Senior Manager, Data Product Manager

The Senior Manager, Data Product Manager role responsible for defining product strategy, direction, and outcomes for cross-domain initiatives within the Finance Data Platform. This role owns the product development lifecycle for platform-level data products from concept and prioritization through delivery and adoption while working in close partnership with Domain Data Product leaders, Data Architecture & Modeling, Data Governance, Engineering, and Program/Project Management.

This role establishes the engagement model for how Finance partners with the Finance Data Platform and ensures product clarity, technical alignment, and AI-readiness across all initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Strategy & Product Development Lifecycle:

• Own and drive the end-to-end Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) for Finance Data Platform initiatives: discovery, definition, build, validation, and adoption.
• Define product vision, value propositions, success metrics, and phased roadmaps for cross-domain data products.
• Clearly articulate product scope, user stories, and acceptance criteria that reflect Finance business outcomes and technical standards.
• Drive product strategy aligned to Finance priorities, platform maturity, and AI enablement goals.

Engagement Model Ownership:

• Define and operationalize the engagement model for how Finance teams interact with the Finance Data Platform (intake, prioritization, delivery, and adoption).
• Serve as the primary point of coordination for cross-domain Finance initiatives that span Revenue, Expense, Deals, FP&A, Controllership, Tax, and Treasury.
• Ensure Finance stakeholders understand what the platform delivers, how to engage, and what standards apply.

Partnership with Program / Project Management:

• Partner closely with Program and Project Managers by providing:
• clear product priorities and sequencing
• well-defined scope and acceptance criteria
• dependency context and decision clarity
• Participate in planning and alignment forums to ensure shared understanding of product intent.
• Support program updates with product context and outcome-based narratives.

This role does not manage delivery tracking or tooling but ensures delivery teams have strong product direction.
Director-Level & Cross-Domain Coordination:

• Work across Domain Data Product Directors to align shared initiatives and resolve cross-domain dependencies.
• Partner with the Director – Finance Data Architecture & Modeling to ensure semantic consistency, canonical models, and interoperability.
• Collaborate with the Director – Finance Data Governance to ensure all products meet governance, quality, and certification standards.

Technical Product Leadership:

• Engage deeply in technical design discussions and validate feasibility of product requirements.
• Bring strong hands-on understanding of:
• Spark SQL
• Hadoop ecosystems (Hive, HDFS, Spark)
• Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog)
• Snowflake (performance optimization, data sharing)
• Ensure products are designed for scale, performance, auditability, and downstream analytics (Tableau, Power BI).

AI Enablement & Advanced Analytics:

• Drive AI-readiness of Finance data products through strong feature definition and data quality standards.
• Leverage prior experience enabling AI/ML in products using tools such as:
• Databricks MLflow
• Databricks Feature Store
• AWS SageMaker
• Snowflake Cortex
• OpenAI / Azure OpenAI
• Vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS)
• Partner with Architecture and Governance leaders to ensure explainability, lineage, and responsible AI usage.
• Translate AI capabilities into tangible Finance use cases (forecasting, anomaly detection, insights automation).

Executive Communication & Product Storytelling:

• Develop and deliver executive-ready presentations articulating:
• product strategy
• tradeoffs and sequencing
• progress and outcomes
• AI enablement value
• Influence senior Finance and Technology leaders through clear, structured storytelling.
• Represent the Finance Data Platform in leadership forums with confidence and clarity.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Basic Qualifications:
5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD

Experience:
8-12+ years in Data Product Management, Data Platform, or Finance Analytics roles.
Proven success operating as an individual driving cross-functional initiatives.
Demonstrated ownership of product development lifecycles for data or platform products.

Technical Skills:
Strong hands-on expertise with Spark SQL.
Experience with Hadoop, Databricks, and Snowflake in enterprise environments.
Solid understanding of cloud data architectures (AWS preferred).
Familiarity with BI and analytics tooling (Tableau, Power BI).

AI & Advanced Analytics:
Hands-on or product-level experience enabling AI/ML features in data products.
Familiarity with modern AI/ML platforms and GenAI tools as listed above.

Leadership & Communication:
Exceptional presentation and communication skills.
Ability to drive product strategy and alignment at Director and VP levels.
Strong decision-making, prioritization, and influence skills.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY:  The estimated salary range for this position is $129,200 to $206,700 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable).  Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.