https://davidohnstad.com/data-product-manager-org-structure-reporting-2/ Senior Data Product Manager | AI, SaaS & Data Strategy | Duluth, MN Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:25:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://davidohnstad.com/data-product-manager-org-structure-reporting-2/#comment-902 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:25:57 +0000 https://davidohnstad.com/?p=245#comment-902 […] Since that re-org, I’ve advised three other data PMs navigating similar transitions. Two successfully moved into engineering or product orgs and saw 15–22% base salary increases within six months. The third stayed in an analytics org and received a “significant” merit raise of 6% — which still left them $28K below market for equivalent product scope. The difference wasn’t talent or impact. It was where they sat on the org chart. […]

]]> https://davidohnstad.com/data-product-manager-org-structure-reporting-2/#comment-784 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:07:36 +0000 https://davidohnstad.com/?p=245#comment-784 […] to evaluate feasibility, then add technical skills as a lens to sharpen prioritization. Understanding how reporting structures impact data product success also helps clarify where organizational design matters more than technical […]

]]> https://davidohnstad.com/data-product-manager-org-structure-reporting-2/#comment-766 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:16:30 +0000 https://davidohnstad.com/?p=245#comment-766 […] Data Product Manager Org Structure: Why Reporting Lines Fail covers the structural challenges of where data PMs sit in the organization—whether they report to engineering, product, analytics, or a dedicated data office. But reporting structure alone does not solve governance. David Ohnstad has seen data PMs report directly to the Chief Data Officer and still lack decision authority because governance was never formalized. […]

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