Job Title: Staff Data Product Manager Location: Glendale, CA (Onsite 4 days/week)
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Employment Type: W2 Contract
Overview We are seeking a
Staff Data Product Manager to lead the development and delivery of data products that power Technology initiatives. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep experience in product management, data engineering workflows, and stakeholder engagement across a matrixed organization. You will own the end-to-end product lifecycle, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions.
Responsibilities - Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for data products, from discovery and requirements gathering to roadmap definition, prioritization, and delivery.
- Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable product requirements .
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to guide data ingestion, transformation, and modeling for datasets of varying complexity and scale.
- Lead the design and implementation of reporting, dashboards, and analytics products serving Studio Technology.
- Conduct stakeholder demos, roadmap reviews, and backlog grooming in alignment with Agile ceremonies.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure value delivery and alignment .
Basic Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in product management or product ownership, including roadmap planning and stakeholder management.
- Proven success leading complex, cross-functional data initiatives in a matrixed organization.
- Strong understanding of data engineering and analytics workflows , including ingestion, modeling, and visualization.
- Excellent communication skills, comfortable engaging with both executive and technical stakeholders.
- Experience writing user stories, creating test plans, and validating datasets .
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience managing multiple teams and working with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to operate effectively in a matrix-style organization without direct reports.
- Polished communication skills for executive-level interactions .
Education - Bachelor's Degree + 5 years of relevant experience required.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
