Internship Data Product Manager Jobs in San Ramon, CA

Data Product Manager
9+ Month W2 Contract
San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

Here’s how you’ll make an impact on the team:

• Define and own the long-term vision and roadmap for analytics datasets, governed metrics, and dashboards
• Translate business questions into durable data products (canonical datasets, semantic layers, standardized dashboards)
• Establish and manage a prioritized intake process for analytics requests, balancing quick wins with foundational investments
• Write clear requirements for datasets and dashboards, including metric definitions, grain, dimensions, filters, and refresh expectations
• Partner with Data Engineering to shape data models, pipelines, and data contracts that enable scalable analytics
• Partner with Data Science and Analytics to ensure datasets are analysis-ready and reusable across use cases
• Create and maintain KPI frameworks and single source of truth metric definitions to reduce metric disputes
• Own dashboard strategy: what to build, what to retire, and how to improve usability and adoption
• Implement and run the operating cadence for execution, including Jira epics/stories, sprint planning, prioritization, and release communication
• Maintain a team wiki (e.g., Confluence) with documentation for datasets, dashboards, metric definitions, and usage guidelines
• Drive quarterly planning, resourcing conversations, milestone tracking, and stakeholder reviews of roadmap progress
• Define and track success metrics for data products, including adoption, data quality, freshness, reliability, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Establish monitoring and processes for data quality issues, incident triage, and continuous improvement
• Enable self-serve analytics by improving discoverability, documentation, training, and stakeholder enablement
• Act as the primary cross-functional point of accountability for analytics data products from concept through launch and iteration

Here’s what you’ll need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or technical field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, or a related discipline
• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Analytics, Data Science, MBA, or similar) is a plus
• Equivalent practical experience in data product management, analytics engineering, or analytics program leadership considered in lieu of formal education
• Strong product management skills applied to data and analytics products, including roadmap ownership and prioritization
• Ability to think long-term about foundational data assets, not just short-term reporting outputs
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to align teams on shared metric definitions and outcomes
• Proven ability to translate ambiguous business needs into clear requirements for datasets and dashboards
• Working proficiency in SQL and strong fluency in data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and event-based data
• Experience with BI/dashboarding ecosystems (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI) and building scalable dashboard suites
• Familiarity with semantic layers or metric layers and the concept of governed, reusable metric definitions
• Strong execution and program management skills, including sprint rituals, backlog hygiene, and delivery predictability
• Hands-on experience running Jira workflows and building operating mechanisms for intake, planning, and release management
• Ability to create clear documentation and knowledge management systems in a wiki environment (e.g., Confluence)
• Strong intuition for data quality, data reliability, and trust-building through SLAs, validation, and monitoring practices
• Comfort partnering with engineering teams on technical tradeoffs, scope decisions, and delivery planning
• Ability to drive adoption through enablement, training, office hours, and stakeholder feedback loops

Pay Range: 

$61.00 - $68.30/hour

Benefits That Matter to You: 

• NextDeavor offers health, vision and dental benefits for contract employees
• Paid sick leave eligibility is contingent on state of residence
• Optional 401k Plan (excludes employer match)

Ready to take the next step? Apply today and be part of a team that transforms businesses and fuels growth!

https://nextdeavor.thepioneers.ai/jobs/fabf20ca--data-product-manager