Staff Product Manager, Data Platform

Motive

Lead Product Manager managing Motive's Data Platform. Driving platform strategy and productization of telematics data integrations for enterprise customers.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $162,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsIoT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Telematics data platform, balancing enterprise-grade reliability with feature innovation.
Partner closely with R&D leads to solve core platform challenges and deliver enterprise-grade reliability for key data services.
Lead defining and launching customer-facing Telematics APIs, webhooks, and data integrations for the Enterprise segment.
Drive platform readiness for strategic initiatives, including international expansion.
Collaborate with AI teams to make telematics data a core component of Motive's AI differentiation, including new analytics and automated workflows.
Mentor and coach other Product Managers on the team to scale the product function within this critical domain.
Serve as the central pillar of product leadership, wrestling with complex engineering challenges and driving alignment across the company.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of product management experience, with a proven track record in a lead role.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
Experience building and scaling complex data platforms, API-first products, IoT systems, or large-scale distributed systems.
Know how to manage a platform as a product, balancing the needs of multiple internal stakeholders with external customer requirements.
Ability to drive alignment, influence roadmaps, and build consensus across numerous product, engineering, and GTM teams without direct authority.
Dive deep into data to understand platform health while also engaging with enterprise customers to understand their integration needs.
Thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits
Paid time off
Sick time off
Short term and long term disability coverage
Life insurance
401k contribution

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementdata platformsAPI developmentIoT systemsdistributed systemsanalyticsautomated workflowsdata integrationfeature innovationenterprise-grade reliability

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationinfluenceconsensus buildingproblem-solvingadaptabilitycommunicationstrategic thinkingcustomer engagement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineering