Company Overview

Many data teams today are struggling with code changes that impact downstream data—no one knows for sure what will get impacted and how, even when simple changes are required such as a column that gets renamed. Unlike software engineering, where code deployments are supported by DevOps teams and SDLC, in data developments today changes are still quite fragile.

Foundational is redefining how data teams build and deploy code — a foundational (yep 🤭) need today for every company that relies on data. It was founded by 3 industry veterans with vast experience in startups and large-scale enterprise, and our team consists of highly experienced professionals from leading companies. We are strong believers in teamwork and hiring individuals that are inspiring and fun to work with.

About the role

We're seeking our first Product Manager, a founding visionary who will report to the CTO. This pivotal role involves shaping our product roadmap, leading the product vision, building out the PM organization, and deeply engaging with both development and go-to-market teams, all while staying closely attuned to customer needs and understanding the market dynamics.

What You’ll Do

• Define Product Vision & Strategy: Drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Foundational's core offerings, focusing on solving critical data governance, quality, and privacy challenges for data teams.
• End-to-End Product Lifecycle: Own the entire product lifecycle from ideation, user research, and requirements definition through design, development, launch, and post-launch iteration.
• Deep Customer Understanding: Conduct extensive user research, gather feedback, and analyze market trends to identify key problems and unmet needs within the data landscape.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, design, and go-to-market teams to translate product requirements into technical specifications and ensure successful execution and delivery.
• Market & Competitive Analysis: Monitor the data governance and data quality market, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities and ensure Foundational's product remains cutting-edge.
• Reporting: Report to the CTO.

What You’ll Bring

• 4-5 years of experience in Product Management, with a proven track record of bringing successful products to market.
• At least 2 prior PM roles in your career history.
• Self-motivated, highly passionate, and customer-obsessed attitude.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and ability to engage effectively with engineering teams on technical discussions.
• Advantage: Experience working in a B2B or B2B SaaS environment.
• Advantage: Prior experience in a startup environment, comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration.
• Advantage: Experience with technical products (e.g., developer tools, APIs, infrastructure products).