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Alation
Customers trust the Alation Data Intelligence Platform for self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI-ready data, fostering data-driven innovation at scale. With more than $340M in funding – valued at over $1.7 billion and nearly 600 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100 — Alation helps organizations realize value from data and AI initiatives.
Alation has been recognized in 2024 as one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for the fifth time, a testament to our commitment to creating an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative environment.
Collaboration is at the forefront of everything we do. We strive to bring diverse perspectives together and empower each team member to contribute their unique strengths to live out our values each day. These are: Move the Ball, Build for the Long Term, Listen Like You’re Wrong, and Measure Through Customer Impact.
Joining Alation means being part of a fast-paced, high-growth company where every voice matters, and where we’re shaping the future of data intelligence with AI-ready data.
Join us on our journey to build a world where data culture thrives and curiosity is celebrated each day!
Job Description:
We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the next stage of our Data Product Marketplace—a core pillar of our company’s shift toward treating data as a product and enabling agentic, mission-critical workflows.
The first version of the product is launching now. You’ll drive what comes next—ensuring the Marketplace delivers on its promise and becomes an indispensable part of our customers’ data strategy and business operations.
This role is deeply cross-functional and highly visible. You’ll help define what the product becomes—and how it delivers measurable value to customers.
We’re not looking for someone to simply manage a roadmap. We’re looking for someone who brings clarity to complexity, keeps the team focused on what truly moves the needle, and holds a high bar for quality.
This role is based in our Redwood City, CA office, with in-office collaboration at least two days per week. We support occasional flexibility (e.g., remote weeks or travel). The key is staying closely connected to your team as we build out this zero to one product.
What You’ll Do:
Own and evolve the Data Marketplace product—from early GA through iteration, scale, and extensibility.
Partner closely with Engineering to define API-first, integration-friendly interfaces and data models.
Break down complex, ambiguous problems into structured decisions and clear execution paths.
Drive product discovery through customer conversations, internal feedback loops, and product instrumentation.
Align and collaborate across squads to raise the output of your team and adjacent teams.
Deliver crisp product specs, strategy docs, and internal/external communications.
Stay focused on business impact—filtering work by what matters most.
What You Need:
You’re curious about and fluent in AI tools—constantly exploring how they can improve your work, speed up workflows, or unlock new product experiences.
You’re a clear communicator who makes complex ideas understandable across technical and non-technical audiences.
You’ve driven meaningful product outcomes.
You enjoy customer discovery and identifying underlying problems, not just implementing solutions.
You think in systems. You understand how APIs, models, and integrations shape user value.
You take ownership. You move things forward even when direction isn’t fully defined.
You’re driven by impact, not activity—you ask why before how.
You’re collaborative and elevate the performance of those you work with.
Bonus Points (Not Required)
Experience building or owning data products
Experience with API or spec-first product design (e.g., OpenAPI, GraphQL).
Background in data platforms, developer tools, or integration-heavy systems.
Familiarity with the modern data stack or metadata systems.
Prior experience working closely with engineers, architects, or platform teams.
Why This Role?
You’ll own a critical, still-forming product and shape it at a foundational level.
You’ll help lead the transformation of the data space as AI becomes embedded in how data is managed and used.
You’ll work directly with senior leaders across product, engineering, and design.
A Note on Fit
We know that no one hits every bullet—and we don’t expect you to. If this role excites you and you believe you could grow into it, we’d love to hear from you.
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Compensation Pay Range:
$151,235.00 - $204,167.00Salary Information
The base salary range is specific to the United States. The salary of the final candidate selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, work location, specialty and training. If the final candidate has a different level of experience, the base salary target range may be lower or higher than what is published.
Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.
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