Senior Platform Product Manager

About Statista

Statista is the global leader in business data platforms, providing reliable and user-friendly data along with various analytics products and services to empower fact-based decision-making worldwide. Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have expanded rapidly to become a global company with offices in London, New York, Berlin, and Tokyo. Our continuous growth not only demonstrates our success but also opens up numerous development and career opportunities for our employees. We embrace and celebrate cultural diversity, welcoming individuals irrespective of their background or preferences.

Role Overview and Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee the product vision and roadmap focusing on Statista's core platform functionalities, ensuring alignment of technical initiatives with overall corporate product and business objectives.
• Convert sophisticated platform-related challenges into clear, prioritized requirements and collaborate with engineering teams to implement impactful solutions in areas such as data infrastructure, APIs, and internal tools.
• Explore and integrate AI and automation technologies to enhance platform development speed, improve developers’ experience, and enable new functionalities for product teams.
• Serve as the liaison between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating consensus on platform priorities, trade-offs, and project timelines.
• Assess and guide integration strategies for emerging technologies including AI/ML services, MCP protocols, and modern data pipeline infrastructures.
• Regularly monitor platform performance, scalability, and reliability, promoting enhancements based on data-driven insights and close cooperation with engineering leadership.

Candidate Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in the tech industry with deep knowledge of product and engineering processes, team dynamics, and contemporary software development methodologies.
• At least 2 years of recent, direct experience in highly technical product areas such as platform engineering, data infrastructure, artificial intelligence/machine learning, or API development.
• Proven expertise in platform or technical product management; experience with data platforms or data engineering is highly desirable.
• Active use of AI tools in daily work with a commitment to expanding and refining AI capabilities to boost productivity.
• Exceptional communication skills capable of bridging detailed technical concepts with strategic business discussions.
• Strong analytical abilities and a structured approach to prioritizing, solving problems, and aligning with stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and dealing with ambiguous situations, legacy systems, and evolving technologies.

Employee Benefits

• Opportunity to work remotely from abroad for up to 30 calendar days annually.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement combined with flex-time schedules.
• Exposure to an international team environment along with organized social events.
• Support with urban mobility costs and access to fitness and wellness programs.
• Complimentary membership to Langdock and access to its comprehensive features.
• Extensive career growth and professional training opportunities.
• Modern office facilities located in attractive, accessible locations.
• Mental health support through services like OpenUp.

Note: Some of these benefits are applicable primarily to the German operations and junior-level positions or above.