Data Product Manager

Emerald Expositions•San Juan Capistrano, CA

5d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

We are seeking a Data Product Manager to support the VP of Data Strategy & Analytics in shaping and delivering high-impact data products across our B2B events and media business. This role will serve as the critical bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that data initiatives are grounded in clear requirements, aligned with strategic priorities, and successfully executed.You will be responsible for gathering and documenting business needs, translating them into detailed user stories and technical requirements, and supporting the full lifecycle of data product development. This includes analytics dashboards, audience intelligence tools, data integrations, reporting capabilities, and emerging AI-enhanced features.Ideal candidates combine strong analytical thinking with structured product documentation skills and a deep understanding of data concepts. This role is responsible for gathering business requirements, prioritization and execution of the roadmap.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in business, data analytics, information systems, or related field.
35 years of experience as a product manager, business systems analyst, data analyst, or similar role within a data-driven environment.
Proven experience writing detailed user stories, functional requirements, and process documentation.
Solid understanding of data concepts such as data models, data pipelines, KPIs, and BI/reporting tools.
Strong knowledge of cloud data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks), modern BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and analytics environments.
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to break down ambiguous problems, prioritize needs, and align stakeholders around shared outcomes.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

Business Requirements & AnalysisPartner closely with stakeholders across events, sales, marketing, product, and editorial to capture and clarify business needs related to analytics, reporting, and data-driven workflows.
Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process mapping to define business problems, desired outcomes, and success criteria.
Translate findings into clear, actionable product requirements, including user journeys, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.
User Story Development & Backlog ManagementWrite detailed user stories that articulate business value, user needs, and technical considerations for data engineers, analysts, and platform teams.
Manage and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with the VPs strategic direction and business impact.
Ensure user stories are refined, sized, and ready for sprint planning sessions.
Data Product Development & DeliveryPartner with data engineering and analytics teams to guide the development of dashboards, data models, integration workflows, and customer-facing data products.
Validate deliverables against requirements and acceptance criteria, ensuring accuracy, usability, and business alignment.
Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and orchestrate feedback loops with business partners.
Stakeholder Communication & EnablementCommunicate product updates, timelines, and changes to internal stakeholders in a structured and transparent manner.
Create documentation, release notes, and user guides to support adoption and ongoing usage.
Evangelize data products across the organization, helping teams understand their value and applications.
Process, Governance & QualityContribute to data governance initiatives by documenting data definitions, sources, and lineage as part of product requirements.
Ensure product decisions adhere to data quality, privacy, and compliance standards.
Identify opportunities for process improvement within data workflows, reporting systems, and request intake.