Data Product Manager

• Job Title: Data Product Manager
• Reports To: Data Product Owner
• Work Location: Hybrid
• Status: Non-Exempt
• Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Position Description:

• Must-Have Skills:
• Business-facing leadership: Ability to engage business leaders, identify opportunities, translate business needs into data initiatives, and drive measurable outcomes.
• Data governance and management: Demonstrated hands-on understanding of data quality, ownership, definitions, stewardship, and governance practices—not simply exposure through reporting or integrations.
• Independent ownership: Someone who can identify problems, establish priorities, challenge assumptions, and deliver impact without significant oversight.
• Data innovation: Experience proactively identifying new ways to leverage enterprise data beyond existing reporting and application functionality.
• Banking/financial services: Meaningful domain experience is increasingly important.
• Strong product management, technical fluency, and interpersonal skills remain important, but they aren't substitutes for demonstrated enterprise data management experience and business-driven impact.
• Snowflake experience is valuable, but direct platform expertise should not overshadow these priorities.
• Please screen specific examples of what candidates personally owned and accomplished, rather than relying on technology lists or general program oversight..

Certifications or Degrees Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline; equivalent work experience accepted.

Basic Job Functions:

The Data Product Manager will lead cross-functional teams in the creation and delivery of business-driving data products. This position collaborates with business leaders, data owners, data stewards, product managers, solution architects, and business analysts to design high-impact data solutions.

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in data governance, product management, business analysis, data engineering, data science, or a related field.
• At least 3 years specifically focused on data products or data-driven initiatives.
• Experience working with multiple functional teams and engaging closely with business stakeholders.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, analytical, quantitative, organizational, presentation, and communication skills.
• Experience designing and implementing frameworks, processes, and metrics for a banking data office or function.
• Understanding of data technologies, integration, and architecture, including familiarity with AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, Hadoop, and Spark.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI and Tableau, data modeling, ETL processes, and SQL.
• Knowledge of financial services workflows, including data management, card transactions, core banking deposits, customer processing, loan processing, payments, and fraud management.

• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience defining data risk and familiarity with financial services privacy and data risk standards.
• Proficiency with Informatica data management tools and defining data concepts.
• Ability to lead and capture business needs.
• Experience advancing a bank's data product capabilities and developing rollout plans...

Key Competencies:

• Translate business requirements into detailed data product specifications and technical requirements.
• Partner with data engineering, data science, data governance, and platform teams to develop and launch data products.
• Collaborate with the Data Product Owner to establish the vision, mission, and strategic roadmap for data products.
• Assess complex business challenges and recommend leading practices to improve data products.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps, release schedules, and product backlogs.
• Prioritize product features and enhancements based on customer feedback, market needs, and business objectives.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation, including data mapping, lineage, definitions, controls, user guides, and technical specifications.
• Support the full data product lifecycle, including ideation, prototyping, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Understand the integration of data from multiple sources into data products.
• Ensure data products are scalable, reliable, secure, and compliant with applicable regulations.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to evaluate product performance and business impact.
• Communicate product strategy, updates, and performance metrics to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and professional development across the data product team..

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements for this office role include the ability to sit or stand for extended periods, typically up to 8 hours a day, and regularly operating standard office equipment such as computers and phones. Employees should be able to lift to 15 pounds occasionally and frequently perform tasks that require typing, writing, and document handling. Effective verbal and written communication skills are necessary, along with adequate visual and auditory abilities to read materials and participate in meetings.

EEOC Statement:

Strategic Systems Inc., and its affiliates, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We believe diversity drives innovation, and we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that respects and values the contributions of all individuals.