Senior Product Manager

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy and development of a cloud-based research computing platform.

Required Experience

• Minimum 6 years of technical Product Management experience, with at least 4 years of experience working directly with Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) in a product or engineering capacity.
• Candidates with only project or program management experience need not apply.
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and services including compute, Storage, Networking, Security, Containers, Orchestration etc.
• Hands-on experience with system design for cloud-based applications and systems.
• Proficiency in platform engineering principles like CI/CD pipelines, IaC, observability and monitoring.
• Strong understanding of modern AI based development workflows.
• Proven track record of shipping successful enterprise or research and development focused products from conception to launch.
• Experience collaborating closely with security and compliance teams, including navigating data governance, access controls and risk review processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally Across Engineering, Security, Data and Business/End-User Stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience defining strategy and roadmaps for enterprise platforms.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to engage effectively with business, technical and executive stakeholders.
• Experience with academic research-based workflows is a huge plus.

The Contractor shall deliver, but not limited to, the following

• Manage the End-To-End Product Strategy and Roadmap for a Cloud-Based Platform to Support Economic Research.
• Partner closely with researchers across our economic divisions to gather requirements and translate them into clear product specifications and priorities.
• Deeply understand user needs and pain points across different use cases and use that insight to drive prioritization and solutioning.
• Partner with architecture, cloud engineering, enterprise data platform, security and the platform delivery team to design and develop a platform that meets the needs of researchers while ensuring proper data governance and security.
• Lead discovery efforts including user research, journey mapping, and workflow design to ensure solutions are usable and aligned with real world processes.
• Demonstrate ownership, operate with high agency and hold teams accountable to ensure cross team alignment and timely delivery of outcomes and deliverables.
• Balance short term delivery with long term platform strategy to support scalable solutions.
• Define success metrics and continuously measure, iterate, and improve the product based on usage data and user feedback.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and implement processes for sharing relevant information and project updates with business stakeholders in a clear and consistent manner.
• Communicate product vision, progress, and tradeoffs clearly to technical, non-technical and executive stakeholders.