MongoDB is looking to empower innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries by unleashing the power of software and data, and is seeking a Product Manager to work on data products that employees use everyday to make decisions and accelerate product growth
Requirements
- Deep understanding of data engineering, analytics, and UX fundamentals
- Experience working with analysts, data scientists, engineers, product managers, and operators, with the ability to step into their shoes and anticipate their needs
- Data Analytics Expertise: Experience with BI, data engineering, or analytics tools; enjoys digging into data for insights, progress validation, and new opportunities
- Metadata Management Knowledge: Understands the importance of metadata creation and documentation for long-term discoverability and literacy of data products
- Technical Strength: Demonstrated ability to align product roadmaps with business priorities, operational needs, and technical feasibility
- Agility in Execution: Proficient in leading agile teams and ceremonies, managing technical dependencies, and driving continuous improvement of product processes and user experiences
- Outcome-focused Approach: Strong focus on measurable product outcomes and iterative improvement, with the ability to define and monitor success metrics
Responsibilities
- Product Strategy and Ownership: Drive the complete lifecycle of the product, from defining vision and strategy to roadmap creation and execution; Align product direction with business priorities, IT architecture, and stakeholder needs; Define the 'art of the possible,' balancing quick wins with long-term improvements, and advocate for strategic innovation in data products
- Requirements Gathering and Use Case Definition: Partner closely with stakeholders, including analysts, engineers, and product managers, to collect and document detailed business requirements; Interview diverse personas to determine use cases, user stories, and actionable solutions, ensuring stakeholder pain points are accurately captured
- Agile Product Management: Lead and drive agile ceremonies, from backlog grooming to sprint planning and retrospectives; Collaborate closely with technical teams to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery; Balance addressing tech debt while driving innovation and new feature development in sprints
- Enablement and Long-Term Discoverability: Build user-friendly documentation and guides to drive product adoption and longevity; Communicate complex concepts in a manner easily understood across multiple audiences, ensuring discoverability and literacy of data products
- Performance and Market Analysis: Define measurable product outcomes and success metrics. Continuously analyze data signals to inform innovation, roadmap prioritization, and product delivery; Conduct market research to stay up-to-date with industry trends and guide strategic direction for products and the Internal Data Platform
- Product Marketing & Adoption: Announce product features and datasets through effective product marketing strategies and evangelization efforts, driving adoption across MongoDB teams; Re-launch features as needed to invigorate usage and showcase core capabilities
- Change Management: Partner with change management and training teams to promote adoption of features and capabilities; Communicate product changes effectively and track KPI metrics for success
Other
- 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably in data products, or equivalent work experience with a proven ability to define product scope and collaborate with technical teams to deliver impactful solutions
- B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field preferred, or equivalent work experience in technology and product domains
- Stakeholder Empathy: Strong stakeholder-focused mindset, with a track record of understanding pain points, building partnerships, and translating insights into actionable requirements and solutions
- Growth Mindset: Adaptable, eager to take on challenges beyond the defined scope, highly organized, and detail-oriented to ensure thorough execution and delivery
- Effective Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, enabling collaboration across diverse company audiences, both technical and non-technical
