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Job DescriptionJob Purpose
The Senior Product Manager (SPM) at Nielsen is an essential catalyst for innovation within the audience measurement landscape. In this role you will oversee the entire product lifecycle including validating product-market fit, executing the product vision, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver products that delight our customers.
Key Responsibilities
Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
Work closely with Data Science and engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources
Work with high profile customers to ensure they understand the methodologies used to build and deliver Nielsen products
Partner with Product Marketing to design go-to-market plans that highlight the value our products deliver
Maintaining a prioritized backlog that aligns with available Engineering capacity and maps to an overall solution roadmap.
Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding of Nielsen products to internal stakeholders
Set and track ROI goals for each product, ensuring they deliver value and align with broader business objectives
Track and enforce contractual commitments to inform product roadmap and prioritization
Qualifications
Key Skills
A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field is preferred
6-8 years experience in product management or a similar discipline in a SaaS or DaaS environment
Experience building AI/AI enabled products and knowledge on A2A Protocols and MCPs
Additional certifications in Product Management, Agile methodologies, or related areas can be advantageous
Prior experience in Identity graphs and Data Interoperability is a plus
Knowledge of project and product management tools like Jira and Aha
Familiarity with complex data methodologies to combine data assets into products
Experience with big data analytics and data flows
Experience in writing technical specifications and technology requirements
Nimble with fail-fast mindset to drive rapid iterations of product development
Strong time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to present effectively to upper management
A customer-first approach by anchoring and solving customer problems rapidly, aligning data-driven decisions with customer needs
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Skills Required
- A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
- 6-8 years experience in product management or a similar discipline in a SaaS or DaaS environment
- Experience building AI/AI enabled products and knowledge on A2A Protocols and MCPs
- Additional certifications in Product Management, Agile methodologies, or related areas
- Prior experience in Identity graphs and Data Interoperability
- Knowledge of project and product management tools like Jira and Aha
- Familiarity with complex data methodologies to combine data assets into products
- Experience in writing technical specifications and technology requirements
- Strong time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nielsen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nielsen and has not been reviewed or approved by Nielsen.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, including flexible or unlimited PTO in some roles, paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, and flex days. Personal days accrue monthly and can be used at employees’ discretion.
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Parental & Family Support — Support includes paid parental leave, family medical leave, adoption assistance, and adoption subsidies. These programs are positioned as part of a comprehensive package for families.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Select roles benefit from commissions, car pay, longevity bonuses, and performance-based bonuses. In some cases, overall compensation is characterized as outstanding or very satisfying.
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What We Do
Nielsen shapes the world’s media and content as a global leader in audience insights, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future. An S&P 500 company, Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) operates around the world in more than 55 countries.
