Data Product Manager

Data Product Manager

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Data Product Manager for a contract assignment with one of our premier SaaS clients in San Jose, CA. This is a hybrid role with three days per week in office. Responsibilities include:

• Define and own the long-term vision and roadmap for analytics datasets, governed metrics, and dashboards
• Translate business questions into durable data products (canonical datasets, semantic layers, standardized dashboards)
• Establish and manage a prioritized intake process for analytics requests, balancing quick wins with foundational investments
• Write clear requirements for datasets and dashboards, including metric definitions, grain, dimensions, filters, and refresh expectations
• Partner with Data Engineering to shape data models, pipelines, and data contracts that enable scalable analytics
• Partner with Data Science and Analytics to ensure datasets are analysis-ready and reusable across use cases
• Create and maintain KPI frameworks and "single source of truth" metric definitions to reduce metric disputes
• Own dashboard strategy: what to build, what to retire, and how to improve usability and adoption
• Implement and run the operating cadence for execution, including Jira epics/stories, sprint planning, prioritization, and release communication
• Maintain a team wiki (e.g., Confluence) with documentation for datasets, dashboards, metric definitions, and usage guidelines
• Drive quarterly planning, resourcing conversations, milestone tracking, and stakeholder reviews of roadmap progress
• Define and track success metrics for data products, including adoption, data quality, freshness, reliability, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Establish monitoring and processes for data quality issues, incident triage, and continuous improvement
• Enable self-serve analytics by improving discoverability, documentation, training, and stakeholder enablement
• Act as the primary cross-functional point of accountability for analytics data products from concept through launch and iteration

Required skills include:

• Strong product management skills applied to data and analytics products, including roadmap ownership and prioritization
• Ability to think long-term about foundational data assets, not just short-term reporting outputs
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to align teams on shared metric definitions and outcomes
• Proven ability to translate ambiguous business needs into clear requirements for datasets and dashboards
• Working proficiency in SQL and strong fluency in data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and event-based data
• Experience with BI/dashboarding ecosystems (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI) and building scalable dashboard suites
• Familiarity with semantic layers or metric layers and the concept of governed, reusable metric definitions
• Strong execution and program management skills, including sprint rituals, backlog hygiene, and delivery predictability
• Hands-on experience running Jira workflows and building operating mechanisms for intake, planning, and release management
• Ability to create clear documentation and knowledge management systems in a wiki environment (e.g., Confluence)
• Strong intuition for data quality, data reliability, and trust-building through SLAs, validation, and monitoring practices
• Comfort partnering with engineering teams on technical tradeoffs, scope decisions, and delivery planning
• Ability to drive adoption through enablement, training, office hours, and stakeholder feedback loops
• Looking for 5+ years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, or a related discipline
• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Analytics, Data Science, MBA, or similar) is a plus
• Equivalent practical experience in data product management, analytics engineering, or analytics program leadership considered in lieu of formal education

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission is to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. For more information, visit our website.