Technical Product Manager

ForMotiv; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Ground-floor startup

Health & 401k

Job summary

ForMotiv, a leading Digital Behavioral Intelligence platform, is seeking a Technical Product Manager to guide data science and data engineering initiatives. You will own data product roadmaps and translate complex analytics into scalable products, partnering with data scientists and engineers.

This full-time remote role requires strong technical fluency, excellent communication, and comfort in a fast-paced startup environment. Stock options and health/401k benefits are included.

Qualifications

• 5 years of product management experience, including at least 2 years owning data platform or ML-powered products for enterprise software or platform products.
• Strong technical foundation—comfortable discussing data architecture, pipelines, and data modeling, and able to write SQL to answer questions.
• Track record of working closely with data scientists and data engineers and earning their trust.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and leading execution in an agile environment with Jira.
• Self-motivated, proactive, organized and a willingness to learn.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, unstructured environment.
• Eagerness to wear multiple hats and lend a hand to teammates.
• Experience working on an AWS tech stack is a plus.
• A background in insurance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead product management activities for our data engineering and data science teams, including planning, development, and implementation of new data products
• Facilitate requirement gathering sessions with key stakeholders, with the ability to lead and contribute to technical discussions around data infrastructure and products
• Manage the data product backlog and lead prioritization of projects, balancing the short-term needs with the long-term data platform vision
• Plan and execute on appropriate documentation and training post-development, translating technical concepts for non-technical users

Skills

Product mgmt

Data platform

ML products

SQL

Data architecture

Cross-functional

Agile & Jira

AWS

Tools

Jira

Job description

Job Type: Full-time Remote

ForMotiv Background

ForMotiv is the first Digital Behavioral Intelligence (DBI) platform. Using advanced, explanation-based predictive behavioral analytics, ForMotiv gives organizations unprecedented levels of insight into their users, leading to increased conversions, better digital experiences, and reduced risk and fraud. We're well financed and have earned the business of some of the world's most well-respected financial services companies. We're a scrappy, collaborative group that is open to challenging each other and believe in learning something new everyday.

Job Description:

We're looking for a talented Technical Product Manager to work closely with our data science and technology teams. We're actively creating turnkey behavioral data science products, and looking for a Technical Product Manager to help lead the team in product definition and execution. This is a rare opportunity to get in on the ground-floor of a rapidly growing international startup. As our Technical Product Manager, you will report to the Head of Product and work cross-functionality, with a focus on data science and data engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Lead product management activities for our data engineering and data science teams, including planning, development, and implementation of new data products
• Facilitate requirement gathering sessions with key stakeholders, with the ability to lead and contribute to technical discussions around data infrastructure and products
• Manage the data product backlog and lead prioritization of projects, balancing the short-term needs with the long-term data platform vision
• Plan and execute on appropriate documentation and training post-development, translating technical concepts for non-technical users

Qualifications:

• 5 years of product management experience, including at least 2 years owning data platform or ML-powered products for enterprise software or platform products
• A strong technical foundation - you're comfortable discussing data architecture, pipelines, and data modeling, and you can write SQL to answer your own questions
• A track record of working closely with data scientists and data engineers and earning their trust
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and leading execution in an agile environment with tools like Jira
• Self-motivated, proactive, organized and a willingness to learn (and be taught)
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, unstructured environment
• Eagerness to wear multiple hats and lend a hand to your teammates when called upon
• Experience working on an AWS tech stack is a plus
• A background in insurance is a plus

What ForMotiv Offers:

• Stock options with vested interest in growing the business
• Ground floor access to venture-backed technology start-up with global presence
• Permanent, full-time employment with company sponsored employee health, dental & 401k plans

The 5 Cultural Characteristics we look for:

• Curiosity: You look at each day as an opportunity to learn something new, not as an opportunity to prove what you already know.
• Work ethic: You look at each day as an opportunity to get better for yourself and your team
• Empathy: You care how others feel around you, and you have the capacity to understand
• their points of view.
• Teachable: You know your strengths and weaknesses and you aren't afraid to ask for help; everybody you work with is smarter than you about something; willing to learn from everybody and willing to accept that you can always improve the way YOU work.
• Integrity: You have the judgment to do the right thing even when it's not in your own self-interest

No visa sponsorship available at this time. Must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.