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The Statistics and Data Directorate (SDD) provides statistics and data on a comparable basis and from a variety of sources to analysts, policy makers, and members of civil society. SDD also develops new metrics and innovative digital tools to address emerging policy issues, leads the development of international statistical standards, advances statistical methodology, and co-ordinates statistical and data-related activities within the Organisation and with other international agencies. Within SDD, the Smart Data Practices and Solutions Division (SDPS) is looking for a product manager profile to build smart data solutions for the OECD and the SIS-CC, with a special focus on product excellence including great user experience and high software quality. Digital products in this context are developed primarily as part of the open-source .Stat Suite, a platform aimed at progressively covering the full statistical data lifecycle and supporting various data management use cases in the official statistics context, in line with the SIS-CC strategy. The selected candidate will work in a diverse team with a LEAN/Agile, continuous improvement focus, and an ambition to promote best development practices for a wide range of users across the Organisation.
Job Responsibility:
Continuous improvement of data platforms, especially the open-source .Stat Suite platform products
Collect, analyse and identify user’s behavioural patterns through usability tests, users surveys/feedback and analytics, research how users engage with the products to understand user requirements and draft functional specifications that align with the organisation's overall business objectives
Develop and monitor key performance indicators to assess user satisfaction and product quality in terms of functions, accessibility, performance, scalability and security
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation and training material
Oversee, coordinate and continuously improve the lean/agile development process with the developers ensuring the successful and efficient delivery of high-quality solutions
Lead stand-up sessions and liaise between product managers and solution developers
Perform quality assurance testing to ensure the correct functioning of the products, incl. accessibility, contribute to develop related automated tests, and define acceptance criteria
Contribute to implement innovative and efficient methods of working individually and as a team
Contribute to setting up collaboration frameworks and best practices with SIS-CC members
Inform stakeholders of product updates and enhancements
Animate or participate in developer meetings, architecture meetings and user research meetings
Support community members on functional questions and contribute to continuous capacity building amongst them
Provide regular reporting as required
Share knowledge with peers as appropriate and work in close collaboration with other teams in EXD and across the Organisation
Requirements:
An advanced university degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, economics, business administration, social science or in a related field
A minimum of 3 years' in-depth professional experience in designing and maintaining high-quality digital solutions with Lean or Agile methodologies and effectively liaising between software users and data and technology experts
Excellent experience is required with the DevSecOps platform GitLab or GitHub and its issue, epic, board, milestone, pipeline, runner, dashboard and analytics management tools
Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, the other
Nice to have:
Experience at a National Statistical Institute, National Central Bank, International Organisation, or research institute would be desirable
Familiarity with Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) standard with a commitment to reach a good working knowledge would be a strong advantage
Good experience working with analytical tools and key indicator dashboards, such as Google Analytics, PowerBi and Grafana, and Docker image management tools, e.g., Docker Hub and Docker Scout, would be highly desirable
Working practice of tools for web browser and API debugging and for automated testing, such as Postman, as well as understanding basic concepts of modern programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, .Net), of operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux), and of deployment technologies, like ClickOnce or Container-based deployments, would be an advantage
What we offer:
Allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax