Senior Product Manager II

Join to apply for the Senior Product Manager II role at 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 was recognized in 2024 as one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces for the fifth time, underscoring our commitment to 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: Move the Ball, Build for the Long Term, Listen Like You’re Wrong, and Measure Through Customer Impact. Joining Alation means becoming 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 Note: this is a hybrid role requiring that you work onsite 2× per week in our Redwood City, CA office. Local candidates only. No relocation. We’re looking for a Senior Product Manager II with a strong technical background to lead the Cloud Platform and help productize our internal platforms into durable services. This role sits at the intersection of customer trust, enterprise adoption, and developer experience. If done well, it will unlock migrations to our cloud offering, accelerate security approvals, and pave the way for an internal API and platform services ecosystem. What You’ll Do Lead the Zero Data initiative: Enable customers to use our product while data does not leave their network, working with engineering architects to create defined guarantees and deliverable milestones. Clarify and validate customer requirements: When customers say "no data may leave our servers" or "we’ll migrate if XYZ," get to the why, validate real blockers, and secure commitments before engineering invests. Productize internal platforms: Turn foundational systems (e.g., query execution service, cloud connectivity service) into documented, spec‑first services with clear APIs, release notes, and ownership. Communicate complexity simply: Produce diagrams, service definitions, and security packets that make it easy for sellers, executives, and customers to understand and move forward. Support enterprise adoption: Partner with Sales and Product Marketing to navigate security reviews, pricing/packaging of enterprise features, and escalations with high‑stakes customers. What You’ve Done Built or PM’d technical products (platforms, APIs, infra, developer tools, or security‑sensitive features). Worked with cloud infrastructure concepts (containers, networking, observability, k8s, etc.). Worked closely with engineers and architects to author specs, APIs, or architecture diagrams that shipped. Navigated tough enterprise conversations around security, compliance, or data residency. Made complex systems understandable to executives, sellers, and customers. We’d Love To Hear About An architecture diagram or spec you authored, and how it guided decisions. A time you defined an interface or API and managed versioning/release notes. A customer or internal situation where you pushed back, uncovered the real need, and changed the plan. Any experience accelerating enterprise security reviews or migrations through clarity and documentation. Compensation Pay Range $190,631.00 – $257,352.00 Salary Information: The base salary range is specific to the United States. Final compensation will be set based on factors such as internal equity, experience, education, work location, specialty, and training. The target range may be lower or higher than published if the candidate’s experience differs. Alation, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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. This company participates in E‑Verify. The E‑Verify and Right to Work statements apply. We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr