Manager – Solution Owner, Data, Technology, AI
CompassX Group
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per year
About the role
- Perform complex delivery management on client engagements, defining project roadmaps, financials, and timelines for multiple workstreams.
- Define and work within an agile project governance framework, facilitating backlog refinement, sprint planning, and Scrum ceremonies to drive team velocity.
- Act as the "Navigator", guiding the roadmap and anticipating risks to ensure the solution moves smoothly from idea to prototype to production.
- Serve as the "Translator", converting business goals into actionable technical requirements and explaining technical constraints back to stakeholders.
- Operate as an "Air Traffic Controller", managing cross-team dependencies, prioritizing work, and keeping delivery moving safely without collision.
- Act as a "Therapist" for the project, listening deeply to stakeholders to cut through noise and identify the true business need behind the request.
- Serve as the functional authority for Data, Technology, & AI solutions, evaluating use case feasibility and mapping data lineage and schema needs.
- Partner with Solution Architects and Engineers to align on technical strategy, understanding pipelines and models to validate the approach.
- Manage quality assurance by defining success metrics, overseeing User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and manually validating data quality and model readiness
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in product ownership and technical program management
- Strong consulting background, ideally with experience in reputable consulting firms
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (Business, Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent demonstrable practical experience
- Strong ability to bridge the gap between non-technical stakeholders and engineering teams
- Experience operating in Data, Technology, or AI environments, with an understanding of data pipelines, advanced analytics, or other modern architecture
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies, including managing backlogs and leading ceremonies in rapid development cycles
- Proven track record of stakeholder management, executive communication, and driving consensus
- Hands-on experience with requirement documentation, data validation, and UAT planning
- Self-driven, outcome-oriented, and able to serve as the single source of truth for a solution
Benefits
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonus
- PTO, holidays, and sabbatical program
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Retirement plan with company match from day one
- Learning and professional development support
- Small-firm culture with direct access to leadership
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Agile methodologiesproject managementdata validationUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)requirement documentationdata pipelinesadvanced analyticstechnical program managementfinancial managementproject roadmaps
Soft skills
stakeholder managementexecutive communicationconsensus buildingproblem-solvinglisteningcross-team collaborationrisk managementoutcome-orientedself-drivenbridging communication
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree