Associate Data Product Manager (100% Remote, Anywhere in USA)

GOBankingRates.com is a leading destination for personal finance news and information. 

Launched by Jeff Bartlett and Brett Rossmann in 2004, GOBankingRates (formerly ConsumerTrack) connects people with products and services that help them to lead a richer life.

We are a multi-media content platform covering all aspects of your personal finance journey. Our curated editorial content, videos and podcasts utilize expert insight to teach readers the six key principles of financial literacy: how to earn, save, invest, spend, borrow and protect money. We strive to give readers the confidence they need to feel empowered about making smart financial decisions today, tomorrow and into the future

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Data Product Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you will work closely with business stakeholders to identify their data needs and translate those requirements into actionable tasks for our data engineering team. You will help shape the development of various data products, including data marts, schemas, ETL logic, reporting tools, dashboards, data science models, and ad hoc analyses, all aimed at driving business growth.

The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $120,000 + Bonus. Pay offered may vary within the posted range based on a number of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and understand their data needs and objectives, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy.
• Requirements Gathering: Help define clear and detailed requirements for data products, ensuring they meet the needs of both the business and the data engineering team.
• Product Development Support: Work closely with data engineers to prioritize and manage the development of data products, including data marts, schemas, ETL processes, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data product specifications, processes, data mapping, and workflows to facilitate clear communication and understanding across teams.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Participate in UAT to validate data products against business requirements, ensuring high quality and usability.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for enhancing data product offerings and processes, and provide feedback to improve the overall data product lifecycle.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: 2+ years of experience in a data-related role or product management, preferably within a data-focused environment.  Experience as a data analyst or data engineer is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with data concepts, databases, and data visualization tools.  Data profiling, attention to detail, and ad hoc analysis is a must have.  Basic understanding of ETL processes and data modeling is a plus.  Ability to create SQL or Python scripts preferred.  
• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data needs into clear requirements.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

• 100% Remote 
• Competitive salary with excellent growth opportunity; we pride ourselves in having a team that exudes leadership, high initiative, creativity and passion.
• Awesome medical, dental and vision plans with heavy employer contribution
• Paid maternity leave and paternity leave programs
• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Company funding for outside classes and conferences to help you improve your skills
• Contribution to student loan debt payments after the first year of employment
• 401(k) -- employees can start contributing immediately. After the first year, GOBankingRates matches your contribution up to 4% of your salary

We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.