Principal Product Manager

Department: Product Development

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: USA, East Coast (Home based)

Description

About us
We are Digital Science and we are advancing the research ecosystem. We are a pioneering technology company, and our vision is of a future where a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem drives progress for all. We believe in better, open, collaborative and inclusive research. In creating the next generation of tools and working in partnership with the community we tackle some of the biggest challenges to research. In order to achieve our vision, we need innovative, inspiring and dynamic people to join our team. Want to join us?

Your new role 
The Product Manager, Government and Funders Data Products, is responsible for leading the product management activities for the Dimensions Cloud for Government, a specialized version of our core infrastructure and data analytics platform tailored to the unique needs of federal agencies. They will work in close collaboration with other members of our product development team (including developers, QA & UX) in order to shape, design, prioritise, and deliver high-quality product enhancements, to solve real business problems for our clients and users. The Product Manager, will also work closely with our client community to ensure client needs are embedded at the heart of our development processes. 

This role requires a deep understanding of data-driven decision-making in the federal sector, particularly in areas such as grants, funding, and research policy. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining product requirements, ensuring seamless integration of key datasets, and aligning development efforts with FEDRAMP compliance mandates. If you are passionate about bridging data strategy, compliance, and technology to support federal research initiatives, we want to hear from you. 

This role will report to the VP of Data Products. The Data Products team is tasked with aligning data development requirements and priorities to the business objectives, monitoring and improving data quality, identifying new opportunities and handling communication with internal and external stakeholders. 

Whilst specialising in the Dimensions Cloud for Government, the Product Manager will be part of a larger product development organisation, focused on Digital Science’s Government and Funders segment. They will need to have working knowledge of all the Government and Funders segment’s products, in order to facilitate cross-team collaboration where relevant. 

What you’ll be doing

Product management: 

• Be a trusted product expert, consistently applying your deep knowledge of the business, customers, and technology to your product work. 
• Provide visibility to and inspire confidence in all stakeholders, both external and internal, with respect to our product roadmap and development plans. 
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and regularly report on product performance to stakeholders.
• Data Needs: Review and assess data needs of government cloud customers and collaborate with the data team to drive new implementations.
• Have and apply a solid and pragmatic understanding of common Product Management practices, determining and applying the best framework or methodology for any given situation. 

Vision, strategy, and prioritisation: 

• Guide the long-term strategy, vision, and roadmap for your product area, ensuring they directly contribute to revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and competitive advantage.
• Leverage insights from data analysis to identify opportunities for innovation and inform product strategy. 
• Assess, manage, and communicate the prioritisation of features and initiatives, using data, client insights, and strategic alignment to determine their relative value, viability, and urgency. 
• Monitor product performance, using data analytics, metrics, and user feedback to identify areas for optimization and make data-driven decisions. 
• Maintain an awareness of our competitive landscape by undertaking research to understand how our products sit within the market. 

Product development and practice: 

• Lead the end-to-end product development lifecycle, from ideation to launch and later to end-of-life, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality execution. 
• Manage product ideation within your product areas (including idea generation, analysis, and documentation), continuously looking for the best way to solve business problems and improve user experience. 
• Specify and validate require