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Guild is hiring a Staff Product Manager (Remote). The role involves leading the development of Guild's data strategy and managing initiatives to enhance data trust for internal teams and external partners. Responsibilities include setting the vision and strategy for the Data Platform team, influencing organizational change, leading product strategy, ensuring execution and delivery, and applying technical expertise.

Highlights

Set vision and strategy for the Data Platform team.
Communicate effectively to influence stakeholders.
Develop and manage product roadmaps for data product areas.
Oversee execution and ensure timely delivery of initiatives.
Apply technical expertise in data analysis and architectural decisions.
Communicate strategically and align teams through storytelling.
Minimum 7 years experience in software product management or comparable roles.
Experience with B2B or B2C Data Infrastructure.
Base salary range of $200,000 - $215,000 with stock options.

Staff Product Manager Full Description

At Guild, we believe talent is everywhere and that opportunity should be too. We continue to have our home and headquarters in Denver, but we have embraced a distributed model of working to reach the best talent in the United States. While some roles may require proximity to our Denver office, roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 32 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and Washington D.C. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift. We typically keep job postings active for 3–5 weeks, though this may vary depending on applicant volume and other factors.

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If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our Internal Job Board.

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At Guild, we uphold our Core Values in everything we do. Our team emphasizes our Core Values in the following ways:

Nurture A Learner’s Mindset - using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and development areas
Build Shared Success - building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Be an Owner - holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
Create Belonging - recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to our company

Guild is hiring a Staff Product Manager - Data to lead the development of our long-term data strategy and drive key initiatives that enhance trust in our data for both internal teams and external partners. Our stakeholders depend on Guild’s data to inform critical decisions and power impactful outcomes.

As Staff Product Manager - Data, you will:

Set Vision & Strategy: Define and drive the strategic vision for the Data Platform team and the broader organization. Increase data maturity across collection, storage, governance, and use, aligning data initiatives with company goals to maximize value and foster a data-driven culture.
Influence & Drive Change: Communicate with clarity and impact to influence stakeholders across all levels. Build cross-functional coalitions, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and use storytelling to drive buy-in and organizational change.
Lead Product Strategy: Develop and manage the product roadmap for complex or multiple data product areas. Align product vision with business goals, lead cross-functional discovery efforts, and ensure long-term strategic coherence across teams.
Ensure Execution & Delivery: Oversee execution of complex initiatives, manage risk, and ensure timely delivery. Anticipate roadblocks, optimize team resources, and establish best practices for execution and delivery across product areas.
Apply Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert across product and adjacent technologies. Use advanced data analysis for insights, inform technical trade-offs, and contribute to architectural decisions and innovation opportunities.
Drive Strategic Communication: Use storytelling and nuanced messaging to align teams, surface hidden concerns, and overcome resistance. Guide others in developing effective communication strategies for high-stakes contexts.
Coach & Develop Talent: Provide tailored coaching and actionable feedback. Support others in identifying growth areas, tracking development progress, and leveraging strengths for improvement.

You are a strong fit for this role if you have:

7+ years experience in a software product management or comparable role.
Experience communicating with and influencing partners across a complex business, including various go-to-market teams and leaders. Comfortable influencing the V and C-level.
MBA, enterprise consulting, or competitive market research experience strongly preferred.
Experience developing strong data culture.
Experience building Data Infrastructure for B2B or B2C products.

Preferred Competencies

Validated ability to understand complex business problems and break them down into simple solutions across various areas that focus on customer needs.
A track record of working collaboratively and effectively with engineering and non-technical partner teams to lead on-time delivery of technical solutions.
Strong ability to work independently, handle ambiguity, and craft incremental, decoupled solutions.
Clear, concise communication and presentation abilities.
A track record of working with external partners and customers, including collecting direct product feedback from large corporations or other institutions.
Strong partner communication skills, including working with Account Management or Partnerships to conduct systematic discovery on partner needs.
Interest in UI/UX design principles and in-app analytics.
Familiarity working with and developing data models.
SQL proficiency.

We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $200,000 - $215,000, and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity.

At Guild, we unlock the talent and economic potential of America’s workforce for employees and their companies. We partner with the nation’s largest employers—including Walmart, Chipotle, Discover, Hilton, Macy’s, Target, and The Walt Disney Company—to create cultures of opportunity that help them attract and retain top talent, while building the workforce of the future from within. By using our proprietary Career Opportunity Platform to develop education and learning programs that work in the real-world, thousands of employees at those companies have gained the skills, knowledge, and guidance they need to build a brighter future for themselves and their families—all without paying for tuition or career services on their own.

Guild is female-founded and a certified B Corp. The company has been named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 list, CNBC Disruptor50 list three years in a row, Inc. Best Led Companies list, Fast Co. World Changing Ideas list and the B Lab Best for the World list among many others.

Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:

Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
Access to a 401k to help save for the future
Open vacation policy for employees to rest and recharge
8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth

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Original Job Description

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If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our Internal Job Board.

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At Guild, we uphold our Core Values in everything we do. Our team emphasizes our Core Values in the following ways:

Nurture A Learner’s Mindset - using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and development areas
Build Shared Success - building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Be an Owner - holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
Create Belonging - recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to our company

As Staff Product Manager - Data, you will:

Set Vision & Strategy: Define and drive the strategic vision for the Data Platform team and the broader organization. Increase data maturity across collection, storage, governance, and use, aligning data initiatives with company goals to maximize value and foster a data-driven culture.
Influence & Drive Change: Communicate with clarity and impact to influence stakeholders across all levels. Build cross-functional coalitions, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and use storytelling to drive buy-in and organizational change.
Lead Product Strategy: Develop and manage the product roadmap for complex or multiple data product areas. Align product vision with business goals, lead cross-functional discovery efforts, and ensure long-term strategic coherence across teams.
Ensure Execution & Delivery: Oversee execution of complex initiatives, manage risk, and ensure timely delivery. Anticipate roadblocks, optimize team resources, and establish best practices for execution and delivery across product areas.
Apply Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert across product and adjacent technologies. Use advanced data analysis for insights, inform technical trade-offs, and contribute to architectural decisions and innovation opportunities.
Drive Strategic Communication: Use storytelling and nuanced messaging to align teams, surface hidden concerns, and overcome resistance. Guide others in developing effective communication strategies for high-stakes contexts.
Coach & Develop Talent: Provide tailored coaching and actionable feedback. Support others in identifying growth areas, tracking development progress, and leveraging strengths for improvement.

You are a strong fit for this role if you have:

7+ years experience in a software product management or comparable role.
Experience communicating with and influencing partners across a complex business, including various go-to-market teams and leaders. Comfortable influencing the V and C-level.
MBA, enterprise consulting, or competitive market research experience strongly preferred.
Experience developing strong data culture.
Experience building Data Infrastructure for B2B or B2C products.

Preferred Competencies

Validated ability to understand complex business problems and break them down into simple solutions across various areas that focus on customer needs.
A track record of working collaboratively and effectively with engineering and non-technical partner teams to lead on-time delivery of technical solutions.
Strong ability to work independently, handle ambiguity, and craft incremental, decoupled solutions.
Clear, concise communication and presentation abilities.
A track record of working with external partners and customers, including collecting direct product feedback from large corporations or other institutions.
Strong partner communication skills, including working with Account Management or Partnerships to conduct systematic discovery on partner needs.
Interest in UI/UX design principles and in-app analytics.
Familiarity working with and developing data models.
SQL proficiency.

Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Cigna and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
Access to a 401k to help save for the future
Open vacation policy for employees to rest and recharge
8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth

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