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About the Role

Simon & Schuster is investing in Data & Decision Intelligence to embed data, tools, and automation into everyday work and enable faster, better-informed decisions. The Senior Manager, Data Products & Programs will lead a portfolio of data- and AI-enabled software initiatives from problem definition through launch, adoption, and value realization. This role combines product management, program leadership, software delivery, and business transformation while helping shape the function's strategy and operating model.

Responsibilities

Own product outcomes by defining users, decisions, problems, requirements, success measures, and product roadmaps grounded in measurable value.
Lead software delivery through the full development lifecycle using agile or hybrid delivery methods.
Translate enterprise priorities into sequenced plans, milestones, dependencies, capacity needs, and investment choices.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across publishing, commercial, operations, finance, engineering, analytics, decision science, security, and external partners.
Manage integrated plans, dependencies, risks, budgets, vendors, release readiness, user acceptance, and executive reporting.
Design for adoption by mapping workflows, involving users, leading pilots, and establishing feedback loops, training, and support.
Guide responsible data and AI products by building privacy, security, data quality, human oversight, explainability, and responsible-use requirements into product decisions.
Measure value and improve products, priorities, and portfolio strategy by tracking adoption, cycle time, decision quality, operational impact, and business outcomes.

Requirements

7+ years in product management, technical program management, software delivery, digital transformation, or a related role, including leadership of complex cross-functional initiatives.
Demonstrated experience managing software products through discovery, requirements, architecture and design coordination, iterative development, testing, deployment, and production support.
Strong product discovery, roadmap, prioritization, dependency, risk, budget, vendor, release, and outcome-management skills.
Working knowledge of data platforms, analytics, machine learning, APIs, automation, and the controls required for responsible production use.
Ability to simplify complex workflows, lead adoption, influence without authority, and connect technical delivery to measurable business value.
Ability to frame decisions, communicate progress and tradeoffs clearly, and align senior business and technology leaders around outcomes.
Candidates with different paths and perspectives are welcome.
If you do not meet every preferred qualification, we still encourage you to apply.

Skills

Product Management
Technical Program Management
Software Delivery
Digital Transformation
Agile
Hybrid Delivery Methods
Data Platforms
Analytics
Machine Learning
APIs
Automation
Responsible AI
Product Discovery
Roadmap Development
Prioritization
Dependency Management
Risk Management
Budget Management
Vendor Management
Release Management
Outcome Management
Workflow Simplification
Adoption Leadership
Influencing Without Authority
Executive Communication

Location

New York City
California
Colorado
Washington state

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) plan
Life insurance coverage
Disability benefits
Tuition assistance program
PTO
Broad Based Ownership program

About the Company

Simon & Schuster was named to Forbes magazine list of America's Best Mid-Size Employers 2022.
Simon & Schuster is a global leader in general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats.
It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Adams Media, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories.
For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

Equal Opportunity

Simon & Schuster US is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
At Simon & Schuster US, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do.
We believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression), age, citizenship status, marital status, and Veteran status where protected by law or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.