Data Product Manager - FP&A & Analytics Lead | Unlimited PTO

CAVA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

The Data Product Manager – FP&A at CAVA will define, build, and optimize enterprise data products that drive financial planning and operational excellence. You will own the product lifecycle from needs discovery to delivery, partnering with business, engineering, and analytics teams.

You will establish vision and roadmaps, translate complex requirements into actionable specs, ensure data quality, and drive adoption with clear metrics and governance across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of data product management or related roles.
• Proficient in SQL or Python.
• Experience with modern data architecture (data mesh, lakehouse, etc) and data visualization tools.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and agile methodologies.
• Ability to translate complex concepts into actionable requirements.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and collaboration skills.
• Experience managing products in a high-growth environment.
• Familiarity with modern tools and platforms (e.g., Databricks, APIs, operational dashboards).
• Background in technology, operations, or analytics-heavy functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Data Product team supporting FP&A business unit.
• Direct oversight for data analysts.
• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for enterprise products, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Treat products as strategic assets, guaranteeing relevance and value over time.
• Identify high-impact opportunities to enhance efficiency, decision-making, and innovation.
• Establish product KPIs and success metrics.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, requirements, and specifications.
• Oversee end-to-end product development, including prioritization, sprint planning, testing, and release management.
• Ensure products meet quality, usability, and performance standards.
• Act as the bridge between business and engineering teams, serving as SME.
• Facilitate feedback loops for continuous improvement.
• Ensure products comply with governance, privacy, and security standards.
• Drive adoption of best practices, documentation, and data integrity measures.
• Design experiences aligned to personas and use cases.
• Develop training materials, user guides, and communication plans to support adoption.
• Conduct user testing and lead iterative improvements.

Skills

SQL or Python

Data visualization

Agile methodologies

Product lifecycle management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Databricks

APIs

Data mesh

Job description

The Data Product Manager – FP&A at CAVA will define, build, and optimize enterprise data products that drive financial planning and operational excellence. You will own the product lifecycle from needs discovery to delivery, partnering with business, engineering, and analytics teams.

You will establish vision and roadmaps, translate complex requirements into actionable specs, ensure data quality, and drive adoption with clear metrics and governance across the enterprise.