Asst Dir-Product Manager

Skills and Competencies

• 5–8 years of product management experience with demonstrated ownership of products or feature areas from discovery through launch
• Strong experience owning API-based or data platform products, including data ingestion pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
• Solid understanding of entity resolution, entity matching, or reference data management, with familiarity in OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, embeddings, and data normalization
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional programs with internal stakeholders and enterprise clients
• Ability to write clear and concise product documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with agile product tools such as Jira and Confluence, and strong data-driven decision-making skills
• Technical fluency to engage in architecture discussions and evaluate trade-offs across data ingestion and infrastructure approaches
• Demonstrated proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics, or a related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Independently manage the product lifecycle from discovery through release and post-launch iteration
• Prioritize features and tasks based on business value, effort, and stakeholder input
• Write clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to guide engineering teams
• Define and track key performance metrics including match accuracy, ingestion latency, API throughput, and user adoption
• Lead agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Identify user needs through research, stakeholder engagement, and usability testing to validate solutions
• Own the roadmap for data ingestion, including pipelines, indexing, and storage to ensure data quality and performance
• Collaborate with engineering, data, and cross-functional teams to optimize search relevance, integrations, and product delivery

About the Team

• The anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $119,100.00 - $172,650.00, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.