Data Services Product Manager

This is a Full Time Job

What You'll Do:

As a Product Manager within TKO Data & AI Services department, you will be responsible for managing the entire product lifecycle, from high-level strategy to hands-on execution. You'll define the product vision, conduct market research, and craft long-term roadmaps while also getting deeply involved in the day-to-day work-creating detailed user stories, prioritizing the backlog, and collaborating with the development team in Agile ceremonies. This role demands a balance between strategic thinking and detailed execution, making you a key driver of the product's success.

Responsibilities
• Translate high-level business goals into detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria, workflows, and diagrams where necessary.
• Ensure product roadmaps, backlogs, and delivery plans are aligned with the TKO Data & AI Strategy, including adherence to front door intake and governance policies.
• Maintain and evolve the data catalogue for your products, ensuring metadata, lineage, and definitions are accurate, accessible, and up to date.
• Define and communicate a clear product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with departmental and company goals.
• Ensure product roadmaps, backlogs, and delivery plans are aligned with the TKO Data & AI Strategy, including adherence to front door intake and governance policies. Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for product innovation.
• Explore and assess opportunities to embed AI and emerging technologies into data products, bringing forward innovative use cases and solutions that create measurable business impact.
• Utilise strong technical acumen to dive deeply into data such as running SQL queries, providing basic data modelling, and understanding data technology and architecture to effectively collaborate with engineering teams.
• Use data and metrics to track product portfolio performance, including KPIs, ROI, and value delivery, to inform prioritisation and investment decisions.
• Manage project budgets and resources, ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
• Take part in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog refinement, and stand-ups, ensuring close collaboration with Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, and other cross-functional team members.
• Continuously improve Agile processes within the team and foster a collaborative environment that embraces feedback and adaptation.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps, ensuring stakeholders and clients are informed of progress, changes, and alignment with broader company goals.
• Act as the main point of contact between clients and the development team, gathering feedback and incorporating it into the product development process.
• Deliver product updates and roadmap presentations to both internal and external stakeholders, soliciting input for future improvements.
• Set stakeholder expectations, proactively addressing any risks or issues to ensure smooth and timely product releases.
• Maintain detailed product documentation, including user guides, business rules, data models, and release notes.
• Work closely with data architects and engineers to translate business requirements into actionable technical features.
• Perform data validation and quality checks, ensuring accuracy and consistency, and assist stakeholders in UAT when required.
• Be accountable for maintaining the data catalogue for your products and ensure it remains up to date.

You Have These:
• 5+ years of experience in Product Management or a related role.
• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience managing all aspects of the product lifecycle, from strategic planning to hands-on execution.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in Agile methodologies, including leading ceremonies and backlog management.
• Excellent stakeholder management and proactive communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and forward-planning abilities.
• Experience in crafting clear, actionable user stories and maintaining comprehensive product documentation.
• A natural problem-solver with a curious, analytical mindset.
• Solid understanding of data products, including data science, analytics, reporting, and Big Data technologies.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical fluency to understand and communicate product details with the development team.
• Always maintain complete confidentiality and discretion - all TKO employees are required to sign a confidentiality agreement, and any breach of this agreement will result in immediate disciplinary procedures.

Preferred Skills
• Experience with product management tools like JIRA/TFS.
• Familiarity with data security regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and delivering cloud-based solutions.
• Industry knowledge in sectors such as media, sports, events, and other areas TKO operates in.

Additional Responsibilities
and Duties when necessary
• Available to work out of normal business hours and weekends when required

$93,750 annually(minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds)

$125,000 annually