Senior Product Manager, Data Platform

SentiLink; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid group health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Flexible paid time off

Regular company-wide in-person events

Home office stipend

Job summary

SentiLink is seeking a Product Manager with a technical background to lead internal initiatives. This role will focus on building and maintaining SentiLink's core internal technology while ensuring it scales with evolving needs.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with data-heavy products, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive large initiatives effectively. Competitive salary and benefits package included.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a focus on ML/Data Science preferred.
• Experience driving large internal initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous requirements and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for internal technical initiatives.
• Lead efforts to improve the quality and usability of internal systems.
• Drive initiatives to future-proof internal data and technology assets.

Skills

Experience with data-heavy or platform-oriented products

Hands-on experience with large datasets

Strong understanding of big data concepts

Ability to partner with engineering and data science teams

Experience managing cross-functional dependencies

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Spark

Databricks

BigQuery

Snowflake

Job description

SentiLink creates identity verification solutions that enable institutions and individuals to transact with confidence.

Role

We’re looking for a Product Manager with a technical background to lead internal initiatives within SentiLink’s Tech organization. The team builds and maintains SentiLink’s core internal technology, including critical datasets, internal services, and platform infrastructure that support our products and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for internal technical initiatives, with a strong focus on data‑intensive systems and foundational datasets.
• Lead cross‑functional efforts to improve the quality, reliability, and usability of internal systems, including datasets, shared services, and internal platforms.
• Drive long‑term initiatives to future‑prove internal data and technology assets, ensuring they scale with evolving product, analytics, and operational needs.
• Partner with engineering, data science, solutions analytics, and product stakeholders to understand use cases, clarify requirements, and identify interdependencies.
• Manage prioritization across competing internal demands, balancing immediate impact with long‑term strategic value.
• Translate complex internal needs into clear, actionable specifications and ensure alignment across teams.
• Apply structured project management to initiatives with multiple teams, ambiguous problem spaces, and intricate technical dependencies.
• Define and track success metrics for internal systems and datasets, such as quality, completeness, latency, reliability, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Communicate roadmap, progress, risks, and tradeoffs to internal stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with data‑heavy or platform‑oriented products, with a focus on ML/Data Science strongly preferred.
• Hands‑on experience working with large datasets, ideally in distributed or big‑data environments (e.g., Spark, Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake, similar).
• Strong understanding of big data concepts, data pipelines, data cleaning/normalization, and data modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with engineering, data science, and analytics teams on deeply technical problem spaces.
• Experience driving large internal initiatives with multiple stakeholders and managing substantial cross‑functional dependencies.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous requirements, prioritize effectively, and deliver predictable execution on complex technical programs.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences and facilitate alignment across teams.
• A forward‑looking, durability‑focused mindset—ensuring internal systems and datasets are built for scale, maintainability, and long‑term adaptability.

Salary Range

• $180,000/year – $230,000/year + equity + benefits

Perks

• Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
• 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non‑US‑based roles)
• Flexible paid time off
• Regular company‑wide in‑person events
• Home office stipend, and more!

Corporate Values

• Follow Through
• Deep Understanding
• Whatever It Takes
• Do Something Smart