Senior Product Manager - Data

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of the First American family of companies, First American Trust is a federal savings bank that has provided banking, wealth management, and trust solutions on a national, full-service basis for more than five decades. Since 1889, First American (NYSE : FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned accolades including a place on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for ten consecutive years, and awards for women, diversity, and LGBTQ+ employees. First American strives to be a great place to work for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.

What We Do

First American Trust’s product teams are shaping the future of data-driven banking solutions for the real estate industry. We’re seeking an energetic and strategic Senior Product Manager focused on Data Strategy to define and execute the roadmap for our enterprise data platforms, governance models, and analytics capabilities. You’ll work across business, product, and engineering teams to enable smarter decision-making, data consistency, and trusted insights throughout the organization. This role is ideal for a product leader who thrives in ambiguity, translates complex data needs into scalable solutions, and uses data as a competitive advantage.

What You’ll Do

Set the vision for data as a product — define how First American Trust collects, manages, and activates data to drive innovation, operational efficiency, and customer experience.

Develop and maintain the data strategy roadmap — including data governance, data architecture, master data management, analytics enablement, and data quality.

Collaborate with business, product, and engineering teams to understand data needs, align on shared goals, and deliver high-value data capabilities.

Define and prioritize data requirements and use cases — ensuring alignment with enterprise goals and compliance standards (privacy, security, regulatory).

Champion data governance practices by helping define data ownership models, metadata management, and stewardship processes.

Deliver self-service data tools and dashboards that empower business stakeholders.

Leverage insights to drive strategic decisions — ensuring product and business teams have access to reliable, actionable data.

Work with engineering and delivery teams to deliver new data pipelines, APIs, and integrations that support product capabilities and reporting.

Define success metrics and KPIs for data initiatives, tracking progress on data availability, quality, adoption, and impact.

Ensure compliance and trust by embedding security, privacy, and data ethics into all data initiatives.

Support change management and adoption , helping teams leverage new data products and insights effectively.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems) or equivalent experience.

5–7 years of product management experience, with at least 3 years focused on data platforms, analytics, or data strategy.

Proven ability to define and deliver data-centric products or platforms — data lakes, warehouses, governance tools, or APIs.

Experience translating business goals into data strategies, aligning technology and process to drive measurable outcomes.

Familiarity with modern data architectures and tools (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS / GCP / Azure data stacks, Airflow, dbt).

Understanding of data governance principles and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, GLBA).

Strong analytical mindset with the ability to assess complex systems, data flows, and dependencies.

Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical teams with clarity and influence.

Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, negotiate trade-offs, and deliver high-impact solutions in an agile environment.

Passion for building data-driven cultures and enabling teams to make better decisions through trustworthy, accessible data.

Experience working in or with financial services, banking, or real estate data is highly desirable.

Pay Range : $126,100 - $168,125 Annually

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on factors including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements, and geographic location.

Note : Some statements apply to candidates working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. First American will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws. A criminal history review may be conducted in connection with a conditional offer, for duties such as handling confidential information, administering financial transactions, or meeting customer history requirements.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality—we embrace it, support it, and thrive on it. Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion as a driver of success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense. Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO / paid sick leave, and other benefits such as an employee stock purchase plan.

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