Sr Manager, Data Technical Product Ownership
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Data Technical Product Ownership at CoverMyMeds leads a team of Technical Product Owners and Data Engineering Analysts who serve as the critical bridge between business/product needs and technical data delivery. This role is accountable for building a high-performing TPO function that drives consistent execution intake and backlog governance for the Data Technology & Operations (DT&O) team. The role partners closely with Product teams, CDAO Data Domain Owners, and the CDAO Portfolio Owner on product-level business requirements and prioritization, while ensuring technical delivery aligns with platform modernization goals. This position emphasizes establishing best-in-class practices for data technical product ownership, ensuring that data solutions effectively support product delivery and platform modernization without duplicating product ownership responsibilities.
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent, and typically requires 9+ years of relative experience and 1+ years of management experience
- Strong experience in technical product ownership, data analysis, delivery governance, or platform enablement roles
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams in complex, matrixed environments
- Deep understanding of data engineering workflows, backlog management, and technical sequencing best practices
- Experience engaging with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into deliverable technical work
- Excellent communication and influence skills, with the ability to negotiate tradeoffs and present to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Highly organized with strong facilitation skills for prioritization and planning sessions
Nice To Haves
- Experience in shared services, platform delivery, or data modernization programs
- Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Azure) and data engineering best practices
- Background in Agile delivery models (Scrum, SAFe) and the ability to adapt practices to data and platform environments
- Knowledge of healthcare data and regulatory considerations
- Proven track record of building scalable intake, governance, and execution processes
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Technical Product Owners to deliver high-quality data solutions with strong execution discipline and business alignment
- Establish and mature best practices for backlog management, intake processes, prioritization, and technical sequencing across data domains.
- Partner with Product, Engineering Managers, and domain stakeholders to clarify requirements and translate roadmap initiatives into sequenced technical work
- Ensure consistent execution intake and governance processes that balance immediate support needs with platform modernization priorities
- Drive continuous improvement of TPO practices, including documentation, workflow redesign, and cross-team collaboration standards
- Participate in planning activities to align TPO work with broader roadmap and platform enablement goals
- Provide leadership visibility into team capacity, velocity, risks, and delivery tradeoffs
- Serve as a key point of escalation for cross-functional sequencing and prioritization decisions
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
