Product Manager - Data Foundations

Product Manager - Data Foundations
Department: Product
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Cambridge, MA
Description
Iterative Scopes is looking for a Product Manager for our Data Foundations. Working at a deep technical level, you will drive the vision and requirements for the data pipelines that underpin our business. Your primary users will be our software engineering and machine learning development teams, building the tools they need to access data that unlocks business value. In addition, you will nurture a comprehensive understanding of our external-facing user products, to guide data product innovations.
Key Responsibilities

• Drive the vision, strategy & roadmap, and overall success for our data foundations (Ingestion, ETL, Data warehouse) via technology solutions that satisfy varied and rapidly evolving business requirements.
• Partner with our Machine Learning teams to facilitate rapid deployment of new and updated models into our processing pipelines.
• Drive visibility into pipeline health, with the tools to promptly triage and solve issues, resulting in improved pipeline stability and predictability over time.
• Create and maintain clear documentation and diagrams that outline product capabilities, requirements and planned development.
• Write simple initiatives, epics and user stories that capture needs and break down the work into meaningful units for development.
• Work collaboratively to understand broader business objectives, helping us effectively prioritize pipeline feature development.
• Proactively communicate and share information to create common understanding.
• Develop close relationships with a range of internal technical and non-technical stakeholders to intimately understand their needs.

Requirements & Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Profile:

• You have a strong technical background, with a keen understanding of data foundations in AI-driven environments, including
  • large scale data platforms (e.g. AWS, Google, Azure),
  • model deployments into processing pipelines (e.g. Pachyderm, WandB)
  • API development.
  • BI/analytics tools (e.g. Metabase, Tableau, Datadog)
• You are an outstanding communicator and can quickly build the internal relationships needed to succeed at a fast moving start-up
• You are visual and orderly. You love diagrams and documentation to drive common understanding
• You are not intimidated by learning about new technologies, and are proactive in asking for help to address your knowledge gaps
• You have knowledge and experience in the healthcare industry, especially the role of data, technology, and software in advancing medical research
• You're a fast learner and team player. You identify gaps, plug the holes, and just make things work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in highly technical roles, preferably involving database and pipeline management; cloud computing and APIs
• 3+ years of experience as a product manager, preferably in a machine learning or developer-facing product
• Experience in a role that included preparation of technical requirements and guiding multiple technical and business stakeholders through product development
• Ability to lead complex projects across matrixed environments
• Strong relationship building and communication skills as well as cross-discipline collaboration, trust and communications with senior leaders, clinical and technical teams
• Strong history of teamwork and willingness to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in highly technical roles, preferably involving database and pipeline management; cloud computing and APIs
• 5+ years of experience as a product manager, preferably in a machine learning or developer-facing product.
• Strong understanding of computer vision and deep learning techniques.
• Experience working in health tech, and an understanding of relevant compliance considerations.

You'll be a cultural fit if you...

• Iterate and adapt, with a focus on getting products into users' hands quickly. You give and receive feedback uncomfortably early. You are a relentless learner who seeks to find better ways to do things. You are unfazed in a fast moving and fast changing environment.
• Stay humble, with an ability to listen and demonstrate empathy for users and your colleagues. You make space and value different voices.
• Act as an owner who keeps hustling and aims to think beyond and go beyond the status quo. You are highly accountable to outcomes and make things work; nothing is impossible. You are willing to do whatever it takes and thrive in a results-based and data-driven environment.
• Are here for a purpose, working for something bigger than yourself. You are bold and take risks for the mission of the company.

Benefits

• Vision/Dental/Medical Insurance
• Life/Disability Insurance
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Stock Options
• Flexible Work Hours
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Fun Workspace! (Standing Desks, Balance Boards, Ping Pong Table, Pick your own workstation set-ups!)
• Free Snacks and Drinks (Jura Espresso Maker + Snacks upon requests!)
• Free lunch on Fridays

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