Senior Product Owner (Data)

About Procare

Our mission is to simplify childcare operations and create meaningful connections by providing technology, expertise, and unparalleled service.

Procare Solutions is the #1 name in childcare software – used by more than 35,000 childcare businesses across the country. For over 30 years, childcare professionals have looked to Procare to provide real-time information for making critical decisions, maintaining compliance with local and state regulations, and adhering to business best practices.

We make childcare management run smoothly, so that our customers can spend more time focusing on the kiddos, not back office administrative duties.

A Little About the Role

At Procare, we empower businesses by delivering innovative solutions that harness the power of data. As a Senior Data Platform Product Manager, you will drive the evolution of our data platform, enabling teams to build scalable, secure, and insightful data-driven solutions that transform our business and customer experiences.

We are seeking a strategic and technically proficient Senior Data Platform Product Manager to lead the development of our next-generation data platform. This role requires a blend of product management expertise, technical acumen, and a customer-centric mindset to craft solutions that unlock the full potential of our data assets.

What You Will Do

Platform Strategy and Vision:

• Define the roadmap and product vision for the data platform team, ensuring alignment with company objectives and stakeholder needs
• Communicate the vision and roadmap effectively to stakeholders, including executives, technical teams, and end-users
• Ability to balance immediate priorities with long term objectives 

Stakeholder Collaboration: 

• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure the platform strategy supports broader business objectives, such as revenue growth, market expansion, and operational efficiency
• Partner with engineering, analytics, and business teams to understand business needs, prioritize platform requirements accordingly 
• Ability to leverage process flows and confluence to communicate platform requirements amongst technical and non-technical users 
• Act as the bridge between technical teams, business stakeholders and cross functional teams to ensure platform strategies are well-integrated across the organization 
• Design/Develop in an iterative fashion including UAT with stakeholders to validate data solutions/visuals 

Product Development: 

• Work closely with engineering teams to build, scale, and optimize platform capabilities, including data ingestion, processing, storage, and visualization
• Identify and prioritize initiatives that deliver maximum value to the business based on business impact, technical feasibility, and resources 
• Define and monitor KPIs to measure the platform’s performance and adoption 
• Regularly update stakeholders on initiative progress, roadblocks, and adjustments to strategy 
• Prioritize technical debt and platform health as part of the strategy 

Customer Enablement:

• Drive user adoption by providing clear documentation, tools, and training for internal teams to leverage platform capabilities effectively
• Gather feedback from users to iteratively improve the platform and address pain points

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

• 7+ years' of experience in product management, with at least 3 years' focused on data platforms, infrastructure, or related areas
• Strong technical understanding of data ecosystems, including data pipelines, ETL processes, databases, and analytics tools
• Proven track record of defining and executing product strategies in complex, fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and data technologies like Apache Spark, Kafka, Snowflake, or similar
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Business), Advanced degree preferred
• Experience with agile product development methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• A passion for empowering teams through robust, scalable data solutions
• Experience with back office systems – Salesforce/NetSuite/Pendo – and Jira/AHA

Why Procare?

• Excellent comprehensive benefits packages including: medical, dental, & vision plans
• HSA option with employer contributions
• Vacation time, holidays, sick days, volunteer & personal days
• 401K Plan with employer match and immediate vesting
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Discount Program
• Medical, Dependent Care, and Transportation FSA Plans
• Company paid Short and Long-Term disability and Life Insurance
• RTD EcoPass for all Denver employees
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued Professional Development
• Fast paced, high energy workplace environment in prime downtown location
• Regular company provided meals

Salary

$100,000-$125,000/year DOE

Location

While our preference is a candidate located in Denver, CO, this role is open to remote candidates in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI.