Senior Product Manager - Database

Job Title: Senior Product Manager - Database Location: Remote (US Only) Hiring Manager: Senior Vice President of Product Management Estimated salary range: $165,000 to $195,000 The salary offered for this position will be based on a candidate’s experience and skill demonstrated during interviews and other evaluations. About Ocient Ocient is building OcientAIQ™ – a complete ecosystem for delivering trusted agentic AI solutions at petabyte scale, for the organizations that can’t afford to get AI wrong. Our customers protect networks, secure nations, and power the global economy. The problems we solve are genuinely hard, and the work matters. Founded in 2016 by the team that built Cleversafe (acquired by IBM in 2015), Ocient is headquartered in Chicago with a remote‑first global team. We are a carbon‑neutral company backed by leading investors including Greycroft, OCA Ventures, In‑Q‑Tel, and Buoyant Ventures. Position Overview We’re building a world‑class team with the aim of providing polished, professional, and technically capable vision for an emerging company and product. Ocient is looking for ultimate team players who are dedicated to improving our product and customer experience with every interaction. A deep understanding of the end‑to‑end sales, development, and delivery cycle is key to adding unique value to the organization. Candidates must have significant data warehousing, analytics, and database expertise. They should have experience either building, selling, or managing database products for external consumption. Candidates should have a working knowledge and experience with data movement and data ingest into databases. Product managers at Ocient are responsible for both internal and external facing product work. As such, their technical depth and expertise in database and data movement need to be significant. Responsibilities Working closely with other sales, customers, and partners to translate customer business problems into specifications for sets of features. Work closely with technical product managers to build requirement specifications and see them through to completion. Participating in the prioritization process to identify which features deliver the highest value. Owning and developing the roadmap for key solutions and use cases. This might include use cases in telecommunications, government, automotive, and more. Working closely with sales to communicate the roadmap and priority of outstanding feature requests by customers. Understanding and tracking the positioning of your solutions with respect to where customers and our competition are headed. Interacting with product marketing on the strategy of the solutions and use cases that you own. Working directly with customers on new use cases as a customer advocate and partner in building out new solutions with Ocient. Ideal Qualifications BS, MS, or PhD in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field 10+ years of professional working experience in enterprise software 5+ years of product management experience or closely working with product management 5+ years of working with database or data analytics products A passion for large‑scale data management, analytics, and enterprise‑level problems Background working with databases on‑premise, in the cloud, and running as a service Excellent presentation and written communication skills to senior internal and external audiences Ability to drive complex projects with many moving parts Ideal candidates will also have spent some time working in technical sales or technical consulting An interest in developing out use cases and new markets for emerging technologies An Exceptional Candidate Will Have Our ideal Senior Product Manager is adept at identifying new opportunities and refining solutions around massive‑scale data analytics within complex enterprises. They are driven to build enjoyable products, solve complex problems, and push the bounds of what is possible with performance and scale. Ocient Product Managers are self‑motivated, enthusiastic leaders. They work directly with every part of the internal Ocient organization helping drive complex database features to successful completion. Has experience identifying new partnership opportunities and managing their relationships Has experience delivering or building internal enablement Has experience running new projects or startups as a key leader in the company or project Are a self‑starter who can work projects from start to finish Thrive in fast‑paced, dynamic environments Like to lead teams, projects, and visions Interview Requirements All interviews are conducted via video and require candidates to have their camera on for the duration of the session. The use of video filters, face‑altering effects, or virtual backgrounds is not permitted for security and verification purposes. We are not open to using an agency or staffing company at this time. We do not accept unsolicited agency or staffing resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Ocient is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io for more information. 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