Data Products & Solutions Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead development of data products, datasets, and foundational dashboards that support internal teams and downstream consumers
• Partner with Platform Development and Data Governance to ensure: Data contracts are correctly implemented and consumed
• Data is reliable, well-modeled, and observable
• Own intake and prioritization for data solutions and partner requests, balancing immediate needs with long-term scalability
• Build and maintain base reporting layers and dashboards that can be extended by business teams
• Enable self-service analytics by establishing reusable datasets, models, and access patterns
• Manage and mentor a small team of engineers (data engineers, analytics engineers, or similar roles)
• Ensure solutions align with platform standards for: Governance and data contracts
• Observability and reliability
• Performance and scalability
• Collaborate with stakeholders across product, analytics, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable data solutions
• 5+ Experience building data products, datasets, or analytics solutions in an enterprise environment
• Strong proficiency in SQL and experience using Python for data transformation, modeling, or analysis
• Familiarity with modern data and platform tooling, including Node.js/TypeScript-based services and platforms such as Databricks
• Strong understanding of: Data modeling and transformation patterns
• BI and dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or similar)
• Experience managing or mentoring engineers
• Ability to balance custom solutions vs reusable platform capabilities
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving environment with a high degree of ownership

Requirements

• Experience enabling self-service analytics at scale
• Familiarity with data contracts, governance, and lineage concepts
• Experience working in media, streaming, or large-scale enterprise environments
• Exposure to modern data architectures (lakehouse, ELT pipelines, etc.)

Benefits

Additional Information

Versant Media's Data Platforms team is the central hub for metadata and core data services across O&T. We unify disparate systems into a secure, well-governed, real-time data environment that powers downstream products, analytics, and content delivery experiences. We are seeking a Manager, Data Products & Solutions to lead the development and delivery of internal and consumer-facing data solutions built on top of our platform. This role is responsible for translating platform capabilities into usable, trusted data products while managing a small team of engineers. This is a hands-on manager role focused on execution, stakeholder alignment, and enabling scalable, self-service access to governed data. The role will partner closely with Platform Development and Data Governance & Observability to ensure solutions are consistent, reliable, and aligned with platform standards.

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