Data Product Manager, Senior Specialist
Vanguard•22h ago
United StatesHybridFull-timeSenior Level8+ yrs exp
Top focus
Product ManagerSenior Product ManagerVp ProductVp DataTechnical Product Manager
Responsibilities
- Own the vision, roadmap, and lifecycle of data products (e.g., curated datasets, KPI/metric layers, executive insights, data quality products).
- Partner with IT leaders, analytics teams, and data engineers to translate business needs into clear product requirements and prioritized backlogs.
- Drive standardization of key metrics and definitions to enable consistent, decision‑ready insights across IT.
- Ensure data products meet enterprise standards for quality, security, governance, and auditability.
- Lead cross‑functional delivery from discovery through production, including release planning and ongoing optimization.
- Measure and drive adoption, usage, and value realization of data products.
- Communicate product strategy, progress, and insights to IT executive stakeholders and senior management.
- Continuously improve data product ways of working, leveraging agile and product management best practices
Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of experience in technical product management, with at least 2 years leading large cross-functional teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field required; graduate degree preferred.
- Good to have skills in product lifecycle management, market analysis, product design, user experience evaluation, technical documentation, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
- Technical knowledge in software development processes, APIs, cloud platforms, or data-driven product environments is important.
- Strong communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and project execution skills.
- Preferred certifications include Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Pragmatic Institute Product Management Certifications, or SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM).
- Ability to balance technical feasibility with business viability and user desirability is essential.
- Special Factors Sponsorship Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
- About Vanguard At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
- To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients.
- To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives.
- To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team.
- From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
- How We Work Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection.
- We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
Required skills
product managementsoftware developmentAPIscloud platforms