phData

Lead Consultant, Product Management

phData$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in product management for data, analytics, or AI platforms.
  • Consulting background managing clients and stakeholders, along with business development.
  • Strong knowledge of data and AI literacy, including modern cloud data platforms.
  • Ability to lead diverse teams in an agile setting through influence.
  • Proven client relationship management skills with senior stakeholders.
  • Understanding of agile and product development life cycles, including KPI management.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills for multi-workstream engagement management.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for strategy delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Own solution vision and roadmap for client data and AI engagements.
  • Act as the primary contact and trusted advisor for engagements, tracking KPIs and ensuring client value.
  • Translate business needs into technical direction for teams.
  • Lead agile planning and execution across initiatives, managing risks.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs for business and product performance.
  • Drive continuous improvement of solutions through testing and feedback.
  • Contribute to business development by supporting proposals and client pitches.
  • Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in data and AI.

Benefits

  • Remote-first work environment with global team support.
  • Celebration of diverse cultural backgrounds within the team.
  • Award-winning workplace recognition in multiple regions.
  • Focus on autonomy and ownership for high-performing employees.
Full Job Description
As a Product Manager, AI & Data, you'll drive the success of data and AI solutions that connect client business goals to modern data platforms and products. We are open to hiring at Lead and Senior Consultant level.

Core Responsibilities
  • Shape and deliver data and AI platforms/products that solve real business problems, partnering with architects, engineers, analysts, and change leaders.
  • Turn business goals into clear requirements, user stories, and backlogs; lead agile planning and execution across cross-functional teams.
  • Define and track KPIs and success metrics across business, customer, product, and delivery; use data to drive prioritization and iteration.
  • Ensure quality, adoption, and continuous improvement through testing, validation, stakeholder feedback, and iteration.
  • Communicate clearly with business and technical stakeholders, surfacing risks early and driving alignment on decisions.
  • Senior Consultant: Lead core product workstreams within broader engagements and manage day-to-day coordination and workstream-level stakeholders.
  • Lead Consultant: Own engagement-level product vision, roadmap, and KPIs across multiple workstreams, and contribute to proposals, estimates, and key client conversations.

Qualifications (both levels)
  • Experience in product management for data, analytics, or AI platforms/products (consulting, SaaS, or enterprise).
  • Hands-on exposure to modern cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/Azure/GCP) and strong data & AI literacy.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in an agile environment and communicate clearly with client stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with data/AI architecture and governance, and experience in change-heavy transformations.
  • Proficiency with product/project management tools and openness to AI-enabled execution tooling; willingness to travel as required.
  • Lead Consultant (in addition)
    • Significant experience owning end-to-end product outcomes for data/analytics/AI products.
    • Prior external consulting experience and contributions to business development.
    • Recognized as a go-to SME, comfortable with executive-facing communication, and able to shape engagement and account strategy.

About phData

phData is a big data consulting and managed services firm that specializes in Hadoop and related technologies. The company provides consulting, engineering, and managed services to help organizations with their big data initiatives. phData's services include data strategy, data engineering, data science, and managed services. The company has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, finance, retail, and more. phData was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota.
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2014

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