Job description
Who we are
Optimal Dynamics is on a mission to automate and optimize the logistics industry through the use of advanced analytics. We are based on more than three decades of R&D at Princeton University and represent the most sophisticated technology ever developed for the logistics industry. Optimal Dynamics is a high-growth early-stage company with ~75 employees (but changing very quickly!) and $56M in funding.
About the team
We are a team of bright, kind, and solution-oriented people focused on creating value for our customers. We can solve problems individually, but understand that the best solutions are found when the team brainstorms ideas together. We are excited about balancing the need to deploy new solutions quickly and designing solutions that are secured, reliable, maintainable and scalable for the long run.
Role Responsibilities
As the Senior Technical Product Manager for Data Integration & Data Engineering you will be responsible for defining the product vision, strategy and roadmaps for OD's Data Integration platform and services, and Data Engineering that support and enable OD's bleeding-edge AI/ML-based optimization engine, and our customer facing B2B SaaS products. You will be part of a dynamic, well- funded rapid growth company, and have the opportunity to be a thought leader, work with industry-leading data scientists and engineers and deliver significant impact to Optimal Dynamics and our customers.
This role reports directly to the Chief Product Officer, and will work closely with the Chief Analytics Officer and the VP of Engineering.
What you will own/do
- Work with one of the world's most unique data sets, improving our internal and external data integration capabilities and data processing and infrastructure to help solve complex customer problems in innovative ways
- You will be responsible for building a flexible, extensible data integration platform to enable strategic external integrations, and internal connecting interfaces/services/APIs that enable OD to execute, grow and scale quickly and efficiently. This will require driving an 'API-first' mind set and transformation!
- You will be responsible for partnering with Engineering to build and maintain a strategic data platform that is scalable, performant and serves the needs of our powerful AI/ML engine. And of our fast growing customer base
- You will be responsible for guiding and building Data Engineering tools and capabilities to support and enable our AI/ML-based optimization engine and customer-facing applications
- Own and drive all aspects of the product lifecycle including senior stakeholder engagement and management, product discovery, definition and prioritization, and development and deployment.
- Always working back from our customers' needs, you will partner with the Data Analytics Teams, and other Product Managers, to create and deliver the product roadmap for the Data Integration and Data Engineering teams
- Provide thought leadership and expertise to define OD's Data Integration strategy and capabilities, defining guidelines, standards, protocols/technical requirements to enable quick, easy integrations with our customers' Transportation Management Systems (TMS), and evolve our Integration Platform into a strategic capability and a competitive differentiator.
Key Skills
- Deep technical product management experience, delivering robust, highly scalable external and internal integration services and APIs. And internal data engineering capabilities for large, complex data sets
- Experience collaborating with Data Science / Data Analytics teams and Front End engineering to develop B2B SaaS products
- Thought Leadership, Vision & Execution. Working back from our customers' needs, you have a customer focussed vision for our Data Integration platform, and can partner with Engineering leadership to craft a product vision, strategy and roadmap. And have a "driver" personality to get things done.
- Prioritization. You have the ability to align stakeholders by providing fact-based analysis of the cost/benefits to ensure we are always prioritizing the most important items and understand the tradeoffs
- Leadership and Communication. Proven ability to influence and work collaboratively with technical and non-technical team members, up to and including the executive-level
- Cross-Functional Collaboration. A great collaborator, biased toward action and an excellent simplifier - constantly pushing toward clarity and delivery
- Customer Obsessed. Passionate about building capabilities, not features, that maximize value for our customers. And that solves their problems in innovative ways
- Build for Scale. Build scalable, platform-level integration and data management capabilities that support current customer needs and OD's future scale and growth
- Influencing. You quickly build strong relationships and are able to effectively influence up, down and across the business to get people on board, get stuff done and push back in order to achieve company goals
- Evidence of "fast startup execution" and "get it done" attitude
- You love to both think strategically, and execute tactically, rolling up your sleeves to get stuff done!
Qualifications
- 5-7+ years in a Product Management role, 4+ years of Technical Product Management experience
- Expertise in data management, data mapping and warehousing concepts and technologies
- Experience in building internal and external data integrations and APIs
- Experience building B2B SaaS products
- Experience with agile development
Nice to have
- Leveraged contract driven design principles when working with multiple technical teams to execute a solution
- Led product development which leveraged distributed systems and microservice architecture patterns
- Building B2B2C products (building B2B products, that are used by consumers)
- Experience building AI/ML-backed B2B or B2C products
- Experience with Feature Flags (LaunchDarkly), AWS QuickSight, and Event-driven Architecture
- Previous experience in trucking, transportation, supply chain, or logistics industry
Where:
- New York, NY or Remote
Salary:
- $170,000-190,000 base
Benefits
- Equity
- Health / Dental / Vision 100% covered for employee and 50% for dependents
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401(k) match
- Unlimited PTO (vacation, personal days, sick days, jury duty, military leave, bereavement)
- 11 Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave for all employees
- Fitness Membership reimbursement
- Commuter benefits
- Flexible work from home policy
Optimal Dynamics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace with equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. Our goal is to recruit the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex (including pregnancy), age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Optimal Dynamics is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodation to applicants. If you require an accommodation, please reach out to careers@optimaldynamics.com once you've begun the interview process. All requests for accommodations are treated discreetly and confidentially, as practical and permitted by law.
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