Principal Product Manager/ Director - Data and Intelligence

FICO; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative work environment

Commitment to ethical use of AI

Opportunity for professional growth

Job summary

A leading analytics and decision management company is looking for a Principal Product Manager of Data and Intelligence. This role involves owning the product strategy for their horizontal SaaS platform, focusing on data quality and governance. Candidates should have 10+ years in product management with a strong technical background in data architectures and machine learning, preferably within financial services. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills are essential. This is an opportunity to lead product roadmaps and drive innovation in AI-powered analytics.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product or platform product management focused on data, analytics, or ML products.
• Strong technical foundation in data architectures, ETL, and machine learning concepts.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy and roadmap for FICO's horizontal SaaS platform.
• Define and implement data quality frameworks and governance policies.
• Drive adoption of modern data architectures and enable AI/ML use cases.

Skills

Product Management

Data Quality

Data Governance

Collaboration

Machine Learning

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering or Computer Science

MBA

Tools

Data Architecture

ETL Tools

BI Tools

Job description

As Principal Product Manager of Data and Intelligence, you will lead product roadmaps for FICO's horizontal platform capabilities, advancing our position as the leading provider of AI-powered analytics and decision management solutions. The ideal candidate blends deep industry knowledge with expertise in analytics platforms and regulatory frameworks to deliver innovative, compliant, and scalable offerings.

What You'll Contribute

• Product Strategy & Roadmap: Own the product strategy and roadmap for FICO's horizontal SaaS platform, with a focus on Data-as-a-Product — treating data assets as first-class products with defined SLAs, quality metrics, and consumption interfaces. Lead prioritization of platform technology roadmaps incorporating advanced analytics and automation within financial services regulatory frameworks (risk compliance, fraud detection, credit decisioning), aligned with enterprise AI/ML adoption goals.
• Data Quality & Governance: Define and implement data quality frameworks, governance policies, and Master Data Management stewardship — including golden record standards, ownership models, and cross-system consistency. Drive data lineage, metadata management, and catalog capabilities to ensure transparency, traceability, and discoverability across the platform.
• Data Architecture & AI/ML Enablement: Drive adoption of modern data architectures (event-driven pipelines, data lakes, lakehouses, vector databases) and own requirements for FICO's data lakehouse. Enable AI/ML use cases through feature stores, model training, observability, and deployment capabilities. Translate complex data needs into user-friendly products and APIs that accelerate solution delivery.
• Data Access & Lifecycle Management: Define the data access framework including RBAC/ABAC models ensuring secure, compliant, and auditable access. Establish data retention, archival, and deletion protocols aligned with regulatory requirements. Manage the external data lifecycle end-to‑end — from acquisition and integration through monitoring, renewal, and retirement.
• Execution & Collaboration: Write detailed requirements and value‑based epics with clear acceptance criteria, managing trade‑offs between speed, cost, and quality. Define and monitor success metrics (adoption, data quality, lineage transparency, model deployment velocity). Collaborate cross‑functionally across engineering, product, design, architecture, sales, legal, privacy, and compliance to continuously improve platform planning and delivery.

What We're Seeking

• 10+ years in product or platform product management focused on data, analytics, or ML products, preferably in financial services, risk management, or analytics platforms
• Experience with DAMA, Master Data Management, Data Quality, and Data-as-a-Product frameworks
• Proven track record launching data platforms, APIs, or AI/ML products at scale
• Strong technical foundation in data architectures, ETL, and machine learning concepts
• Familiarity with data warehouses, data lakes, streaming platforms, and BI tools
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive influence
• Knowledge of financial services regulations, compliance, and risk frameworks desirable
• Experience with AI/ML, decision management, or fraud/risk analytics platforms preferred
• Bachelor's/Master's in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience; MBA preferred

About US

FICO is a leading analytics and decision management company that empowers businesses and individuals around the world with data-driven insights. Known for pioneering the FICO® Score, a standard in consumer credit risk assessment, FICO combines advanced analytics, machine learning, and sophisticated algorithms to drive smarter, faster decisions across industries. From financial services to retail, insurance, and healthcare, FICO's innovative solutions help organizations make precise decisions, reduce risk, and enhance customer experiences. With a strong commitment to ethical use of AI and data, FICO is dedicated to improving financial access and inclusivity, fostering trust, and driving growth for a digitally evolving world