Data Catalog Product Manager

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day. Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Product Manager for our Data Catalog team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in enhancing our enterprise data catalog . This role will involve defining product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the data catalog, ensuring it meets the needs of our users and aligns with organizational goals. The Product Manager will collaborate closely with data stewards, analysts, and cross-functional teams to drive the development and continuous improvement of the data catalog . Responsibilities:

• Define and drive the product vision and strategy for the data catalog, ensuring alignment with enterprise data governance objectives .

• Develop and execute product roadmaps and timelines for data catalog initiatives, setting targets, tracking progress, and ensuring successful delivery of features and enhancements.

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the data catalog, ensuring it meets user needs and scales effectively as the organization grows.

• Develop and refine product strategy with a deep understanding of customer needs and challenges, finding and assessing customer problems to reimagine customer-focused solutions.

• Create and engage in feedback loops to validate priorities and drive experimentation, ensuring that the product evolves based on user input.

• Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the data catalog, ensuring it meets user needs and scales effectively as the organization grows.

• Present and champion the product vision to focus stakeholders on outcomes, building strong partnerships through transparency and a "show don't tell" approach.

• Work across teams to remove barriers to collaboration, fostering a culture of teamwork and shared goals.

• Operate with a Product Team mindset to leverage relationships with Engineering and Design to build holistic solutions that address viability, feasibility, usability, and value risks.

• Continuously re-examine product strategy and roadmap to uncover creative solutions, integrating a variety of inputs from a broad range of sources.

• Balance technical debt, foundational capabilities, emerging technology, and operational activities to ensure a sustainable product lifecycle.

• Prototype, model, or validate technology to understand viability prior to investing or committing to specific solutions.

• Execute product strategy and extract value throughout the product lifecycle by understanding user experience, business impact, and market factors.

• Refine product direction and strategy through iterative deployment coupled with observable results, continuously measuring customer and business impact to validate hypotheses and understand outcomes.

• Prioritize efforts that have the highest business impact in the shortest period, focusing on delivering quality working software that balances valuable, secure, resilient capabilities with time to deployment.

• Facilitate clear and effective communication across all levels of the organization, ensuring that stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the product development process. This includes articulating product goals, updates, and changes in a manner that resonates with diverse audiences, fostering a shared understanding and alignment on objectives .

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in product management, data governance, data management, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of data governance principles, best practices, and industry standards, particularly in the context of metadata management.

• Proven ability to manage and execute product development processes, including requirements gathering, prioritization, and compliance with standards.

• Excellent backlog management skills , with a track record of successfully managing complex product initiatives.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience engaging and presenting to diverse audiences, including senior stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Experience in data stewardship, either through serving as a data steward, contributing to a stewardship community, or establishing stewardship programs as part of a governance team.

• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with data catalogs and metadata management processes.

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.