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

Required Skills & Experience:

• 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; ISO20022, 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.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

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