VP, Data Platform & Product Management

Atrium Staffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Annual incentive compensation & long‑s

equity participation

Job summary

Atrium Staffing is representing a client seeking a VP of Data Platform & Product Management to own the strategy for a global enterprise data platform. The role partners with Engineering, AI/ML, and executives to define data ingestion, governance, and activation across products.

Responsibilities include leading data platform strategy, scaling capabilities for AI/ML, and guiding PM teams while reporting to C-level stakeholders in a fast-paced, international environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Product Management experience with significant leadership at VP/Head of Product or Senior Director level.
• Experience in large enterprise software or B2B SaaS organizations.
• Proven track record owning end-to-end enterprise data platform initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for an enterprise data platform.
• Lead ingestion, storage, processing, governance, and consumption strategy.
• Build platform capabilities to support AI/ML and analytics initiatives.
• Lead and develop Product Management teams across the data domain.
• Partner with Engineering/Architecture on scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
• Drive product discovery, requirements, prioritization, and execution.
• Define metrics for platform adoption, data quality, latency, and outcomes.
• Engage with C-level executives across Product, Engineering, and GTM.
• Evaluate emerging data technologies and architectures (real-time streaming, lakehouse, distributed platforms).
• Engage customers and external stakeholders to inform strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Snowflake

Databricks

Kafka

dbt

Job description

Client Overview:

Our client is a large global enterprise software organization operating at the intersection of cloud technology, data, and AI. The company supports enterprise customers globally and is continuing to invest heavily in the next generation of data- and AI-powered products. They are currently looking to add a VP, Data Platform & Product Management to their team.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$350k+ substantial annual bonus and long-term equity

Position Overview:

Our client is seeking an accomplished VP, Data Platform & Product Management to own the strategy, vision, and execution of a large-scale enterprise data platform. This leader will define how data is ingested, governed, processed, and activated across a global software product ecosystem. The role will partner closely with Engineering, Architecture, Data Science, AI/ML, GTM, and executive leadership to build the data foundation supporting the organization's next generation of products.

Responsibilities of the VP, Data Platform & Product Management:

• Define and own the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for an enterprise data platform.


• Lead strategy across data ingestion, storage, processing, governance, and consumption.


• Build and scale platform capabilities supporting AI/ML and analytics initiatives.


• Lead and develop Product Management teams across the data domain.


• Partner closely with Engineering and Architecture on platform scalability, reliability, security, and performance.


• Drive product discovery, requirements, prioritization, and execution.


• Define metrics around platform adoption, data quality, latency, and customer outcomes.


• Partner directly with C-level executives and senior leaders across Product, Engineering, GTM, and other functions.


• Evaluate emerging data technologies and architecture patterns, including real-time streaming, lakehouse, and distributed data platforms.


• Engage with customers and external stakeholders to help inform product and platform strategy.

Required Experience/Skills for the VP, Data Platform & Product Management:

• 10+ years of Product Management experience with significant leadership experience at the VP, Head of Product, or Senior Director level.


• Experience within a large, established enterprise software or B2B SaaS organization.


• Proven experience owning and building an enterprise data platform end-to-end, beginning with ingestion.


• Deep technical understanding across modern data architecture, infrastructure, streaming, cloud data warehouses, lakehouse architectures, APIs, and governance.


• Experience leading Product Management teams across complex platform initiatives.


• Strong experience partnering with and influencing C-level executives.


• Ability to translate highly technical concepts into product and business strategy.


• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills.


• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, highly autonomous global environment.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the VP, Data Platform & Product Management:

• Experience building data platforms that support AI/ML products.


• Experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.


• Exposure to technologies such as Snowflake, Databricks, Kafka, and dbt.


• Experience with enterprise data governance, privacy, and compliance.


• Experience building externally facing data products or developer platforms.


• Experience within complex, high-volume enterprise software environments.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience is required.


• An advanced degree is preferred.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive executive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.


• Retirement benefits.


• Paid time off.


• Annual incentive compensation and significant long-term equity participation.