Sr. Product Manager - Xumo

Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, was formed to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform for the entire entertainment industry. The company consists of three primary lines of business: Xumo devices, Xumo Play, and Xumo Enterprise. Powered by Comcast's global entertainment platform, Xumo devices feature a world-class user interface with universal voice search capabilities, making it easy for consumers to find and enjoy their favorite streaming content. Xumo Play is a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service offering hundreds of linear channels and on-demand options. Xumo Enterprise provides tools and services for content creators, distributors, and advertisers to make FAST content more accessible.
Job Summary
Xumo is seeking a highly motivated and technically adept Sr. Product Manager to join our growing Product and Technology team and lead the evolution of Xumo's backend systems and data infrastructure. The Sr. Product Manager will be responsible for multiple facets of the product lifecycle, acting as a Product Owner and overseeing process, implementation, and delivery of new product launches and existing platform enhancements for Xumo's Platform Infrastructure and Data Services. This role will own the product lifecycle for critical platform components including metadata management, content ingestion pipelines, B2B integrations, and server infrastructure stability. You will drive roadmap planning, define scalable content models, and ensure seamless data import/export capabilities across our enterprise systems. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, resourceful, and able to both build consensus and operate independently under time constraints to meet deadlines. This person has worked with content pipelines and delivered platform capabilities in a high-throughput environment, balanced competing priorities, and advocated for internal stakeholders with the same level of importance as the end user and external partners. We value passionate product leadership that drives with a collaborative spirit, discipline, and attention to detail.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities

• Own the product/business strategy and execution for Metadata Management development and maintenance within Xumo's microservices framework supported by backend engineering. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Content Model Definition & Oversight: Architect and maintain robust content metadata models that support diverse content types and partner requirements.
  • Content Ingestion Pipeline: Lead the development and optimization of ingestion workflows, ensuring high-throughput and accurate metadata processing.
  • Data Import & Export Ownership: Manage APIs and feed-based systems for ingesting and distributing metadata, ratings, and other content-related data.
  • Backend Product Management & Roadmap Planning (Play & Enterprise): Own and evolve backend services supporting playback and enterprise workflows, ensuring scalability and reliability. Collaborate with engineering and cross-functional teams to define and prioritize backend infrastructure initiatives.
  • B2B Integrations: Drive integration strategies with external data providers (e.g., Gracenote, Rotten Tomatoes), ensuring seamless interoperability and data fidelity.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to build and enhance development efforts in progress and upcoming within Platform Infrastructure and Data Services.
• Performs competitive analysis and conducts market research. Maintains updated view of key competitive changes.
• Participates in the strategic planning for enhancements to product content and features.
• Participates in defining product business and functional requirements.
• Contributes to the product vision across team and the organization.
• Exceptional organization skills will be necessary as this role will closely liaise with Project Management Office
• Use data and analytics to inform product decisions and continuously improve content discovery and engagement across the Xumo service
• Communicate product updates and progress to key stakeholders, including senior leadership, and solicit feedback to continually improve our products
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Position is office based in Irvine, CA- 4 days a week in office/1 day remote.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technology related fields, such as Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline with a focus on digital media or software product management.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Product Management
• Minimum of five (5) years of planning, designing, developing, and delivering consumer software experiences
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in media content delivery in Television/Broadcast, Streaming, or related field
• Excellent communication skills with ability to drive and lead meetings around business systems and/or related topics as well as efficiently and effectively communicate with cross functional partners from highly technical to business oriented
• Analytical mind & strong problem-solving capabilities with experience launching/scaling products and features to solve complex challenges
• Ability to drive consensus and alignment on product priority objectives across engineering and stakeholders
• Ability to effectively prioritize daily tasks, as well as product requirements for engineering
• Experience managing a product backlog with multiple competing interests
• Operate well in the face of ambiguity and imperfect knowledge, drill into business data and research results to identify clear direction and focus.
• Experience with Agile development & methodology

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television), CTV (Connected TV), or other OTT streaming media products & services
• Experience interfacing with TV or streaming media products & services
• Experience with Metadata Management Systems
• Experience working with content metadata, content types, and content management and/or asset management systems
• Experience working with engineering teams within a microservices architecture environment
• Proficiency with relational databases, performing SQL queries, and other querying tools
• Proficiency with Jira or similar product management tools

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills:
Product Requirements; Metadata; Media Industries; Product Management; Cross-Functional Teamwork
Salary:
Primary Location Pay Range: $136,900.12 - $205,350.18
Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
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Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Relevant Work Experience
10 Years +