Product Manager, Enterprise Data Platform

The Opportunity: At Equitable we believe great things happen when we work together. Were a Canadian mutual company driven by purpose - putting people first and helping Canadians protect today and prepare for tomorrow. If youre passionate about making a difference and growing your career in an inclusive and collaborative environment wed love to hear from you. Our culture is built on care passion and curiosity. We put people above all else strive to be our best and welcome new ideas to deliver positive a Product Manager Enterprise Data Platform you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of Equitables enterprise DataHub ensuring the delivery of reliable secure and well-governed data products that enable business insights client servicing and emerging AI use cases. You will lead cross-functional collaboration across business data and technology teams to define priorities manage the platform backlog and deliver high-quality data this role you will identify opportunities to enhance data quality accessibility and governance while driving continuous improvement across the platform. You will partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable solutions and help shape a trusted enterprise-wide data ecosystem. If you enjoy blending strategy data governance and execution in a collaborative environment this is your opportunity to make a meaningful one of the regions top employers and be part of something that truly makes a Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo ON a minimum of two (2) assigned consecutive days every other week plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum youll do:Product Ownership & Strategy: Own the end-to-end lifecycle of the enterprise DataHub ensuring it delivers reliable well-governed and fit-for-purpose data products. Define and drive the DataHub roadmap priorities and backlog aligned to business and data strategy objectives. Ensure the platform evolves to meet current and emerging business needs and use casesBacklog & Intake Management: Manage intake of new requirements enhancements and data requests from business stakeholders. Own and continuously refine the product backlog including prioritization based on value risk and dependencies. Balance new delivery operational stability and technical debtData Operations & Platform Health: Oversee day-to-day DataHub operations ensuring stability performance and availability. Partner with technical teams to manage data access ingestion issues job failures and operational incidents and monitor platform performance usage and adherence to data management controlsData Governance & Quality Oversight: Ensure data governance standards controls and policies are embedded in DataHub processes. Oversee Master Data Management (MDM) processes including Single View logic and enhancements. Partner with data governance teams to ensure data quality data catalog/lineage and compliance requirements are metIssue Management & Continuous Improvement: Lead investigation and resolution of data issues within the DataHub ecosystem. Identify and address gaps in controls processes and data quality. Drive continuous improvement through feedback loops analytics and operational insightsDelivery Oversight & Coordination: Collaborate with engineering and data teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of enhancements. Ensure clear requirements definition acceptance criteria and success measures. Support testing validation (UAT) and rollout of data capabilitiesStakeholder Engagement & Enablement: Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders data consumers and technical delivery teams. Support teams and initiatives consuming DataHub data by driving change management and communication/training related to DataHub updates and releasesPerformance and Effectiveness: Support with the definition and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of Data Hub service while providing regular reports and insights to managementWhat youll bring:Experience and Background: 6 years of experience in data product management data platforms or analytics delivery roles. Experience working with enterprise data platforms data lakes or DataHub environments. Proven experience managing product backlogs prioritization and stakeholder engagement Data & Technical Skills: Strong understanding of data management concepts (e.g. data ingestion transformation lineage and lifecycle management). Familiarity with Data Governance Data Quality and Master Data Management (MDM) practices. Knowledge of data platform operations including monitoring issue management and performance optimization. Ability to translate business data needs into technical requirements and user stories. Knowledge of how AI can be leveraged for these capabilities is highly desirableProduct Mgmt. and Delivery: Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end data product lifecycle. Prioritize competing demands based on business value risk and dependencies. Define clear requirements acceptance criteria and success metrics. Experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments and strong track record of delivering data products or platform enhancements at scaleStakeholder & Communication Skills: Strong ability to engage and influence Business stakeholders Data consumers and SMEs and Technology and delivery teams. Proven ability to communicate complex data concepts in clear business-friendly language with experience leading change management and communication efforts Operational & Problem-Solving Capabilities: Ability to manage data operations incidents and issue resolution across a complex ecosystem. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause identification and continuous improvement. Experience working with cross-functional teams to resolve data quality or platform issuesGovernance Risk & Control Orientation: Understanding of data governance frameworks policies and controls. Awareness of privacy security and regulatory requirements related to data. Ability to balance data accessibility with risk management and complianceLeadership & Ways of Working: Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously. Proactive outcomes-driven mindset with strong ownership and accountability. Collaborative team player with the ability to build relationships across business and technology teamsAdditional Technical Skills: Experience with databases and data modelling concepts including data extraction and manipulation using SQL or similar tools (including advanced Excel skills for data analysis); expertise using Power platform suite of tools such as Power Apps Power Automate Power BI etc. to build solutions to support/scale Data Management capabilities. Knowledge of coding/programming languages (e.g. Python Java C#) is an Experience: Experience in Insurance or Financial Services industry is an asset; specifically familiarity with insurance-specific data models and operational/business processes with experience in insurance core systems (e.g. policy administration claims management) is : Post-secondary education or equivalent combination of education and experience in the following or related disciplines: Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business or another relevant fieldWhats in it for you:Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and developmentopportunitiesTotal Rewards: Incentive pay annual salary reviews employer-paid benefits and pensionmatchingTime Away: Competitive vacation plus one paid volunteer day each yearFlexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind complemented by a dress for your day approachAt Equitable were committed to fair pay and an inclusive accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage just reach out to us at Were happy to base pay will be based on your skills qualifications experience and addition to your salary this role is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award tied to business performance plus a wide range of competitive benefits. If youre selected to move forward our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program so you know exactly whats To: Head of Data Governance and QualityDepartment: ImpactTerm: Permanent Full-Time