Data Product Manager - Common Terminology Framework - Midvale, UT

Data Product Manager - Common Terminology Framework - Midvale, UT

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At Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Technology and Operations (ETO) team, we are redefining the financial industry through our commitment to technology and innovation. For over 150 years, we have been dedicated to providing exceptional experiences for our community, clients, and colleagues. Be a part of our journey to transform the workforce of the future.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Product Manager to join our Enterprise Data Management department based in Salt Lake City. The primary business outcome of this area is a governed, enterprise-wide semantic layer that slashes integration friction, speeds analytics, and positions Zions for advanced AI initiatives throughout the Enterprise. If you are ready to move your career forward, read on.

This role will own the bank’s Zions Common Terminology Framework—our single, governed vocabulary of business data domains and a common data model delivered through the Unified Data Platform (UDP). The role’s mandate is to turn this framework from concept to everyday reality:

• Strategy & Roadmap – Set and maintain the release plan for new domains, model evolutions, and UDP integration milestones that accelerate AI‑ready data availability.
• Communication & Adoption – Design and run the communication program that educates stakeholders, drives consumption metrics, and ensures every release sticks.
• Governance – Establish and run the decision framework (publish, evolve, retire) in partnership with Data Governance, Enterprise Architecture, and Risk teams.
• Cross‑functional Delivery – Orchestrate data modelers, EA, DG, engineering, and analytics teams to embed the framework into production systems, clearing blockers and managing dependencies.
• Measurement – Define and report KPIs (e.g., % of critical assets defined and modeled/mapped, onboarding cycle time, AI use cases enabled) to ED&A leadership.

• Represent and ensure product vision and strategy are aligned with sponsors and stakeholders. Provide functional product vision and leadership across the technology product suite to identify opportunities for strategic alignment.
• Develop and implement marketing and communication campaigns.
• Evaluate product results and make product modifications as needed.
• Model from an enterprise perspective rather than from a single business function.
• Create and maintain the product roadmap and represent the vision in the program increment planning process.
• Define epics & compartmentalize requirements. Work with product owners to establish acceptance criteria for each product release.
• Define, monitor and analyze key product metrics to measure product success, product ROI and identify areas for improvement.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams, including data modelers, enterprise architects, data governance analysts, engineering, and business teams to embed the framework into production systems, clearing blockers and managing dependencies.

• 6+ years’ experience as an industry specialist of data product management techniques, practices, analysis, and design with related experience in banking / financial services technology.
• Experience with industry standard models (e.g., Financial Services Data Model) and strong knowledge of data modeling and skills (conceptual, logical and physical model design, both relational and object modeling).
• Experience with Operational Data Stores, Enterprise Data Warehouses, Data Marts, Cloud Data Platforms.
• Excellent communication and influence skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders and influence outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to make informed decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems or related field required.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership & responsibility for development and maintenance projects.
• Passion for financial services and technology and a desire to stay up to date with…