Product Manager Panel Data & Analytics Platforms

Nielsen IQ
Chicago, US
Hybrid

Job Description

Company Description

#R26_0005523|US

LI #Remote USA ( (Central or Eastern Time preferred)

About the Role

NIQ operates one of the largest and most trusted consumer panel datasets in the world. As our data offerings evolve, we are investing in new ways to deliver deep, flexible, and secure access to panel dataincluding analytics-ready extracts, governed data environments, and standardized analytical tools.

We are looking for a Product Lead to help turn these strategies into reality.

This role focuses on execution and enablement across NIQs panel data platforms, including advanced data extracts, analytics use cases, and evolving delivery models. You will work closely with data science, engineering, sales, operations, and other product leaders to help define, launch, and scale new ways customers access and analyze NIQ panel data.

You do not need prior product management experience or deep engineering skills. This role is ideal for someone with a strong analytics, data, or client-facing background who wants to grow into full product ownership over time.

Job Description

What Youll Work On

This role spans multiple panel data initiatives, including (but not limited to):

  • Analytics-ready panel data extracts
  • Governed and secure data delivery models
  • Standardized analytics and modeling use cases built on panel data
  • Commercial packaging and operational processes for data products

You will be responsible for helping ensure these offerings are clearly defined, operationally sound, and commercially usable.

What Youll Do

Drive product execution

  • Help translate product strategies into concrete deliverables, timelines, and processes
  • Support the build-out of scalable analytics and data-access capabilities
  • Identify where bespoke work can be standardized or productized

Work cross-functionally

  • Partner closely with data science and engineering teams to shape how data, models, and workflows are implemented
  • Collaborate with sales and client teams to ensure offerings are understandable, sellable, and repeatable
  • Coordinate with operations, legal, and other product leaders to align on delivery models, constraints, and guardrails

Enable commercial success

  • Help define how panel data products are packaged, positioned, and rolled out to customers
  • Support early implementations to validate assumptions and surface improvements
  • Create internal documentation, playbooks, and process clarity for go-to-market teams

Act as a central owner and integrator

  • Own intake and prioritization of requests related to panel data products
  • Surface tradeoffs, risks, and decisions and bring them to leadership with clear options
  • Push back constructively when scope or approach could create long-term issues

Qualifications

Experience & background

  • 26 years of experience in analytics, data science, insights, technical customer success, consulting, operations, or similar roles
  • Experience working with complex datasets or analytical workflows
  • Product management experience is welcome but not required

Skills

  • Strong analytical reasoning and ability to understand how data is structured and used
  • Comfort working with ambiguity and loosely defined problems
  • Ability to collaborate across highly technical and commercial teams
  • Clear communicator who can explain complex ideas simply

Mindset

  • Curious, motivated, and eager to grow into a broader product role
  • Comfortable taking ownership without needing formal authority
  • Willing to challenge assumptions thoughtfully and bring new ideas forward
  • Execution-oriented: you enjoy turning ideas into things that actually ship

Additional Information

Nice to Have (Not Required)

  • Experience in consumer data, FMCG, retail, or analytics platforms
  • Exposure to data platforms, analytics products, or data governance concepts
  • Prior experience supporting enterprise clients or internal sales teams
  • Familiarity with SQL, BI tools, or large-scale data environments (no coding required)

Why This Role Is Different

  • Youll work on foundational data products that directly impact NIQs commercial strategy
  • Youll gain hands-on exposure to data platform product management in a real-world environment
  • Youll operate at the intersection of analytics, technology, and businessnot just one silo
  • Youll help modernize how high-value consumer data is delivered and used

Our Benefits

  • Flexible working environment
  • Volunteer time off
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including resume screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQs principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions ar

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

Data scienceEngineeringSalesOperationsProduct managementAnalytical reasoningCollaborationCommunicationOwnershipChallenge assumptionsPanel dataAnalyticsData accessCommercial packagingOperational processes

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

senior

Posted

4/21/2026

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