Candid seeks an exceptional senior data product manager who has an extensive track record of product managing data products and platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in nonprofit data and technical skills working in relational databases, ETL processing, data pipeline management and architecture. They will also be heavily user centric, ensuring data requirements are well thought out based on the persona and user needs for that data. By joining our team, you will be contributing to the foundation of Candid’s data strategy that impacts millions of users. If you are strategic, data loving product manager and care deeply about making an impact in the social sector, this is the role for you.
Position: Senior Data Product Manager
Reporting to: Director of Product Management
Supervises: N/A
Schedule: 35-hour work week, Monday through Friday
Location: Flexible. In-person attendance is expected during our annual, weeklong all-staff summit. Additionally, participation for in-person meetings is expected at least once per year for most employees, and at least once per quarter for senior leaders.
Compensation: $120,000 – $150,000 (this range is for the NYC area and will be adjusted for other localities; additionally, factors like skills and experience will be considered)
Benefits: Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement contribution with additional option for a match, paid life insurance and AD&D, paid leave time (PTO, bereavement, volunteer, holiday, parental), short-term and long-term disability, pre-tax transit, flexible spending accounts, supplemental insurance, summer hours, and PSLF Program eligible employer
Position summary
Candid actively collects and stores decades of nonprofit data from many sources to make comprehensive data on philanthropy accessible to nonprofits, foundations, technology providers, researchers and more. The senior data product manager will lead the strategic direction and product roadmap for this data at Candid, prioritizing data collection that drives user engagement, retention, and differentiated value to the philanthropic sector.
They will treat data as a product, ensuring that the quality, quantity, and coverage of Candid’s data is aligned and validated by user needs and impact on the sector. They will identify, prioritize, and advocate for data requirements that continuously improve the data, working collaboratively with many teams across the organization on implementation like data discovery, data architecture, data operations, data science, product management, growth and more.
The senior data product manager’s vision, roadmap and release schedule are critical to the overall success of Candid’s products as this data fuels all Candid’s products including Candid’s web tools, APIs, and data sets.
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Required Skills
See the world. Make it better.
Every year, millions of nonprofits spend trillions of dollars around the world. Candid finds out where that money comes from, where it goes, and why it matters. Through research, collaboration, and training, we connect people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Our data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world.
Candid’s vision is an ambitious one. But we know that when we make investments in our talent, it translates to more access and better knowledge for those working for social good around the world.
On February 1, 2019, Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
How to apply
Please email your resume and cover letter to careers@candid.org. Please put the title of the position you are applying for in the subject line. Your application will only be considered if all instructions above are met.
We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Due to the high volume of applicants we typically receive, we regret that we can only contact candidates that we would like to interview.
For more information on positions available at Candid, please visit our website: https://candid.org/about/work-at-candid
Candid is a qualifying nonprofit organization as defined by the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. As such, Candid employees may claim their employment time on their PSLF application.
Candid is an EO/AA/VET/DISABLED Employer.
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply.
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