Product Manager- SAS Languages

SAS•Cary HQ, NC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Product Manager for SAS Languages, you will collaborate with the product strategy team to drive product strategy across the SAS platform for the SAS Programming Language and its supporting libraries, including libraries for cloud object storage. You will define and evolve product direction for technologies that prepare analytic data tables, provide SQL query capabilities, and support authentication and cloud object storage. Working closely with software engineering teams, you will develop a platform product vision and detailed requirements for a robust, scalable product roadmap. The role includes shaping product strategy, maintaining roadmaps and priorities, defining requirements based on customer and market input, and aligning cross-functional teams to deliver customer and business outcomes. You will also define success measures, analyze launches, develop business cases and investment recommendations, contribute to pricing and launch readiness, represent products to customers and prospects, and manage product lifecycle decisions.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in product management and/or software engineering related to data management, decision management, or AI/analytics.
Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in data science, computer science, or a related quantitative discipline; an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered.
Solid working knowledge of modern data management, SQL and query processing, modern file and table formats such as Parquet and Iceberg, authentication such as EntraID, OAuth/OIDC and Kerberos, and cloud object storage such as S3, ADLS and GCS.
Familiarity with one or more open-source runtimes, packages, and libraries, such as Python or R.
Understanding of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and/or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) business models.
Familiarity with cloud platform provider technologies.
Ability to translate complex technical and business information for diverse audiences.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage in technical discussions with customers, partners, and industry analysts.
Excellent critical-thinking skills and a demonstrated history of making sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work collaboratively in a global environment across multiple business units.
Ability to innovate and define creative solutions with compelling user experiences that exceed customer expectations.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring now or in the future sponsorship for employment visa status.

Responsibilities

Shape the strategic direction for SAS’s data management capabilities, aligning product plans with customer needs, corporate strategy, and business objectives.
Define and maintain product roadmaps, priorities, and OKRs; communicate product risks, decisions, and roadmap updates to stakeholders.
Lead product requirements definition and prioritization using customer, stakeholder, prospect, and market input; conduct discovery and translate findings into product strategy.
Align Engineering, Design, UX, Program Management, and related teams to deliver customer and business outcomes.
Define success measures, conduct post-launch analysis, and develop business cases and product investment recommendations using customer, market, financial, and product health data.
Help shape pricing, positioning, collateral, launch readiness, support readiness, and knowledge transfer.
Represent the product externally to customers and prospects.
Own product lifecycle management decisions and identify emerging technologies, business threats, and new market opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.
PPO medical plan option with low annual deductible and copays.
HDHP option combined with a health savings account and a contribution from SAS.
Free onsite health care center for employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan.
Pharmacy with prescription shipping at no additional charge for those not local to headquarters.
Industry-leading 401(k) plan.
Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support employee development.
Generous vacation time and a variety of paid holidays.
U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
Volunteer Time Off.
Parental leave.
Unlimited paid sick days.
Childcare benefits for full-time employees.