Senior Data Product Manager

At 2U, we are all in on purpose. We are motivated by our mission – to make learning limitless– and connected by our shared passion to deliver world-class higher education at scale. As the parent company of edX, a leading online learning platform, 2U powers thousands of  higher education offerings – from free courses to full degrees. Together with our college, university, and corporate partners, we are helping accelerate careers and transform lives.

What We’re Looking For:

At 2U, Data Product Management ensures that team efforts are aligned with the Data Team’s mission of making data 2U’s most valuable asset, by delivering and developing critical data products that are accessible, actionable, and impactful. This role executes on business strategy through effective prioritization, documentation, communication, and leadership - specifically by bringing clarity and order to complex or ambiguous requirements. Focusing specifically on the Data Products surrounding 2U’s consumer brand: edX.org, you will collaborate cross-functionally with peers and leaders to ensure vision alignment, and deliver data tools and products that empower internal teams to make smarter, faster, and more informed decisions throughout the entire data lifecycle,from data ingestion to business-facing reporting.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Serves as the owner of the data product roadmap, translating company goals and strategy into clear, data-driven product initiatives.
• Deeply understands internal stakeholder needs, pain points, and opportunities, conducting thorough discovery to define compelling data products that solve real business problems.
• Drives the execution of all processes in the product life cycle, including product and market research, analysis, planning, requirements and roadmap development, product launch and ongoing management.
• Leads collaboration with a cross-functional team of data engineers, analytics engineers, BI developers, and data scientists, driving the execution of team priorities and successful product releases.
• Sets and tracks team- and project-based success metrics and utilizes data to quantify impact of initiatives and inform product priorities.
• Champions the adoption of data products by ensuring stakeholders understand how to leverage them for maximum impact and by developing user feedback loops through interviews, surveys, and other methods, for continuous improvement.
• Author product planning documents with feedback from manager as required to clearly outline the  business context, define success metrics, capture user feedback, and forecast measurable business impact
• Utilizes industry and customer research, as well as software familiarity, to develop expertise in their domain.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and maintain productivity in a constantly evolving environment.

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