Principal Product Manager

Overview

As a Principal Product Manager for the Denali Data Platform, you will set the strategic direction, roadmap, and scaled adoption of Orion’s enterprise data platform. This role is a deep subject‑matter expert on Denali — its architecture, capabilities, integrations, and long‑term evolution — partnering closely with AI Engineering, Data, Reporting, and Product teams to position the platform for AI‑driven experiences and enterprise growth.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, strategy, and multi‑year roadmap for the Denali Data Platform.
• Serve as the primary product SME for Denali, including architecture, core capabilities, integrations, and future‑state design.
• Partner with AI Engineering, Data Platform, Reporting, and Product leadership to shape Denali’s technical and product direction.
• Define success metrics and measure platform adoption, scalability, and business impact.
• Lead the product workstream for Data Catalog readiness in support of Denali AI.
• Define and implement standards for metadata, governance, lineage, and data discoverability to enable AI‑driven use cases at scale.
• Ensure the platform’s data foundations support responsible, secure, and high‑quality AI consumption.
• Define and execute a strategy to scale Denali’s technical configuration, reducing manual effort and increasing automation where appropriate.
• Drive self‑service capabilities that enable teams to onboard, configure, and use the platform efficiently.
• Ensure the platform can support rapid growth in users, data volume, and use cases across Orion.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to translate platform strategy into prioritized initiatives and outcomes.
• Partner with Engineering on trade‑offs, sequencing, and architectural decisions.
• Work with Security, Compliance, and Risk partners to align platform governance with enterprise standards.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on data platform strategy and investment decisions.
• Conduct internal stakeholder research and assess industry trends related to data platforms, AI enablement, and analytics.
• Identify opportunities to evolve Denali based on business needs, technical gaps, and competitive landscape.
• Inform ROI analysis and business cases for major platform investments.
• Create and maintain high‑level platform documentation (e.g., platform vision, capability maps, architectural principles, governance standards).
• Clearly communicate roadmap, priorities, and platform updates to executive and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Build alignment and accountability across teams through clarity of direction and decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience.
• Experience setting and communicating product strategy at the platform and enterprise level.
• Strong technical fluency with data platforms, data architecture, and AI‑adjacent concepts.
• Ability to influence and lead across multiple teams without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a systems‑level mindset.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with pragmatic execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level storytelling.
• Capacity to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in complex technical environments.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ownership and management of stakeholder relationships directly and effective collaboration with people at all levels of an organization.