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Senior Principal Product Manager - Data Platform at Dow Jones & Co. in New York,

Disabledperson, Inc · New York, NY, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Senior Principal Product Manager - Data Platform

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News. This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.
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About the Role:

As Senior Principal Product Manager - Data Platform, you will be the portfolio owner of our data and content engineering platform within the Technology department. You will set the visionary strategy for the core data systems that all Dow Jones data and content flow through. In this highly strategic role, you will act as a partner to business, engineering, and newsroom leads - translating complex challenges into a clear enterprise data architecture. You will report to the VP of Product Management - Platforms.
About the Team:

Our Technology team drives the evolution of our Technology, Engineering, Data, Product and User Experience functions. With a keen focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, we shape the digital landscape for our customers, readers and users. From revolutionizing visuals to optimizing tools and harnessing the power of data, mobile, video and social platforms, our team is committed to providing a seamless and immersive experience across all touchpoints. Collaborating closely with our newsrooms and strategic partners, we spearhead the development of groundbreaking products and technologies.
You Will:

Drive Systemwide AI Readiness: Build the scalable, trusted, and well-governed data foundation (including the data lake, Snowflake ecosystem, and data governance)
Transform Internal Decision-Making: Strengthen the analytics engineering and semantic layer
Optimize Organizational Execution: Audit and rationalize a sprawling platform backlog
Establish Rigorous Decision-Making Frameworks: Cut low-leverage work and translate downstream needs into clear, unified platform paradigms
You Have:

12+ years' product management experience overseeing complex data engineering platforms, content pipelines, or data infrastructure at scale
Advanced technical knowledge of modern data stack architecture, specifically Snowflake, data lakes, and analytics infrastructure
Deep domain expertise in enterprise data governance, regional privacy compliance (including European user constraints), and DataOps
Technical proficiency in pipeline orchestration, compute optimization, and semantic modeling
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or equivalent experience
Background in media, information services, or content-rich businesses (preferred)
Direct experience architecting data layers that support internal AI agents or ML models (preferred)
Our Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Insurance Plans
Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program