Technical Product Manager, Wise

• You have a passion for the entire product development lifecycle and a strong affinity for data
• You are comfortable working across a broad range of technical domains, from cloud offerings and cloud-native technologies to data engineering and analytics
• You are adept at understanding the trade-offs between different platform technologies, and can communicate these considerations clearly, with an awareness of their practical implications
• Comfortable collaborating with engineers and business users, with experience working with data engineering, analytics, or data science teams
• Familiarity with Looker and Superset or other BI Tools
• Enjoy deciphering complex domains and sharing that understanding
• Strong analytical skills, enabling you to navigate complex system-design challenges to find innovative solutions using both quantitative and qualitative information
• Creativity in problem-solving, with an understanding that the most complex solution isn't always the best
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for stakeholders at all levels
• Proficient in communicating your ideas, knowing when it's best to write, say, or show something
• Adaptability to the dynamic nature of teamwork in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to pivot to new priorities effectively

Desirable

• This role is a unique opportunity to develop your product skills and technical knowledge at a significant scale. By building a platform that enables our engineers to deliver new features with high quality even faster, your contributions will have a major impact on Wise’s mission
• Platform is a broad domain covering data, compute, networking, CI/CD, SRE, developer experience and much more
• We want our APMs to keep a laser focus on one or two teams at a time but to move on and gain experience across a wide cross section of the platform tribe long term. This kind of experience and exposure is hard to find at such a rapidly scaling business and technology stack
• We are looking for an Associate Technical Product Manager who can develop a product strategy and mindset in our Analytics and Data Governance Teams
• Strategic Vision: You will play a key role in shaping the long-term strategy for our analytics platform, focusing on creating a robust data lake or data mesh architecture
• Your efforts will ensure that our platform meets the evolving needs of the business, providing scalable and efficient data access to teams across the organisation
• Stakeholder Collaboration: You will build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and data users across the organisation, ensuring their needs and feedback are integral to the platform's development
• Your role will be pivotal in translating complex data requirements into actionable insights for your team
• Fostering a Data-Driven Culture: You will champion the continuous improvement of our data repositories, empowering data owners and users throughout the company to contribute to and benefit from a unified, high-quality data ecosystem
• Your efforts will drive the adoption of a data-driven mindset across the organisation
• Alignment, Prioritization, and Outcome Measurement: You will utilise OKRs and agile methodologies to align your team's efforts with the broader strategic goals of the data platform
• By prioritising work that delivers the highest impact, you will ensure that the platform continuously evolves to meet the needs of the business, with measurable outcomes that demonstrate success
• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: You will work closely with other Product Managers, Engineering Leads, and technical teams to ensure that our platform integrates seamlessly with other systems and reduces dependencies
• Your focus on collaboration and knowledge sharing will accelerate progress and drive innovation across the organisation
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the diverse needs of your stakeholders across the organisation, focusing on the analytics data lifecycle
• Define their problems and requirements, identifying common areas of concern/benefit and working with stakeholders to understand the impact of these areas
• Proactively identify, prioritise and execute on the workflows which automate tedious and repetitive tasks
• Collaborate with your engineering team to integrate with data discovery platforms, governance platforms, and analytics platforms
• Break down and prioritise tasks by quantifying cost and effort against the benefit to the business and your customers
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure your priority decisions align with the strategic goals of the database platform team
• Prioritise the development of self service capabilities to improve the user experience of our analytics platforms