
• Identify needs and fill gaps without requiring explicit direction

Requirements:

• 3–5+ years of product management experience, preferably with platform or data-focused products
• Demonstrated backlog ownership experience: grooming, prioritization, story writing, and sprint readiness
• Exposure to data migration, ETL/ELT processes, API integrations, or event-driven systems
• Experience working on a truly agile team (not just certified, but practiced)
• Technical literacy: comfortable reading database schemas, query results, and architecture diagrams
• Strong collaboration skills — proactive, adaptable, and effective in ambiguous environments
• Ability to work Eastern Time Zone core hours (9am–5pm ET)
• Experience in startup or mid-sized environments with fast-paced agile delivery
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and rapid deployment environments
• Experience with middleware/iPaaS platforms (e.g., Boomi or similar tools)
• Exposure to data lake, data warehouse, or analytics platform development
• Interest or experience in applying AI tools within product workflows
• Industry experience in travel, hospitality, or similar sectors (nice-to-have)
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (not required if equivalent experience is demonstrated)