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National Audubon Society · 5 days ago

Senior Manager, Strategic Data Products and Programs

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$106K/yr - $165K/yr

8+ years exp

The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats. The Senior Manager, Strategic Data Products and Programs will develop and manage complex digital transformation efforts and data product development to support Audubon’s mission for hemispheric bird conservation.

EducationNon ProfitPublishingWildlife Conservation

Responsibilities

Serve as a skilled manager within Audubon Technology with primary responsibility for developing and managing strategic data products and technical programs, such as modernizing digital science platforms and promoting impact measurement, reporting, insights and data storytelling about our work in alignment with Flight Plan, Audubon’s strategic plan for hemispheric bird conservation

Manage end-to-end technical program and product lifecycles including development roadmaps on complex multi-year, multi-stakeholder initiatives, including requirements gathering and translating functional requirements to technical requirements

Coordinate and facilitate technical project management and delivery activities across staff and contracted engineers, other technical resources, and non-technical stakeholders; Create and manage project issue tickets and assignments in Jira, facilitate sprint planning and other Agile best practices

Manage data product development, facilitate user testing, demonstration, and feedback cycles with stakeholder teams. Manage troubleshooting, bug fixes, and bottlenecks to promote efficient and effective development cycles

Directly implement low-code/no-code features and manage content within strategic data products to support users and contribute to data product feature development and implementation efforts

Proactively act to build and facilitate strong, collaborative partnerships among technical teams and non-technical stakeholders across the Audubon network

Collaborate with Technology colleagues to appropriately administer software, tools and applications related to strategic data products and workflows

Maintain and foster culture of safety

Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Technical program managementData product developmentData analytics toolsCloud technologiesData strategy governanceLow-code/no-code platformsData integration toolsProject management best practicesChange managementAnalytical thinkingInnovationCollaboration skillsCommunication skillsCreativityTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics/Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. Master's degree is a plus

At least 8 years of experience in technical program management or technical delivery, with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering large, complex, and high-impact programs. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Demonstrated experience working directly with data and product engineering teams and possessing a strong grasp of technical concepts such as system architecture, cloud technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), ETL processes including use of data integrations and data services, and DevOps best practices

Demonstrated experience applying technical coordination and project management best practices using tools such as Jira required. PMP or other relevant certification preferred

Clear track record of success taking data and digital product ideas from concept to design to execution and linking objectives and outcomes to strategic goals. Demonstrated experience managing product and project lifecycles, developing product roadmaps, defining and prioritizing features, and translating functional requirements to technical requirements

Experience in developing and/or managing data products and processes that support organizational data strategy and governance, including information management/knowledge management, data cataloging, and data observability tools

Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to understand and apply product needs and requirements from a diverse set of organizational stakeholders, and to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences

Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and facilitate effective technical execution and change management without direct authority. This includes working with product managers, designers, and other business stakeholders

Experience managing expectations and communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from individual contributors to executive leadership

Expertise in identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical and business risks, as well as a history of successfully navigating ambiguity and competing priorities

Ability to anticipate bottlenecks, identify opportunities for process improvement, and connect short-term deliverables to long-term business goals

Demonstrated experience preparing effective written materials, presentations, and other documentation and communication materials for internal and external audiences

Expertise in utilizing Airtable or equivalent low-code/no-code development platforms for enterprise-level information management, knowledge management, or other data product development is required

Familiarity with modern data infrastructure tools such as cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, etc), data integration tools (Fivetran, Airflow), business intelligence tools (PowerBI, Sigma, etc), CRM systems (Salesforce, Everyaction), and SQL, Python, R, or other coding languages for data science and/or data engineering is required

Curiosity to stay on the cusp of software and product trends in non-profits and the greater tech industry

Commitment to Audubon's organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation

Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued

Preferred

PMP or other relevant certification preferred

Company

National Audubon Society

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The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

Founded in 1905

New York, New York, USA

501-1000 employees