Emsi Burning Glass
Associate Product Manager (Data Platform) - 990
TLDR
Support the delivery of customer-facing data shares across major data platforms, while gaining experience in product execution and cross-functional collaboration.
The Associate Product Manager (Data Platform) supports the delivery of customer-facing data shares and listings across platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery and S3, helping make Lightcast data easy for customers to access and use.
This is an early-career role designed for candidates with 1–2 years of experience who are looking to grow into a Technical Product Manager path. The role focuses on product execution, data platform operations, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure data products are reliable, compliant, and easy for customers to consume.
You will contribute to backlog execution, data contract management, and product launches while gaining hands-on experience with modern data platforms and increasing ownership over time.
Major Responsibilities:
Education and Experience:
Product Execution & Backlog Support
Build an understanding of customer use cases and how Lightcast data is consumed across external data platforms
Translate requirements into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Support backlog prioritization and ensure engineering teams are unblocked and delivering against roadmap commitments
Data Platform & Distribution Management
Maintain and publish datasets across Snowflake Secure Shares/Marketplace, Databricks Delta Sharing, BigQuery Analytics Hub, and S3 delivery
Ensure data listings and entitlements are accurate and delivered within SLAs
Data Contracts & Governance
Support the definition and maintenance of data contracts, including schemas, versioning, and deprecation processes
Assist with compliance efforts related to PII, access control, lineage, and auditability
Data Quality & Reliability
Monitor data quality (freshness, null values, duplicates) and flag issues
Help maintain high standards for reliability and customer trust
Product Launch & Support
Contribute to product launches through documentation, changelogs, and internal enablement
Assist with incident triage and root cause analysis (RCA)
Platform Growth & Adoption
Track usage across platforms and identify opportunities to increase adoption
Support initiatives that drive measurable growth in usage
1–2 years of experience in product, data, analytics, or a related field
Exposure to data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery)
Basic understanding of SQL or data concepts
Familiarity with data quality, governance, or security concepts
Experience working in agile environments with exposure to backlog management
Strong written communication skills, including user stories and documentation
Ability to collaborate across engineering, data, legal, security, and GTM teams
Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with our headquarters located in Moscow, ID (US) and other offices in the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities.
Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of federally protected statuses. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.
Emsi Burning Glass delivers comprehensive labor market analytics and economic insights through user-friendly web applications and tailored reports. Targeting higher education institutions and workforce development agencies, their solutions empower clients to navigate the job market landscape effectively and drive economic growth.
Associate Product Manager