Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Bridge Building, Business Strategy, Civil Engineering, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Data Analysis, Decision Support, Establish Priorities, Finance, Financial Management, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Leadership, Management Consulting, Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Product Management, Project/Program Management, Return on Investment (ROI), Risk Management, Software Engineering, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Usability Engineering
Your Opportunity
At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
Schwab Technology Services (STS) is at the forefront of enabling how clients manage their financial lives through modern, scalable, and reliable technology platforms. As a Senior Data Platform Product Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping the strategy, adoption, and measurable impact of enterprise data platforms that power business decisions and client experiences.
In this role, you will serve as a strategic product leader for Schwab Data platform capabilities, operating at the intersection of business strategy, data, and technology. You will define vision, shape multi-year strategy and roadmaps, and drive adoption of data platforms that improve usability, enable better decision-making, and deliver measurable business value. This role requires someone who can translate complex business needs into scalable platform solutions, align priorities across stakeholders, and ensure investments generate meaningful outcomes and ROI.
You will partner closely with senior leaders, engineering teams, analysts, and platform users to bring clarity to complex problems, influence direction, and move initiatives from concept through execution. Success in this role requires strong executive communication, the ability to simplify technical concepts for business audiences, and comfort working across both strategic planning and hands-on delivery. You will lead working sessions, support prioritization and decision-making, manage risks and dependencies, and establish the rhythms, metrics, and stakeholder engagement needed to advance platform initiatives. As a subject matter leader for assigned platforms, you will help bridge business and technical teams, strengthen adoption, and continuously improve platform value across the enterprise.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 7+ years of professional experience, with at least 5+ years in product management, program management, or a similar techno-functional role
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience owning and driving initiatives from problem definition through execution, including requirements, delivery, and measurable outcomes
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, business-friendly messaging and influence stakeholders across business, data, and engineering teams
- Experience facilitating working sessions, aligning stakeholders, and driving decisions in cross-functional, matrixed environments
- Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems, apply analytical thinking, and drive clear, outcome-oriented decisions
- Experience translating business needs into actionable product requirements (e.g., user stories, acceptance criteria, success metrics)
- Ability to operate independently, influence without authority, and drive progress across multiple stakeholders and priorities
- Comfort working in fast-paced, evolving environments with shifting priorities
- Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar collaboration and delivery platforms
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years of professional experience, 7+ years of experience in product, platform, or strategy roles within data or technology-driven environments
- Experience supporting or building data platforms, data products, or data-driven solutions
- Exposure to data strategy, analytics, or data platform transformation initiatives
- Experience defining product vision, shaping roadmaps, and leading prioritization aligned to business outcomes and ROI
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience influencing senior leaders and cross-functional partners
- Experience leading planning forums, roadmap discussions, and prioritization exercises across business and technical teams
- Demonstrated ability to drive platform adoption, improve usability, and deliver measurable impact
- Technical fluency in data and system design concepts, with the ability to bridge conversations between engineering and business teams (cloud experience, especially GCP, is a plus)
- Background in management consulting or similar environments with strong exposure to strategy, analytics, or technology transformation
- Self-starter mindset with a track record of driving initiatives forward in ambiguous or evolving environments
In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
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The Charles Schwab Corp
The Charles Schwab Corporation is a leading provider of financial services, with more than 300 offices. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of securities brokerage, banking, money management and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Named "Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Self-Directed Services" by J.D. Power and Associates in 2009, its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member
SIPC) affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services.
The Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC) provides banking and mortgage services and products. To meet the needs of our clients, we are actively recruiting people with the desire, drive and creativity to find solutions that help meet our clients' needs; who want the chance to learn, grow with the company and explore their career opportunities; who will strive for excellence in achieving our clients' and our company's goals; who have the highest ethical standards - individuals who take pride in making a difference in people's lives.