Vice President, Product Management - Data Platform

Mastercard•O'fallon, MO

About The Position

The Vice President, Product Management is responsible for defining and delivering the product strategy, roadmap, and outcomes for an enterprise, cloud-native data platform that enables a federated data mesh across the organization. This platform serves as the foundation for analytics, AI/ML, data products, and data commercialization use cases at scale. In this role, you will lead a portfolio of platform capabilities—including data ingestion, storage, processing, platform observability and FinOps—designed to empower domain teams to own and publish high-quality data products while maintaining enterprise-grade security, compliance, and reliability. You will work closely with Engineering, Architecture, Product Operations, Finance, and Business stakeholders to ensure the platform enables self-service, scalability, and innovation while aligning with enterprise standards and strategic objectives.

Requirements

Proven experience in Product Management, with significant experience leading enterprise platform products.
Proven experience building or scaling cloud-native data platforms or large-scale analytics platforms.
Deep understanding of data mesh concepts, including domain ownership, data products, federated governance, and self-service infrastructure.
Experience with modern data technologies and ecosystems, such as:
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Lakehouse and analytics platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake)
Streaming, APIs, and event-driven architectures
Strong analytical and systems-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in highly regulated industries such as financial services, payments, or healthcare.
Familiarity with AI/ML platforms and data-driven product development.
Experience working in global, matrixed organizations.
Strategic thinker with a strong bias toward execution.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, including executive-level presentations.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive alignment across diverse stakeholders.
Strong people leadership experience, including mentoring and developing senior product managers.
Customer-centric mindset with empathy for both technical and non-technical users.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the product vision and strategy for the enterprise data platform supporting a federated data mesh.
Articulate a clear target state for the platform, aligned to enterprise data, analytics, and AI strategies.
Translate business and domain needs into scalable platform capabilities and services.
Own the platform product roadmap, including prioritization of capabilities such as:
Data ingestion and integration (batch, streaming, source connectors)
Data Lakehouse and analytical storage
Orchestration framework (airflow patterns), transformation libraries, data contracts, etc.
Platform SLOs, Reliability engineering, Usage analytics, etc.
Cost attribution & chargeback (including forecasting)
Balance near-term delivery with long-term architectural integrity and scalability.
Enable domain teams to operate as data product owners by providing clear standards, tooling, and self-service capabilities.
Partner with Data Governance to embed federated governance and policy enforcement into the platform.
Ensure the platform reduces friction while maintaining enterprise guardrails.
Partner with Engineering to translate product requirements into executable technical plans.
Collaborate with Product Operations on adoption, enablement, and customer experience.
Work with Architecture, Security, Legal, and Risk teams to ensure platform compliance and resilience.
Influence without direct authority across distributed, global teams.
Ensure platform capabilities are delivered with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and readiness for enterprise-scale launch.
Define success metrics and ensure outcomes align to business and platform goals.
Drive continuous improvement through customer feedback, usage insights, and performance data.
Serve as the primary product leader and evangelist for the data platform.
Build strong relationships with senior executives and domain leaders.
Communicate platform value, roadmap progress, and outcomes in clear, executive-ready language.

Benefits

insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
flexible spending account and health savings account
paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire
10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
401k with a best-in-class company match
deferred compensation for eligible roles
fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
eligibility for tuition reimbursement

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