Senior Technical Product Manager, Metadata Collection & Lineage

Summary

Join data.world as a Senior Technical Product Manager to lead the development and improvement of metadata collection and lineage capabilities. You will define product strategy, manage the roadmap, and collaborate with various teams (engineering, sales, partnerships, design) to ensure solutions meet user needs and business goals. This role demands a strong technical background and understanding of data, analytics, and AI systems. You will shape how organizations leverage metadata for improved governance and faster onboarding. The position offers the opportunity to significantly impact the platform's capabilities and user experience. Success will be measured by improvements in customer onboarding time and timely delivery of new integrations.

Requirements

• Proven experience (5+ years) in technical product management, including managing roadmaps, defining strategies, and aligning cross-functional teams in enterprise SaaS
• Demonstrated ability to engage with diverse teams, including engineering, partnerships, sales, and services, to align on priorities and enable success
• Strong understanding of data management systems, including databases, data warehouses, ETL tools, and API integrations
• Skilled in gathering insights from users and stakeholders to define features that deliver real impact
• Experience balancing technical complexity with user-centric design, ensuring features meet the needs of both technical and non-technical users
• Exceptional communication skills, able to articulate complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
• Strategic problem-solver with a focus on achieving shared goals
• Collaborative and adaptable, with a passion for building impactful products

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for metadata collection and lineage, balancing technical capabilities with market needs and user experience for both technical and non-technical users
• Lead discovery efforts to identify new opportunities for growth, such as additional integrations or enhanced lineage insights, partnering with internal stakeholders, customers, and external partners to deeply understand their goals, challenges, and feedback
• Conduct competitive analysis to identify differentiation opportunities for our metadata and lineage capabilities
• Think holistically about the user experience, ensuring metadata and lineage features are intuitive, impactful, and integrated seamlessly into the overall platform
• Lead enablement efforts for sales, services, and partners, ensuring teams are equipped with the knowledge, tools, and messaging to effectively communicate the value of metadata and lineage features
• Collaborate with our services and technology partnership teams to gain access to their software and navigate technical and strategic complexities, ensuring smooth integration with partner systems
• Act as a trusted partner with the engineering manager to set prioritization and ensure effective execution of the technical roadmap, focusing on long-term scalability, accuracy, and adaptability to changing systems
• Work with the design and documentation teams to deliver features that meet the needs of a diverse user base, from technical developers to business users
• Work with marketing to craft compelling messaging that highlights our product’s market-leading features
• Act as a technical resource for the sales team, addressing customer inquiries and supporting deal strategy. Develop and maintain a library of customer-facing resources (e.g., FAQs, demo scripts, integration guides) to empower sales and customer success teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategic Leadership
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Source System Knowledge
• Customer Focus
• Holistic Thinking

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with bonus program
• Up to fully paid health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for you and your entire family
• Company-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and legal coverage
• Flexible PTO & Dedicated Parental Leave Program
• Remote-first, flexible, casual environment
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement & New Employee Office Stipend
• Generous Stock Option Plan with Refresh Program
• Company and Team events for connection and fun
• An awesome group of smart coworkers, including a tight-knit team of startup veterans with integrity, passion, and a good sense of humor
• Your own Sparkletar owl character!