Data Product Lead

Sand Cherry

Denver (CO)

Hybrid

USD 96,432 - 117,096

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking an experienced Data Product Lead in Denver. This hybrid role involves bridging business needs with data capabilities, creating product roadmaps, and managing data product strategies. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of product management experience and expertise in Agile methodologies. Competitive hourly rates and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

Minimum 5-7 years of direct product planning, product operations, and product management experience.
Experience in an Agile or Scaled Agile environment; familiarity with JIRA or similar tools.
Proven success managing data-rich or analytics-driven products.

Responsibilities

Drive Seamless Entertainment program forward in a collaborative data-driven fashion.
Partner with key stakeholders to understand product requirements.
Ensure Data Governance & Data Compliance policies are implemented and enforced.

Skills

Product planning

Agile methodology

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or a quantitative field

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

SQL

MS Office

JIRA

Job description

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Company Profile
At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally native, data-empowered solutions. Our client's confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.

Overview
We are looking for an experienced Data Product Lead. This position will bridge the gap between business needs, data capabilities, and technical teams, ensuring data products are valuable, usable, and well-governed. This involves creating product roadmaps, drafting and refining product requirements, analysis, and product development insights. This position is a hybrid role in Denver, CO, requiring four days on-site each week. Qualified candidates must live in the Denver metro area.

Duties & Responsibilities

Drive Seamless Entertainment program forward in a collaborative data-driven fashion
Partner with key stakeholders to understand product requirements
Help identify multiple data requests (aggregate) across the company
Aggregate data in a consumable fashion for all stakeholders
Ingest all data and tell an actionable data product strategy story
Manage project priorities (kanban/agile)
Drive action with stakeholders with varying degrees of technical experience
Ensure Data Governance & Data Compliance policies are implemented and enforced
Ensure the reliability, efficiency, and quality of data
Drive adoption, education, and use of dashboards

Requirements

Desired Skills and Experience

Minimum 5-7 years of direct product planning, product operations, and product management experience
Experience in an Agile or Scaled Agile environment; familiarity with JIRA or similar tools
Knowledge of technical product requirements and related business needs
Strategic mindset grounded in customer needs and data-driven insights
Proven success managing data-rich or analytics-driven products
Analytical mindset with ability to turn ambiguity into actionable plans
Experience aligning diverse stakeholders and fostering collaboration
Ability to navigate complex requirements and develop elegant solutions
Proven initiative in complex situations
Experience building and scaling data or analytics products that solve real user problems

Technical Skills

Ability to extract data via Tableau & PowerBI and analyze to build data-driven stories
Experience with SQL preferred
Proficiency in MS Office, especially PowerPoint
Experience with MS Project and JIRA helpful
Industry experience in digital video products
Experience working with cross-functional teams
Managing multiple product lines and providing stakeholder updates in a large enterprise

Education/Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Business or a quantitative field
PMP certification helpful
Consulting background advantageous

Compensation

For Colorado-based individuals, the role offers an hourly rate of $70 - $85 on a 6+ month contract. Compensation depends on experience, education, location, and certifications. Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401k, and PTO.

Benefits

We are passionate about our work and our culture emphasizes self-responsibility, professional growth, and impactful work. Our team manages workloads independently and strives for excellence, fostering a friendly, communicative environment.

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