Senior Product Manager - Data, Programs & AI

Simon and Schuster Books; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Broad Based Ownership program

Job summary

Simon & Schuster US is seeking a senior product leader to own outcomes across digital publishing platforms. You will partner with business stakeholders to define users, decisions, problems, requirements, success metrics, and roadmaps grounded in measurable value.

You will oversee the full software delivery lifecycle using agile or hybrid methods, translating enterprise priorities into sequenced plans and investments, and coordinating cross-functional teams across publishing, operations, finance,

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product management or related roles, with cross-functional leadership.
• Experience delivering software products through discovery, requirements, architecture and design coordination, iterative development, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Strong ability to convert strategy into executable roadmaps and outcomes.
• Proficiency with data platforms, analytics, APIs, automation, and responsible production use of AI/ML.
• Ability to simplify complex workflows, lead adoption, influence without authority, and connect technical delivery to business value.
• Excellent executive communication, able to align senior business and technology leaders around outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own product outcomes by defining users, decisions, problems, requirements, success measures, and roadmaps grounded in measurable value.
• Lead software delivery across the full development lifecycle using agile or hybrid delivery methods.
• Turn strategy into execution by translating enterprise priorities into sequenced plans, milestones, dependencies, capacity needs, and investments.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across publishing, commercial, operations, finance, engineering, analytics, decision science, security, and external partners.
• Manage delivery rigor: plans, dependencies, risks, budgets, vendors, release readiness, and blockers; resolve tradeoffs early.
• Design for adoption: map workflows, involve users, lead pilots and change plans, establish feedback loops, training, and support.
• Guide responsible data and AI products by embedding privacy, security, data quality, oversight, explainability, and governance into product decisions and delivery plans.
• Measure value and impact: track adoption, cycle time, decision quality, operational impact, and business outcomes; refine portfolio strategy accordingly.

Skills

Product management

Technical program management

Software delivery

Digital transformation

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Agile/hybrid delivery

Job description

Simon & Schuster US is seeking a senior product leader to own outcomes across digital publishing platforms. You will partner with business stakeholders to define users, decisions, problems, requirements, success metrics, and roadmaps grounded in measurable value.

You will oversee the full software delivery lifecycle using agile or hybrid methods, translating enterprise priorities into sequenced plans and investments, and coordinating cross-functional teams across publishing, operations, finance,