Product Manager, Hive Data

Hive•San Francisco, CA

3d•$120,000 - $170,000

About The Position

The Hive Data team plays a central role at Hive in enabling massive amounts of data to be labeled in an accurate, efficient, and scalable way. You'll take a critical part in improving a platform of services and tools used by millions, and which is paramount to the success of bleeding edge ML products and research. As a Product Manager, you will be an essential part of the Hive team, working effectively across all disciplines to build, launch, and iterate. You will work closely with all stakeholders to define product requirements and see implementation through to completion, leading development efforts between engineering and design. You will play a central role in helping each team succeed and promoting productivity, efficiency, risk management, and continuous improvement. You are passionate about organization, experienced in working with agile teams, have a good understanding of best practices in software engineering, highly effective in communicating and problem solving, and have experience managing enterprise projects.

Requirements

BA / BS, preferably in computer science or a related technical field
A track record of building web products, preferably in a startup or fast-paced environment
You have technical experience with any of the following: data, analytics, design or engineering
Technical depth that lets you understand tradeoffs and ask engineers insightful questions about architecture and product decisions alike
Strong quantitative background to support data-informed decision making
Experience working with engineering, design, and customers in enterprise software or related technical fields
Experience leading a team, and effectively implementing team goals and deadlines
Detail oriented; organized; collaborative; hands on
Exceptionally clear and precise communication skills
Self-starter, capable of staying on track while pursuing solutions with minimal supervision
Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple projects simultaneously
You are comfortable with — and can thrive in — an environment that is constantly changing, frequently uncertain, and at times chaotic
You can turn incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous inputs into solid action plans

Responsibilities

Oversee product execution from inception to delivery
Gain deep understanding of our enterprise customers’ needs
Mock up concepts, write specs, cut tickets, write copy and do whatever it takes to ship your products
Work closely with teams comprised of engineers, designers, sales, and play a critical role in planning of projects to ensure the timely delivery of quality products and features
Help teams estimate and decompose complex projects into manageable parts with delivery plans, and track progress against those plans
Work with teams to drive alignment, remove blockers, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance business needs against technical constraints throughout project lifecycles
Facilitate the resolution of timing conflicts, project collisions, and resourcing constraints, and identify and remove bottlenecks
Work with leadership to determine top priorities and ensure development work reflects those priorities
Communicate plans, status, risks (and mitigations) to all stakeholders, escalate urgent issues appropriately and drive them to closure
Measure engineering velocity, and help identify and establish new best practices to improve the speed and security at which projects are delivered
Hold yourself and team members accountable to timelines
Maintain awareness of industry best practices for data maintenance handling as it relates to your role
Adhere to policies, guidelines and procedures pertaining to the protection of information assets
Report actual or suspected security and/or policy violations/breaches to an appropriate authority