Senior Director of Data Provider Product Management

Position Summary

Candid is a nonprofit that provides the most comprehensive data and insights about the social sector. We get you the information you need to do good. Candid currently has an opportunity for a Senior Director of Data Provider Product Management. This person leads strategy, execution, and team development for the Data Provider business, encompassing both data products (datasets, APIs) and strategic data initiatives. This role combines people leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and ownership of key programs to drive product impact, usage, and revenue.

Position: Senior Director of Data Provider Product Management

Reporting to: Chief Data Officer

Supervises: Senior Data Partnerships Product Manager; Datasets Product Manager

Schedule: 35-hour work week, Monday through Friday

Compensation: $160,000-$200,000 (this range is for the NYC area and will be adjusted for other localities; additionally, factors like skills and experience will be considered).

Location: Remote. 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, at least once per quarter for senior leaders, and at least once per month for the executive team. Staff that are not in NYC are expected to travel for these meetings.

Benefits: Health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement contribution with additional option for a match, paid life insurance and AD&D, paid leave time (PTO, compassionate leave, volunteer, holiday, parental), short-term and long-term disability, pre-tax transit, flexible spending accounts, supplemental insurance, summer hours, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program eligible employer.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Data Provider Product Management team (DPPM), providing direction and mentorship to individuals as well as facilitating their alignment with stakeholders
• Frame, empower, and ultimately take accountability for the DPPM team's execution against their objectives, including revenue and usage
• Support your team to advocate for the voice of the customer. Lead and collaborate with cross-divisional technical and business teams to achieve optimal customer satisfaction
• Collaborate with the CDO to establish data provider data strategy as well as key metrics to track and optimize
• Collaborate with Growth, Influence, and release management to develop communications and change management strategy around data platform changes
• Own large/systemic programs to further the data provider strategy, especially those with a high degree of complexity or those in the reconnaissance or incubation stages (experiments and/or pilots). Here ownership means structuring, establishing experiments and/or phased roadmap, aligning with internal partners and stakeholders, and executing (potentially delegating aspects of the program to relevant team members). Accountable for driving program results.
• Contribute subject matter expertise and strategic thinking as a member of the Senior Data Leadership Team

Requirements

• 7+ years of product management experience, including ownership of complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated success launching and scaling data-driven products, preferably in B2B or Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) contexts.
• Experience leading and mentoring product teams; able to guide junior PMs while setting strategic direction.
• Skilled at translating customer and stakeholder feedback into actionable product requirements and roadmaps.
• Strong technical fluency; able to work effectively with engineering teams and write detailed, technically-informed requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, with a track record of presenting to executive audiences and adapting to diverse stakeholders.
• Data-informed decision maker who balances customer insight, business impact, and technical feasibility.
• Highly adaptable and thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Willingness to perform other duties and special projects as needed/requested.
• Sensitivity and respect for racial, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural differences.
• Champions and represents Candid's core values: We're driven, direct, accessible, curious, and inclusive.

About Candid
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 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.

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. 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 we would like to interview.

For more information on positions available at Candid, please visit our website: Work with us

Candid is an equal opportunity employer. Candid provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply.