Senior Product Manager - Data & AI

WEX, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 113,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Sr Product Manager for their Data and AI team. This role involves owning the vision and strategy for data-centric products, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in product management, particularly in data platforms and AI/ML, along with strong communication and analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and tuition reimbursement.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product management focusing on data platforms.
• Strong understanding of data warehouses and AI/ML concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the roadmap for data platforms and AI services.
• Lead discovery sessions and customer interviews to surface pain points.
• Translate requirements into user stories and guide agile ceremonies.

Skills

Technical Fluency

Analytical Fluency

Communication

Customer Empathy

Education

MBA

MS in Data Science

Computer Science

Tools

Data Warehouses

BI Tools

ETL/ELT Pipelines

Job description

life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement

United States, D.C., Washington

Location: Remote, with a requirement to reside within 30 miles of one of the following locations: Portland, ME; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; Dallas, TX; or San Jose, CA.

About the WEX AI & Data Team
WEX's AI & Data organization is on a mission to transform financial services through data-driven insights and intelligent automation. We build scalable data platforms, advanced analytics capabilities, and AI/ML frameworks that empower our technology, digital, and business partners to turn raw data into strategic, customer-facing solutions.

About the Role
As a Sr Product Manager, Data and AI, you will own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our data-centric and AI-powered product portfolio. You'll partner closely with stakeholders across engineering, data science, UX, digital, and business teams to translate customer and internal needs into clear product requirements—balancing innovation in analytics and generative AI with a deep sense of customer empathy.

How You'll Make an Impact

1. Data & AI Product Strategy
   Define and evolve the multi-quarter roadmap for data platforms, analytics dashboards, and AI services, ensuring alignment with business KPIs and user needs.
2. Customer Empathy & Thought Partnership
   Lead discovery sessions, customer interviews, and workshops with internal and external users to surface pain points, desired outcomes, and friction in workflows. Act as a trusted advisor to partners in tech, digital, and other lines of business.
3. Cross-Functional Collaboration
   Serve as the product voice in agile squads alongside engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, UX designers, and compliance teams, facilitating clear communication, priority alignment, and shared accountability.
4. Delivery & Performance Oversight
   Translate requirements into well-scoped user stories and acceptance criteria; guide sprint planning and agile ceremonies; identify and remove blockers to keep teams focused on high-value work.
5. Performance Measurement & Iteration
   Establish and track KPIs such as adoption, engagement, model accuracy, and ROI; use data-informed insights to prioritize enhancements and course-correct rapidly.
6. Go-to-Market & Adoption
   Collaborate with marketing, sales, enablement, and support to craft launch plans, training materials, and internal documentation to drive awareness and adoption of new data and AI capabilities.
7. Market & Technology Awareness
   Stay updated on emerging trends in data warehouses, lakehouses, BI/visualization tools, machine learning operations, and generative AI to innovate and differentiate our platform.

Experience You'll Bring

• Technical & Analytical Fluency
• 7+ years in product management or related roles, focusing on data platforms, analytics solutions, or AI/ML products.
• Strong understanding of data warehouses, lakehouse architectures, ETL/ELT pipelines, BI tools, and core AI/ML concepts.
• Proven track record of launching and iterating products in agile environments.
• Exceptional communication skills to build consensus and translate technical concepts into business narratives.
• Demonstrated customer empathy to champion user needs and craft intuitive experiences.

Collaboration & Strategic Thinking

• Experience partnering with engineering, data science, digital, and business leaders.
• Ability to balance long-term vision with short-term demands, prioritizing effectively to maximize impact.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, or generative AI.
• Knowledge of data mesh, federated data access, or multi-tenant platform design.
• Background in financial services, payments, or regulated industries; experience with digital transformation or consultancy.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Data Science, Computer Science, or related).

The base pay range for this position is $113,000 - $150,000. Actual compensation will depend on qualifications, skills, and experience. Additional benefits include health, dental, vision, retirement plans, paid time off, HSA, FSA, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more details, visit the 'About Us' section. Please apply directly through the employer’s website.