Senior Manager, Software Engineering

We are looking for a seasoned Product Manager to accelerate the development of our

technology stack. This person will work with cross-functional teams, including engineers,

science teams, and analysts, on platform capabilities needed for helping our teams deploy

faster and with more confidence. This person will be working with product and engineering

partners to set a platform vision, form strong relationships with cross-functional partners (both

technical and non-technical), align on a shared vision for success, and deliver results that create

meaningful business impact. This person will translate the business and user needs into a

pragmatic and iterative strategy and roadmap, along with providing specifications and user

stories for the engineering teams. The product manager will serve as the subject matter expert,

push for adoption for new use cases, and continually improve our platform capabilities.

Responsibilities:

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Product Ownership: Serve as the subject matter expert and champion for release

engineering, demonstrating a deep understanding of their technology, strengths,

weaknesses, and market alternatives.

Strategic Planning: Partner with engineering leaders to develop and maintain a

compelling product vision and roadmap, prioritising feature requests based on

business value and impact, and ensuring alignment with stakeholders.

End-to-End Delivery: Take full accountability for the successful delivery of platform

enhancements and support, translating product outcomes into actionable

engineering stories and tickets.

Adoption and Advocacy: Proactively market your products internally, measuring

adoption, addressing gaps, and ensuring all potential users understand the value

proposition.

Technical Acumen: Gain a deep understanding of the technologies underpinning

your products, enabling you to influence technical pivots when necessary and

architect high-level system plans.

Stakeholder Communication: Maintain open and transparent communication with

stakeholders, providing regular updates on product progress and ensuring alignment

with organisational goals.

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Product Management Experience: Overall 10+ years of experience and 6+ years of

experience in product development, preferably with software platforms,

demonstrating a proven track record of delivering successful products.

Technical Foundation: 3+ years of foundational understanding of software

technologies, ideally with experience in accelerating deployment patterns.

Standards Development: Experience in developing or influencing standards related

to access management, asset provisioning, and governance processes.

Data Analysis Skills: Proficiency in SQL, enabling you to extract ad hoc data for

analysis and decision-making.

Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication abilities, with a

demonstrated aptitude for explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical

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Customer Focus: A passion for creating amazing, customer-centric products, with a

focus on measuring their effectiveness and usability through clear KPIs.

Collaboration and Prioritisation: Ability to effectively collaborate across multiple

stakeholder groups, juggle large initiatives, and prioritise work based on impact.

Agile Experience: Experience working with engineering teams in an agile

environment, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and backlog management.

Cloud Familiarity: Familiarity with Google Cloud and its data offerings is a plus.

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