Principal Data Product Manager

Key Skills

A/B Testing, Analytical and Problem solving, Design, Effective communication skills, Product Management

Job Description

Want to help us, help others? We’re hiring! 

Join us! GoFundMe is seeking our next Principal Data Product Manager who believes in the impact of GoFundMe and is passionate about our mission to help people help others. In this role, you will integrate seamlessly into our Data Team and focus on creating meaningful impact for both our clients and our business operations. As the lead product manager for our data organization, you'll be in charge of establishing the vision, formulating the strategy, and taking ownership of the planning and successful implementation of our data products.

The Job…

• Define the strategic vision and the long-term roadmap to achieve it, ensuring you are working backwards from customers and utilizing data analysis to guide you.
• Create and manage a comprehensive product roadmap, outlining key milestones, features, and release plans, while effectively prioritizing based on customer value and business impact.
• Collaborate with data scientists, data engineers and business leaders to translate technical capabilities into user centric features and experiences, ensuring alignment and efficient execution. 
• Be the advocate for our customers (internal and external) and understand the needs of our community to build delightful experiences. 
• Articulate the problems you’re solving, the vision you are going after, write crisp and clear requirements and communicate the challenges and constraints to senior management and various stakeholders.
• Experience with conceptualizing complex interrelated applications and system platforms, as well as the ability to communicate those systems to non-technical team members and business partners
• Data-informed decision-making: Use A/B Testing, market research, usability studies, and competitive analysis to drive product decisions. 

You… 

• 7+ years of experience in product management with a focus on data and a proven track record of successfully launching and managing products.
• Proficiency in understanding and working with data, including familiarity with data analytics, data pipelines and a basic understanding of machine learning concepts.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams, understand technical constraints, and opportunities, and translating them into product features.
• Have a proven track record for building, launching and scaling successful products. Can take an idea/opportunity from a problem statement to a beautiful final product, leveraging the inputs of functional expertise throughout the org.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with designers, engineers, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communicator with the ability to bring people together to define a common vision and plan for action. 
• Humility and willingness to dissect your decisions made, to constantly iterate towards the best version of your product-self.
• Ability to work on multiple projects under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent; MBA in a quantitative field or technical degree a plus.

Why you’ll love it here...

• Market competitive pay
• Rich healthcare benefits including employer paid premiums for medical/dental/vision (100% for employee only plans and 85% for employee + dependent plans) and employer HSA contributions. 
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Hybrid workplace with fully remote flexibility for many roles
• Monetary support for new hire setup, hybrid work & wellbeing, family planning, and commuting expenses
• A variety of mental and wellness programs to support employees
• Generous paid parental leave and family planning stipend
• Supportive time off policies including vacation, sick/mental health days, volunteer days, company holidays, and a floating holiday
• Learning & development and recognition programs
• Gives Back Program where employees can nominate a fundraiser every week for a donation from the company.