Senior Staff Product Manager - Data Discovery & Classification (Remote)

Product

Remote (United States)

About Transcend

Transcend is the privacy platform that makes it easy to encode privacy across your tech stack.

We believe that engineering privacy rights and making them easily accessible to the world is one of the most high-impact ways we can spend our time. That's why we're building an ambitious team that’s passionate about solving the important problems of the future and having fun while doing it. We’re backed by Accel and Index, growing fast, and are serving some of the most iconic brands in the world.

(Even if you don't see a good fit below, we'd still love to stay in touch. Email us at recruiting@transcend.io).

About the role

As a Senior Staff Product Manager at Transcend, you will be responsible for overseeing the Data Discovery & Classification product suite, a core component of Transcend’s privacy management platform which includes Data Inventory, Silo Discovery, Structured Discovery, and Unstructured Discovery. This role demands a blend of technical expertise in data stacks, a keen understanding of customer experience and a strategic mindset for product positioning and market differentiation. The ideal candidate will be adept at translating complex data insights into coherent product strategies that align with both user needs and business objectives, while also identifying opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage in the market.

What you'll do

• Lead the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Data Discovery & Classification suite.
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• Conduct market research and analyze customer feedback to identify opportunities for product innovation and improvement.
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• Create and maintain product roadmaps, balancing business objectives with technical constraints.
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• Delve into the details of scanning data systems such as Snowflake, S3, Hive, MongoDB, Google Drive, O365, and more.
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• Create user experiences which are delightfully simple.
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• Create products that customers love and are aligned with Transcend’s business goals.
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• Work with AI/ML engineers to develop Transcend's data classifiers.
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• Proactively communicate roadmap and product functionality to the rest of the business—particularly to non-technical counterparts on go-to-market teams.
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• Work with the Customer Experience team and our customers directly to gather feedback and incorporate it into product development.
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• Manage the product lifecycle from conception to launch, including requirement gathering, prioritization, acceptance criteria and product development, ensuring timely and high quality releases.
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• Present product strategies and plans to senior management and stakeholders.

Who you are

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
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• You have deep knowledge of data stacks (data warehouse technologies, data lakes, query engines).
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• You have a minimum of 5 years of experience in product management, preferably in data-focused products.
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• You are a strategic thinker with a proven track record of delivering successful products.
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• You have excellent leadership, writing, and communication skills, capable of guiding cross-functional teams in a remote environment.
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• You are passionate about privacy and eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization.

Why join us?

The people at Transcend are driven, kind and know how to balance work, life and memes. We learn from each other and have a strong support system. 

You’re joining a fast growing start up, with opportunities to help define and grow the organization.

We have a strong mission to protect user privacy rights everywhere. The privacy compliance landscape is growing, and we are at the forefront of building solutions that protect user privacy rights with modern infrastructure and automation.

You will have autonomy and trust to drive initiatives from the start.

We believe that turning the principles of data privacy into exercisable human rights is one of the most high-impact ways we can spend our time, and so we're building an ambitious team that’s passionate about solving important problems and having fun while doing it.

As the best-in-class solution in a new market, Transcend is a fast-paced and exciting workplace. The product evolves quickly to meet new client needs and adapts to the rapidly advancing world of privacy law. As one of Transcend’s earliest hires, you’ll get to work on a wide array of exciting projects.

Additional Information

Transcend is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, inclusion and belonging. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with applicable law.

Our comprehensive compensation packages play a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to bringing data rights to everyone.

For this role, the estimated annual total salary ranges are below. The actual annual salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.

The listed range below is a guideline, and the annual total salary range for this role may be modified. Transcend offers attractive health benefits, equity, and perks in addition to cash compensation.

Benefits

Taking Care of You and Yours ⭐

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance: 80% coverage for you, and 50% coverage for all your dependents.
• Voluntary disability insurance: short-term disability, long-terms disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan with 4% matching.
• Free One Medical membership sponsored by us.
• Access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Flexible PTO 🌴

• Take as many vacation, sick, and mental health days as you need.
• 13 additional company holidays, plus 4 Transcend Days Off.
• Generous parental leave, caregiver, emergency, and compassionate leave policies.

Setting You Up For Success 💳 🥐

• A unique and diverse remote-first company culture, shaped by people with entrepreneurial mindset who build together and aim for excellence always.
• $360 a month for all meals.
• Flexible spending accounts for commuter costs, and healthcare expenses.
• Equity.

The pay range for this role is:

230,000 - 280,000 USD per year (Remote - United States)