Data Product Manager

Data Strategy Lead / Data Product Manager

Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Long Term

W2 Candidates Only, This role does not offer any sponsorship now or in future

Primary Skill:
Data Strategy & Architecture

Secondary Skill:
Global Payments Business Domain / Financial Services Expertise

Tertiary Skill:
Data Product Management

• Strategic Leadership:
  Proven ability to define and execute domain-level strategies in complex organizations.
• Global Payments Expertise:
  Deep understanding of payment rails, clearing/settlement, cross-border flows, correspondent banking, treasury/payments operations; ISO
  20022, SWIFT MT/MX.
• Regulatory & Reporting Knowledge: PSD2/Open Banking, AML/Sanctions (GFCC), NFRR/FRR reporting controls, audit readiness; data retention/lineage requirements.
• Data Management Expertise:
  Strong understanding of data management principles, including canonical data modelling, shared data contracts, and API-driven integration patterns. Familiarity with modern data architectures such as data lakehouse, cloud-native ecosystems, and interoperability standards. Ability to define and enforce data standardization practices across domains, ensuring consistency and scalability in support of business and regulatory needs.
• Governance Leadership:
  Design-pattern stewardship, control frameworks, standards enforcement, policy-to-implementation traceability.
• Product Management:
  Roadmap definition, backlog curation, Epic/Feature acceptance criteria; use-case capture and prioritization for reuse and measurable value.
• Portfolio Intake & Discovery:
  Ability to challenge scope for simplification/modernization; dependency and risk management across delivery verticals.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management:
  Executive-level storytelling, cross-functional influence, multi-location collaboration across teams.
• Experience:
  
  Typically 10+ years in data/architecture/product roles, including 5+ years in Payments/Treasury or banking; proven delivery in regulated environments.

• Cloud & Modernization:
  Experience guiding migration to modern platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), data lakes/warehouses, streaming, real-time payments integration.
• Certifications:
  
  SAFe POPM/Architect, CDMP/DAMA, and cloud certifications (Azure/AWS).
• Understanding of Data Mesh Principles:
  Domain-oriented data ownership models and federated governance.