Lead Product Manager

Capgemini; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Capgemini in New York, NY seeks a Lead Product Manager to own the data platform roadmap and drive outcomes across business and technical teams.

You will align product strategy with client needs, translate roadmaps into clear requirements, and partner with engineering to deliver high-quality data products while maintaining governance and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management or product ownership with a data focus.
• Experience leading data platforms or complex tech products and roadmaps.
• Proven ability to work with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the data platform.
• Define and prioritize data product backlog and release plans.
• Partner with engineering to translate roadmap into requirements and user stories.
• Communicate roadmap and decisions to senior leadership with clear narratives.
• Shape data product positioning using market and capability insights.

Skills

Data roadmap

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Data governance

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Snowflake

Job description

Lead Product Manager

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired bya collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizationsunlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Job Description: Key Responsibilities Product Ownership and Roadmap

• Own the vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the data platform, aligning it to business goals and client needs.

• Define and prioritize the data product backlog, balancing new capabilities, technical health, and stakeholder demand.

• Set clear outcomes, success measures, and release priorities, and hold the product function accountable for delivering them.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate across business, data, technology, and client-facing stakeholders to align on priorities, trade-offs, and sequencing.

• Serve as the central point of contact for the data product, resolving competing demands and driving decisions to closure.

Engineering Partnership and Delivery

• Partner closely with engineering and data teams to translate the roadmap into well-defined requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Guide the build through delivery cycles, making prioritization calls and unblocking the team as needed.

• Ensure data quality, governance, and platform standards are built into what the team delivers.

Leadership Communication

• Communicate roadmap, progress, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership through clear narratives and executive-ready materials.

• Build support for the product vision and secure alignment and investment from senior stakeholders.

Strategy and Continuous Improvement

• Use market, competitor, and capability insights to shape data product positioning and investment decisions.

• Define objectives, KPIs, and governance cadences, and continuously improve how the product function operates.

Qualifications Experience

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in product management or product ownership roles, strategy roles with a focus on data.

• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting product strategy, roadmaps, and delivery for data platforms, data products, or complex technology products.

• Experience working directly with senior leadership and coordinating stakeholders across complex, cross-functional organizations.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Solid understanding of data platforms and data products such as data pipelines, data quality, and governance concepts, with the ability to engage credibly with engineering.

• Knowledge of Snowflake and other cloud platforms would be a bonus.

• Proficiency with product and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, and roadmapping software.

• Strong grounding in product ownership and Agile delivery, including roadmapping, backlog management, prioritization, and writing clear requirements and user stories.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline required. Advanced degree preferred.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage senior leadership and translate strategy into action.

• Structured, analytical thinking with a strong product and data mindset and a bias toward decisive problem-solving.

• Ability to operate independently, own outcomes, and manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: 140,000 to 160,000

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)

• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)

• Life and disability insurance

• Employee assistance programs

• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect. We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.

New York, NY, US

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.