Senior Manager, Data Product Owner
What’s in it for you:
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Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
- Learn more about our benefits here!
Where is the work:
- From Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. On Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires
Job Summary:
This role leads the vision, strategy, and execution of complex products by translating business objectives into actionable plans and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions. They ensure alignment across stakeholders while driving continuous improvement and measurable product outcome
What you will do:
- Lead a team of product owners to drive the strategic product direction and prioritize development efforts for long term road map.
- Manage and prioritize the product backlog, balancing strategic initiatives with operational needs.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams – including engineering, design, QA, operations, and business stakeholders – to ensure clear understanding of requirements and priorities.
- Translate high-level business goals into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Make informed decisions based on data, customer insights, market research, and feedback.
- Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring the product delivers real value.
- Provide direction and clarity during sprint planning, daily standups, and review sessions.
- Review and approve completed work to ensure it meets quality and acceptance standards.
- Identify risks and remove blockers that impact product delivery.
- Measure product performance through KPIs, analytics, and user feedback.
- Mentor junior product owners and contribute to best practices across the product organization.
- Communicate product updates, progress, and strategic decisions to leadership and stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement in team processes, product quality, and customer experience
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, computer science, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree is often preferred.
- 7+ years in product management or product ownership, including experience managing Product Owners or leading cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop Product Owners and product teams.
- Ability to define product strategy, align it to business goals, and guide teams in executing long-term roadmaps.
- Experience managing multiple products or a portfolio of initiatives at scale.
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and the ability to guide teams in best practices.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex organizational environments.
- Solid understanding of technology and engineering processes to guide decisions and support technical teams.
- Ability to evaluate market trends, customer needs, performance metrics, and financial impact to drive strategy.
- Comfortable making high-impact decisions, managing trade-offs, and resolving escalated issues.
- Experience leading transformation initiatives, scaling Agile practices, or driving organizational change.
- Familiarity with enterprise-level product management tools and frameworks (Jira, ADO, roadmapping platforms, SAFe ARTs, etc.)
Key Skills:
- Clear communication and collaboration across teams
- Managing and prioritizing the product backlog
- Works effectively with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Understands customer needs and translates them into requirements
- Has basic technical fluency to guide discussions and decisions
- Identifies and mitigates risks
- Data-driven and analytical decision-making
- Strategic thinking to shape product vision and roadmap
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Stakeholder alignment and expectation management
- User-centric approach focused on customer value
- Advanced understanding of Agile/Scrum practices
- Confident decision-making in ambiguous situations
- Adaptability in fast-changing environments
- Advanced awareness of timelines, dependencies, and delivery risk
Compensation:
Base Pay Range: $150,100-198,900
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Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.