Manager / Senior Manager, Data Products & Programs

Simon & Schuster, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon & Schuster, Inc. in New York, NY seeks a Manager/Senior Manager, Data Products & Programs to lead a portfolio of data‑ and AI‑enabled software initiatives from problem definition through launch and value realization.

You will oversee product strategy, cross‑functional delivery, and business transformation, shaping the function's operating model and ensuring adoption, impact, and measurable value.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product management, technical program management, software delivery, or related roles, with leadership of cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated software product delivery across discovery, requirements, architecture, design, testing, deployment and production support.
• Strong product discovery, roadmap, prioritization, dependency, risk, budget, vendor, release and outcome management skills.
• Working knowledge of data platforms, analytics, ML, APIs, automation and responsible production use controls.
• Ability to simplify complex workflows, drive adoption, influence without authority and link delivery to business value.
• Executive communication: frame decisions, report progress and tradeoffs to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Own product outcomes with stakeholders to define users, decisions, problems, requirements and roadmaps grounded in value.
• Lead software delivery across the full lifecycle using agile or hybrid methods.
• Translate enterprise priorities into sequenced plans, milestones, dependencies, capacity, and investment choices.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams across publishing, commercial, operations, finance, engineering, analytics and security.
• Manage delivery rigor: plans, risks, budgets, vendors, release readiness and escalation of tradeoffs.
• Design for adoption: map workflows, involve users, lead pilots, and establish post-launch support.
• Guide responsible data and AI products with privacy, security and explainability requirements.
• Measure value: monitor adoption and business outcomes to refine strategy.

Skills

Relevant experience

Software‑development leadership

Product & program discipline

Data & AI fluency

Business transformation

Executive communication

Job description

Manager / Senior Manager, Data Products & Programs

1230 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, USA

Posted Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 4:00 am

Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022. Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world's most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well‑known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

The Role

Simon & Schuster is investing in Data & Decision Intelligence to embed data, tools, and automation into everyday work and enable faster, better‑informed decisions. The Manager or Senior Manager, Data Products & Programs will lead a portfolio of data‑ and AI‑enabled software initiatives from problem definition through launch, adoption, and value realization. This role combines product management, program leadership, software delivery, and business transformation while helping shape the function's strategy and operating model.

What You Will Do

• Own product outcomes. Work directly with business stakeholders to define users, decisions, problems, requirements, success measures, and product roadmaps grounded in measurable value.
• Lead software delivery. Manage the full development lifecycle from discovery and design through build, testing, release, stabilization, and continuous improvement using agile or hybrid delivery methods.
• Turn strategy into execution. Translate enterprise priorities into sequenced plans, milestones, dependencies, capacity needs, and investment choices across discovery, forecasting, optimization, and automation initiatives.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams. Create clarity and momentum across publishing, commercial, operations, finance, engineering, analytics, decision science, security, and external partners.
• Manage delivery rigor. Own integrated plans, dependencies, risks, budgets, vendors, release readiness, user acceptance, and executive reporting; resolve blockers and **escalate tradeoffs** early.
• Design for adoption. Map current and future workflows, involve users throughout development, lead pilots and change plans, and establish feedback loops, training, support, and ownership after launch.
• Guide responsible data and AI products. Build privacy, security, data quality, human oversight, explainability, and responsible‑use requirements into product decisions and delivery plans.
• Measure value and improve. Track adoption, cycle time, decision quality, operational impact, and business outcomes; use evidence to refine products, priorities, and the broader portfolio strategy.

What You Bring

• Relevant experience. 7+ years in product management, technical program management, software delivery, digital transformation, or a related role, including leadership of complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Software‑development leadership. Demonstrated experience managing software products through discovery, requirements, architecture and design coordination, iterative development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Product and program discipline. Strong product discovery, roadmap, prioritization, dependency, risk, budget, vendor, release, and outcome‑management skills; fluency with agile and hybrid approaches.
• Data and AI fluency. Working knowledge of data platforms, analytics, machine learning, APIs, automation, and the controls required for responsible production use.
• Business transformation. Ability to simplify complex workflows, lead adoption, influence without authority, and connect technical delivery to measurable business value.
• Executive communication. Ability to frame decisions, communicate progress and tradeoffs clearly, and align senior business and technology leaders around outcomes.

Preferred

• Relevant domain experience. Publishing, media, retail, supply chain, marketplaces, or other content‑ and inventory‑based businesses.
• Portfolio leadership. Experience coordinating multiple interconnected products, distributed teams, external vendors, and multi‑year transformation programs.

An Inclusive Workplace. We welcome candidates with different paths and perspectives. If you do not meet every preferred qualification, we still encourage you to apply.

Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). At Simon & Schuster US, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do. From employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression), age, citizenship status, marital status, and Veteran status where protected by law or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable. Additionally, employees have access to our industry‑first, Broad Based Ownership program, which makes all employees partners in our shared success.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at [insert contact information]. Unrelated emails, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster role will be employees of Simon & Schuster, LLC, subject to all policies , including the Workplace Privacy Notice , and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.

1230 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, USA