Data Platform, Sr. Product Manager

ManpowerGroup Global, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup's Experis division is seeking a Data Platform, Sr Product Manager for a 6-month contract-to-hire in Austin, TX. The role focuses on leading internal developer platforms, data infrastructure, and cloud migration initiatives within a cross-functional team.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of technical product management experience, deep cloud and data ecosystem knowledge (GCP/AWS, BigQuery, Airflow), and strong stakeholder leadership. Hybrid work model and W2 eligibility apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager/Owner specifically managing Internal Developer Platforms, Data Infrastructure, or Cloud Migration initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manages activities that drive product development and delivery at the team / department level, and across departments; serves as dedicated owner of a set of related products, typically strategically- or thematically related while working independently with limited oversight.

Skills

Data platform experience

Technical product management

GCP/AWS

SQL

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

BigQuery

Airflow

Pub/Sub

Job description

Job Title: Data Platform, Sr Product Manager
Duration:6 Month Contract to hire
Location:Austin, TX
Work Model:Hybrid
Authorization:W2 only - Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship
We are looking for:

• Experienced technical product manager with strong data background and who is curious, empathetic, and data-driven, and can apply those skills to the delivery of technology solutions.

What is the work?

• Manages activities that drive product development and delivery at the team / department level, and across departments; serves as dedicated owner of a set of related products, typically strategically- or thematically related while working independently with limited oversight.
• Serves as subject matter expert on owned product area(s), related product area(s), and department.
• Guides vision; coordinates cross-functional teams of Partners / suppliers.
• Explores / validates and executes with little pre-defined solutions; makes independent decisions based on analysis, experience, judgment.
• Collaborates with internal Data Engineering and Analytics teams to understand their migration roadmaps, mapping customer requirements directly into platform capabilities.
• Builds and owns the platform roadmap, prioritizing self-service automation, integration standards, and migration tooling to unblock engineering teams.
• Accesses / organizes data; builds analyses to understand financial impact of business opportunity and proposed solutions.
• Works closely with customers, Product Managers, Design, and Engineering Partners to drive entire technology product lifecycle.
• Ensure frictionless adoption of GCP, BigQuery, ingestion tools and standard capabilities by championing the developer experience.
• Manages relationships with key stakeholders to drive and enhance the product vision and strategy.
• Drives teams to demonstrate high velocity, efficiency, and morale; ensures team consistently meets commitments.
• Flexes existing processes to maximize outcomes; identifies critical risks and dependencies; anticipates / resolves critical team issues with little escalation.
• Creates quantitative data analysis and modeling to inform outcomes; constructs methods / metrics to identify product team successes and failures.
• Tracks and establishes platform success metrics (e.g., Time-to-Value, platform adoption rates, and migration velocity) to run the platform as an internal SaaS product.

What is your background?

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager/Owner specifically managing Internal Developer Platforms, Data Infrastructure, or Cloud Migration initiatives.
• Deep familiarity with Cloud Native Architectures (GCP/AWS) and Data/AI Ecosystems (specifically BigQuery, Airflow, Pub/Sub etc)
• Strong negotiating and interpersonal skills
• Strong influencing, collaborating, and active listening skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Advanced analytical skills (SQL)
• Comprehensive knowledge of voice of the customer techniques and product management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
• Advanced communication and presentation skills
• Strong Agile / Scrum skills
• Ability to leverage data to tell a meaningful story
• Ability to break down complex problems into components and reassemble them to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Ability to affect change, adaptability
• Motivated to independently achieve results
• Strong leadership to support driving quarterly/monthly deliverables and proactively manage cross-team technical dependencies.

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions

Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.