Whiteshield: Product Manager - Data & AI Products

ABOUT US \|

Product Strategy & Vision

• Define and drive product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business and client objectives
• Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, and AI to solve complex policy and economic challenges

Analytical Product Development

• Lead the development of data-driven features, including dashboards, models, and decision-support tools
• Work closely with data scientists to define analytical frameworks, models, and data pipelines
• Translate complex analytical outputs into intuitive product experiences for end users

Product Discovery & Problem Structuring

• Break down complex policy and business problems into scalable, data-backed product solutions
• Conduct user research, stakeholder interviews, and market analysis to inform product direction

Experimentation & Data-Driven Iteration

• Design and run experiments (A/B testing, feature validation, model testing)
• Use data and analytics to validate hypotheses and drive continuous improvement

Requirements & Delivery

• Translate business and analytical requirements into clear specifications for engineering, data science, and design teams
• Own the product lifecycle from ideation through development, deployment, and iteration

Performance & Data Ecosystem Ownership

• Define KPIs and build measurement frameworks for product success
• Ensure strong integration with data infrastructure to enable tracking, analytics, and insights generation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with engineers, data scientists, designers, and policy experts
• Act as the bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders

Stakeholder & Client Engagement

• Engage with internal leadership and external stakeholders, including government counterparts
• Translate client needs into product features and communicate analytical insights effectively

WHO YOU ARE \|

• Entrepreneurial and ambitious, with your own perspective and ideas, and with an eagerness to contribute to the success of the studio and the organisation.
• Highly independent and self-motivated, with strong leadership skills and a get-things-done attitude to deliver results.
• Passion for the public good and eagerness to make a societal impact with their work, ideally with a particular interest in economic development, workforce development, and education.
• Highly creative and eager to push the boundary on innovation and really rethink the standard within traditional (policy) areas.
• Eager to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment that challenges you to excel.

WHAT YOU NEED \|

• 4-8+ years of experience in product management, ideally in data, analytics, or AI-driven products
• Strong understanding of data analytics, data science workflows, and quantitative problem-solving
• Experience working with:
• Data platforms, dashboards, or analytical products
• Data pipelines, metrics, and experimentation frameworks
• Familiarity with machine learning or statistical modelling concepts (hands-on coding not required, but strong literacy expected)
• Proven ability to work closely with data science and engineering teams
• Experience delivering complex, data-intensive products end-to-end

Technical & Product Skills

• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Figma, or similar
• Strong understanding of product analytics, A/B testing, and experimentation methodologies
• Solid grasp of UI/UX principles, especially for data-rich interfaces
• Hyperawareness of AI tools in the development process, including experience with tools such as Cursor and Claude

Core Capabilities

• Exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure

NICE TO HAVE \|

• Background in economics, public policy, data science, engineering, or related fields
• Experience in consulting, public sector, or economic development projects
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Google Cloud) and modern data architectures

Benefits

• WHY WHITESHIELD \|
• Work on high-impact projects with governments and large institutions
• Be part of a team pushing the boundaries of AI-driven software development
• Operate in a high-trust, high-autonomy environment
• Build products that go beyond dashboards - real-world impact at scale