Product Manager, Data Science
System1 is hiring a Data Science Product Manager! This is a unique role directly embedded into the Data Science team that will specialize in product management of core data science technologies. We are looking for a candidate who has a product or engineering background in a technical field and would like to expand their career deeper into data science product development and management. You will be communicating and coordinating in a highly cross-coordinated team environment where you will collaborate daily with our Engineering, Account Management, and Product teams. You will also have a daily working relationship with the Chief Data Officer in order to coordinate with the business dynamics, optimization strategies, and team guidance.
The Role You Will Have
- Lead weekly meetings - sprint planning, backlog scrubbing, retrospective, brainstorming
- Prioritize projects based on value and alignment with business objectives
- Prioritize urgent / last minute requests during sprints
- Build product schedules and clearly communicate changes to stakeholders
- Ensure stakeholders are meeting their commitments to the data science team
- Ensure sprint iterations are properly scoped and achievable
- Ensure business requirements are translated into actionable technical requirements
- Assist team in defining and acting on goals for continuous improvement
- Proactively anticipate and identify risks and dependencies during development
- Evaluate monetary and time savings impact of data science team’s work every quarter
- Build and maintain strong relationships throughout the company
- Develop a deep understanding of how models are built and used
- Work directly with business stakeholders to drive optimization products forward
- Coordination role on an eight person team
What You Will Bring
- 3+ years in a Product Management role
- Prior experience within data/analytics, digital advertising, or other web based company
- BA/BS degree, preferably with a technical or engineering degree
- Proven track record of managing and delivering software projects on schedule
- Expert competency with issue tracking and documentation tools (JIRA, Confluence)
- Strong technical and analytical background
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively shift focus between day-to-day details and the longer term schedule
- Highly organized and flexible communicator
- Familiarity with data science a plus
What We Have to Offer
- Free Uber/Lyft to and from work every day!
- Collegial and collaborative team with highly intelligent and motivated coworkers
- Cross-team lunches and demos to foster learning
- Unlimited Paid Sick Time, Competitive PTO and Benefits package
- Daily catered meals and fully stocked kitchen
- Bi-weekly happy hour at various bars, restaurants, and venues across Los Angeles
- Bi-weekly onsite happy hour
- Catered dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Weekly fitness class with private trainer: high intensity training, yoga, beach volleyball, beach soccer, ultimate frisbee
- Company parties and outings: Skyzone indoor skydiving, Medieval Times, Karaoke, etc.