Senior Manager - Data Product Management [Hybrid]

About Us:

EDF power solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market-leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low-carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand.

From developing and building scalable wind (onshore and offshore), solar, storage (battery and pumped storage hydro), smart EV charging, microgrids, green hydrogen, and transmission projects, to maximizing performance and profitability through skilled operations and maintenance and innovative asset optimization, our teams deliver expert solutions along the entire value chain—from origination to commercial operation.

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team environment that fosters our goal of delivering renewable solutions to lead the transition to a sustainable energy future.

Benefits & Perks: 

EDF power solutions offers best-in-class employee benefits, including the following:

• Competitive bonus incentives. This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
• Comprehensive health coverage. We provide low-cost health & wellness coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Rewarding 401k. We provide a generous matching contribution.

We are also proud to offer:

• Favorable paid time off programs, including paid parental leave after one year of service.
• Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

Salary Range: The full pay range for this role is $XX to $XX annually. The target range for this position is $XX to $XX annually. We generally base our salary decisions on factors such as internal equity, candidate work and/leadership experience, educational credentials, and in some cases, candidate work location.

Scope of Job: The Senior Manager - Data Product Management leads the execution of difficult and strategic data use cases while supporting organization-wide data product management excellence. This role involves independent management of complex, high-impact data use cases and data products while building and mentoring data product managers and contributing to enterprise data product standards. This position drives data product management best practices and helps scale capabilities across the organization. The role requires the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership across multiple departments to shape product vision and strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Data Product Management
  • Develops and maintains a strategic roadmap for enterprise data products aligned with business objectives
  • Drives the data product vision and strategy in collaboration with senior leadership.
  • Presents data product portfolio strategy, business cases, and ROI to executive leadership
  • Establishes data product management frameworks and methodologies for organizational adoption
  • Leads execution of difficult and strategic data use cases and data products
  • Manages complex, enterprise-wide data products that span multiple business units
  • Oversees coordination with technical teams for high-complexity implementations requiring advanced solution design
  • Leads optimization of data use case performance and drives measurable business impacts across the portfolio
• Research and Analysis
  • Leads business requirements gathering for enterprise-level data use cases
  • Conducts strategic customer research and stakeholder analysis across multiple business functions
  • Performs complex business analysis and creates comprehensive business process mapping for enterprise initiatives
  • Leads data modeling efforts in collaboration with technical teams for strategic use cases
  • Provides strategic insights and recommendations to leadership based on comprehensive research and analysis
• People Leadership
  • Builds and scales the data product management team from the ground up
  • Recruits, hires, onboards, develops, evaluates and retains data product management talent
  • Provides coaching, mentorship, and guidance to Data Product Managers and Associates
  • Fosters a culture of data-driven decision making and customer-centricity and within the team
• Data Governance
  • Supports implementation of governance by design, security by design, and privacy by design principles across complex data use cases
  • Partners with data stewards across all business units to ensure comprehensive dataset governance
  • Drives best practices for the development and support adoption of enterprise-wide governance
  • Collaborates with Senior Manager of Data Governance on governance strategy implementation
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Leads complex cross-functional initiatives requiring coordination across multiple departments and external partners
  • Serves as a bridge between technical teams and business leadership for strategic data use cases
  • Contributes insights and expertise on data and utilization for organizational planning and strategy sessions
  • Drives resolution of complex cross-functional challenges and organizational barriers
  • Leads knowledge sharing and best practice development across the data product management organization
  • Champions data product management value and education across the enterprise
• Other duties as assigned

Supervision of Others: Direct supervision of a team of 5 or more Data Product Managers (Associate to Senior)

Working Conditions: 95% of time is spent in the office environment, utilizing computers (frequent use of various Microsoft software/programs), phones, and general office equipment. 5% of time is spent outside of the office visiting vendors’ and/or internal customers’ sites in additional to attending various conferences and meetings.  

Fiscal Responsibilities: Contributes to the budget for Data and Governance teams.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Business Management or other related field; Master’s preferred
• 7+ years of product management experience, with 5+ years specifically in data product management
• Experience leading complex data initiatives and cross-functional transformation efforts
• Proven track record implementing data product management best practices in enterprise organizations
• Experience in energy, utilities, or related infrastructure industries preferred

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Technical Skills
• • Advanced proficiency in SQL and data analysis for strategic decision-making
  • Experience with data visualization platforms for strategic insights and executive reporting
  • Strong understanding of modern data platforms and enterprise data architecture
  • Experience with data governance tools and frameworks for enterprise compliance
  • Knowledge of privacy and security frameworks in data product development
  • Familiarity with enterprise data and business requirements across industries preferred
• Knowledge/Abilities
  • Experience scaling teams and transitioning from individual contributor to management roles
  • Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
  • Ability to influence and drive change in maturing organizations, experience with change management and organizational transformation
  • Proven track record understanding customer pain points and translating them into data product solutions
  • Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional team leadership
  • Experience with user-centered design approach and customer feedback integration skills
  • Demonstrated ability to present business cases with clear ROI justification to senior leadership