Charles Schwab

Senior Data Platform Product Manager

Charles Schwab • $125K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in product management or data platforms
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of data management principles
  • Proven ability to lead feature launches across diverse stakeholders
  • Experience in designing business processes and governance frameworks
  • Strong communication skills to influence technical and non-technical audiences
  • Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and tools.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the vision and multi-year roadmap for enterprise-scale data platforms
  • Design product operating models and feature rollout strategies
  • Translate business needs into actionable platform features and user stories
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable data platforms
  • Drive platform governance strategy and adoption standards
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on platform capabilities and data best practices
  • Establish a platform user community for engagement and feedback.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities to enhance skills
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Exposure to cutting-edge data management practices
  • Opportunity to shape data strategy in a significant organization.
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

As a Senior Product Manager (Data Platforms), you will define and lead the strategy, operating model, roadmap, and adoption of enterprise data platforms. You will initiate cross-functional programs, design scalable product and governance practices, and align business, analytics, architecture, governance, and engineering leaders around measurable platform outcomes. This individual contributor role is ideal for a product leader who can shape direction, influence enterprise decisions, and translate strategy into coordinated execution.

 

Key Responsibilities

Platform vision & roadmap:

Define and own the vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap (with clear success metrics) for one or more enterprise-scale data platforms. Ensure the roadmap aligns with business priorities and delivers measurable value.

 

Process design & feature delivery:

Design scalable product operating models, intake and prioritization frameworks, and feature rollout strategies. Initiate major platform capabilities, establish readiness and adoption expectations, and provide leadership across release planning, change enablement, communications, training, and post-launch measurement.

 

Translate business needs into platform capabilities:

Partner with users and stakeholders to understand business needs, pain points, and workflows. Convert requirements into actionable platform features, user stories, and acceptance criteria that align business outcomes with engineering execution.

 

Cross-functional leadership:

Collaborate closely with data engineering, architecture, governance, and business teams to deliver scalable, secure, and well-governed data platforms. Establish engagement models that drive alignment, accountability, and efficient decision-making across stakeholders.

 

Platform governance, health & use-case alignment:

Define and drive platform governance strategy, use-case review frameworks, and adoption standards across the enterprise. Partner with senior leaders, architects, and governance stakeholders to ensure platform investments are used appropriately, align business needs with platform capabilities, and balance innovation with long-term platform health, scalability, and strategic objectives.

 

Subject matter expertise & advisory:

Serve as a trusted advisor on platform capabilities, data domains, and best practices. Guide business and analytics teams in leveraging platform capabilities and data products to achieve business outcomes and unlock value.

 

Community of Practice & User Engagement:

Establish and lead a platform user community that strengthens engagement, adoption, and product feedback loops. Create forums for users to share experiences, identify emerging needs, exchange best practices, and collaborate on solutions that enhance platform capabilities and business outcomes.

 

What you have

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience in product management, data platforms or data products, or senior business analysis roles.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Self-starter mindset with adaptability, resilience, and a strong focus on delivering outcomes.
  • Experience designing and implementing business processes, governance frameworks, and operating models that support product delivery, user adoption, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Experience leading feature launches, platform rollouts, and change management initiatives across diverse stakeholder groups.
  • Strong understanding of data management principles, including data governance, control design, data quality, data lineage, and data integrity.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and lead communities of practice, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and adoption of best practices across cross-functional teams.
  • Experience gathering and translating user needs into prioritized requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Experience defining, measuring, and communicating product or platform success through KPIs, adoption metrics, and business outcomes.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and present effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Familiarity with Agile delivery practices and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence), including backlog management, roadmap planning, and prioritization.
  • Flexibility and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving organization.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • 7+ years of professional experience in product management, data platforms or data products, or senior business analysis roles
  • Advanced degree in engineering, information systems, or business administration.
  • Experience in Financial Services (Brokerage, Banking) industry
  • Experience leading enterprise data management and governance programs, including data quality, data integrity, metadata management and data policy controls.
  • Experience leading large-scale platform transformations and enterprise feature rollouts across multiple business units.
  • Proven success by creating and scaling communities of practitioners, centers of excellence, or product management communities that drive organizational maturity and adoption.
  • Prior experience in consulting (e.g., process design, technology or data strategy)
  • Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Google BigQuery).
  • Strong senior stakeholder communication skills with a track record of developing polished & compelling presentations and documentation

In addition to the salary range, this role is also eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.

About Charles Schwab

Charles Schwab is a financial services company that provides a full range of securities, brokerage, banking, money management, financial advisory, investor, and retirement plan services. It operates in four main divisions; investing, wealth management, banking, and trading. Charles Schwab provides a full-service brokerage platform that serves individual investors who invest on their own or through a workplace-sponsored retirement or equity plan, as well as banking through Schwab Bank. The firm was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Join the vibrant team at Charles Schwab, a leader in global finance, where your career is propelled by innovation, leadership, and a commitment to diversity and professional growth. At Charles Schwab, we offer more than just job opportunities; we provide a platform for you to make a significant impact on the industry and our clients' lives.

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At Charles Schwab, we are dedicated to helping our clients manage their financial futures. Being part of our team means you'll work alongside some of the most skilled professionals in the financial services industry. Our culture thrives on teamwork, integrity, and relentless dedication to our clients. Whether you're looking for a position in financial consulting, technology, or administrative support, Charles Schwab offers a dynamic work environment where your skills will be honed and your achievements recognized.

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Charles Schwab is renowned for its employee-friendly culture. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, financial stability, and work-life balance of our team members. From competitive salaries and bonuses to health insurance and retirement plans, Schwab ensures that your career is as rewarding as it is enriching.

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Size
34,200 employees
Market Cap
$151.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.2 billion
Founded
1973
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$12.1 billion
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