Lead Product Manager

This is a Full Time Job

Role Details:

As we expand our focus on delivering personalized user experiences, there is a growing need for a dedicated Lead Product Manager to drive backend personalization capabilities. This role will be critical in developing the systems that power real-time content delivery–ensuring the right content reaches the right audience at the right time, based on behavior and known preferences. Without focused product leadership, we risk misaligned priorities, fragmented development, and underutilization of valuable user data. A Lead Product Manager will provide strategic direction, align cross-functional teams, and accelerate the delivery of scalable personalization features that enhance engagement, conversion, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

Product Vision & Roadmap
• Define and communicate a clear product vision.
• Build and maintain the product roadmap.
• Align and coordinate plans with dependent teams.

Sprint Involvement
• Co-lead sprint planning with engineering.
• Participate in sprint reviews to assess outcomes and gather input.

Continuous Improvement
• Co-lead retrospectives to identify process or product improvements.
• Continuously refine backlog and team practices.

Discovery & Documentation
• Own discovery work, briefs, and documentation (Initiative, Feature, Epic, Squad).
• Write user stories aligned with product goals.
• Provide user and stakeholder training as needed.

Testing & Quality
• Review and accept stories that meet acceptance criteria.
• Ensure product meets quality and delivers user value.Product Strategy
• Maintain product description, vision, and maturity materials.
• Conduct market and user research to guide strategy.
• Track key metrics, personas, journeys, and feature sets.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar).
• 5 years of experience in product management, with a focus on integrations & APIs, data modeling, data standards, and/or related fields.
• Deep understanding of data protocols, identity management principles, and platforms.
• Proven track record of successfully bringing complex products to market and driving adoption.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate product vision and strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and product management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Sports, News and Entertainment space across the media industry.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• A passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in data strategies and standards.
• 2 years designing and delivering world-class data delivery and modeling capabilities that solve complex organizational needs, specifically in large organizations with diverse needs
• Technically conversant and forward thinking in areas of owned-channel activation, orchestration, and AI optimization

CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR.

In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage.

CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount , including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount . CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $139,000.00 - 174,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.