A financial services company is actively seeking a new Data Product Manager to join their team. In this role, the Data Product Manager will be responsible for helping to define and execute the Lakehouse strategy. This is a hands-on execution role that will work closely with the technology teams building the Lakehouse and will be responsible for driving adoption, managing stakeholder relationships, and aligning priorities across the Americas Division.
Responsibilities:
- Define, prioritize, and manage the Lakehouse product roadmap with stakeholders, including Finance, Risk, Compliance, and along with business areas, and Operations
- Oversee execution in partnership with engineering and architecture teams.
- Define data sourcing and control strategies to meet business and consumer needs.
- Ensure alignment with governance, compliance, and quality standards.
- Collaborate with Functional Data Offices and technology teams to ensure secure, high-quality, and well-documented data pipelines
- Partner with data providers to determine how to meet data requirements
- Drive adoption of Lakehouse data products across the Americas Division. Work closely with consumers to align on integrated roadmaps, prioritization, testing, and adoption across multiple data providers and consumers
- Enable the decommissioning of legacy data platforms through migration planning and stakeholder engagement.
- Develop onboarding experiences, training programs, and documentation to support adoption
- Define and execute strategies for reusable, trusted, and discoverable data assets
- Facilitate prioritization discussions and ensure stakeholder needs are reflected in the roadmap
- Establish frameworks for data validation, integration testing, and performance monitoring.
- Support organizational change as new data paradigms and tools are introduced
- Act as a champion for the Lakehouse platform and its strategic importance
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of Data Product Management experience in a major Financial institution
- Experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering data products
- Proven success in delivering complex change management projects
- Knowledge of asset classes, such as loans, SFTs, deposits, etc.
- Deep understanding of Lakehouse architectures, data warehousing, and data governance principles
- Experience with platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Delta Lake, or similar
- Deep understanding of Data Governance principles, tools, and regulatory frameworks
- Strong knowledge of Financial Products, Risk Management, and Regulatory Reporting (e.g., BCBS 239, RWA, CCAR, Liquidity)
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
