Associate Product Manager, Research Applications

At Getty Digital we are re-imagining how data software and systems can advance the study of art cultural heritage and research at a global scale. The Associate Product Manager (APM) will play a key role in shaping and delivering products across Gettys Research Products portfolio (including Research Collections Art Collection Vocabularies and related platforms).

This is a 3-year limited term position reporting to the Product Manager of Getty research applications within the Collection Platforms and Data team. The APM sits at the intersection of user needs institutional mission and technical execution. Working closely with project managers engineers designers and subject-matter experts the APM will help translate complex research and organizational needs into clear actionable product decisions.

We are looking for an experienced professional with a deep understanding of libraries museums and archives. This is a role designed for someone who is curious thoughtful and motivated to contribute to meaningful products in the cultural heritage space. The APM will take ownership of defined areas of work within the product lifecycle contributing to product discovery delivery and continuous improvement.

This position is a hybrid work environment opportunity; this is not a fully remote assignment. The successful candidate must be a California resident when employment begins and work at least one day per week on Gettys campus in Brentwood.

Our Product Approach

Product management at Getty is less about having immediate answers and more about cultivating context clarity and judgment across complex systems and stakeholder this role you will be expected to:

Provide Context Not Just Requirements

Develop a deep understanding of user needs institutional goals and system constraints and translate them into well-framed problems for engineering and design.

Act as a Thoughtful Intermediary

Bridge communication between technical teams and stakeholders synthesizing input and resolving ambiguity before it reaches implementation.

Navigate Stakeholder Complexity with Care

Engage researchers curators program staff and technical teams with diplomacy and clarity absorbing friction and helping align competing priorities.

Support Portfolio-Level Thinking

Contribute structured analysis requirements and tradeoff framing to support prioritization and roadmap decisions.

Product Strategy & Delivery

• Support roadmap development and execution across one or more Research Applications
• Assist in defining system scope requirements and functional specifications based on business and user needs
• Analyze existing processes and workflows to identify opportunities for system and service improvements
• Collaborate with engineering and design to deliver high-quality features and improvements
• Develop detailed requirements user stories and functional documentation using established standards
• Ensure requirements are validated against user and business needs and are clearly understood by technical teams
• Participate in work planning team meetings and retrospectives
• Help track progress dependencies and risks across initiatives
• Apply IT service management (ITSM) practices to support the design delivery and improvement of products and services
• Assist in maintaining user-facing documentation and knowledge resources
• Maintain continuity across product initiatives by documenting decisions tracking requirements and preserving system and institutional knowledge over time

User Research & Discovery

• Develop an understanding of Gettys diverse user base (researchers curators staff and the public)
• Synthesize user research feedback and usage data
• Assist in defining problem spaces and evaluating potential solutions
• Document insights and contribute to discovery artifacts

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders across Getty programs and departments
• Facilitate alignment conversations and communicate product decisions clearly
• Create presentations product updates documentation and internal communications
• Contribute to training change management and adoption efforts

Data & Systems

• Work with structured and unstructured cultural heritage data (metadata vocabularies collections data)
• Contribute to system configuration testing and validation to ensure requirements are met
• Support testing efforts including developing test plans validating system behavior and coordinating user acceptance testing
• Identify opportunities to improve data quality interoperability and usability
• Contribute to efforts that streamline and automate internal processes where appropriate

• Bachelors degree in a related field or a combination of education and relevant experience
• Masters or advanced degree in domain specific area preferred (e.g. MLIS Data Science MIS)
• 2-5 years experience with IT systems
• Experience in cultural heritage research or knowledge systems

Please note: This position is not eligible for employer-based immigration sponsorship. Applicants must have authorization to work for Getty in the United States without the need for sponsorship currently or in the future.

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to projects of moderate scope and complexity
• Strong project and/or product management skills and knowledge of associated methodologies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences
• Analytical and structured thinking (ability to frame problems identify tradeoffs and synthesize information)
• Curiosity about data systems and emerging technologies (particularly automation)
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Organizational skills and attention to detail when managing multiple workstreams
• Comfort engaging with ambiguity and evolving priorities
• Interest in working within a mission-driven research-oriented environment
• Self-motivated able to work independently and collaboratively and able to manage time and priorities effectively

Here are just some examples that Getty offers/provides for full-time employees:

• Medical Dental and Vision insurance coverage starting on date of hire. Getty pays 75%-95% of the premium depending on the plan selected.
• 403(b) Employee Investment retirement plan with up to 5% Getty Match
• Getty contribution of 6% on behalf of employee to 401(a) retirement account
• Educational Assistance and professional development
• Paid Vacation Sick and Personal Days
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Many positions have bi-weekly Off-Fridays
• On-Site Fitness Center at Getty Center
• Community service opportunities

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits and long list of perks go to Getty HR.