OPT Platform Product Manager Jobs
Platform Product Manager jobs are well-suited for OPT work authorization, as most roles fall squarely within specialty occupation standards requiring a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field. Many employers in this space have established OPT and H-1B visa sponsorship pipelines, giving F-1 students a realistic path to long-term work authorization.
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The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.
Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Product Manager I, Data Platform
At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re building modern data products and platforms that enable better decisions, innovation, and operational excellence. As a Product Manager I on the Data Platform team, you’ll partner across technical and business teams to build data products that support analytics, AI, applications, and enterprise reporting.
Role Overview
- Partner with users, business stakeholders, engineers, architects, and analytics teams to understand needs and translate them into clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Manage and refine the product backlog, triaging requests, organizing priorities, and helping sequence work across the data platform.
- Support the development of data products and platform capabilities, understanding upstream and downstream dependencies to help guide effective product delivery.
- Analyze product usage, adoption, performance data, and other metrics to inform priorities and product decisions.
- Help define product roadmaps, priorities, and success metrics for data platform capabilities.
- Partner closely with engineering and architecture teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions.
- Conduct user research, gather stakeholder feedback, and identify opportunities to improve data products and the user experience.
- Coordinate product launches, communications, documentation, training materials, and adoption activities.
- Build expertise in modern data platforms, cloud technologies, analytics, governance, AI, and emerging technologies to identify future opportunities for MSK’s data ecosystem.
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2–4 years of experience in product management, business analysis, technology, data analytics, consulting, or a related field.
- Experience working with data platforms, data products, analytics, or data-driven technology initiatives.
- Familiarity with analytics and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI, modern data platforms such as Databricks, and/or cloud environments such as AWS.
- Experience gathering, documenting, and refining business or product requirements and working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives within a complex enterprise environment. Healthcare experience is not required.
Core Skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey requirements, priorities, and product decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to triage requests, manage competing priorities, and follow work through to completion.
- Data-driven problem-solving skills, using analytics, metrics, and structured thinking to evaluate opportunities and inform decisions.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build relationships across engineering, architecture, analytics, operations, and business teams.
- Curiosity and adaptability, with an interest in data platforms, cloud technologies, analytics, AI, and continued growth in product management and technology.
Additional Information
- Schedule: 9 am – 5 pm, M – F, 37.5 hours/week
- Location: 633 Third Ave; Hybrid; in office Wednesday and Thursday
- Reporting To: Associate Director, Product Management
Pay Range: $92,700.00 - $148,400.00
FSLA Status: Exempt
Closing:
At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.
MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
About us:
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.
Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Product Manager I, Data Platform
At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re building modern data products and platforms that enable better decisions, innovation, and operational excellence. As a Product Manager I on the Data Platform team, you’ll partner across technical and business teams to build data products that support analytics, AI, applications, and enterprise reporting.
Role Overview
- Partner with users, business stakeholders, engineers, architects, and analytics teams to understand needs and translate them into clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Manage and refine the product backlog, triaging requests, organizing priorities, and helping sequence work across the data platform.
- Support the development of data products and platform capabilities, understanding upstream and downstream dependencies to help guide effective product delivery.
- Analyze product usage, adoption, performance data, and other metrics to inform priorities and product decisions.
- Help define product roadmaps, priorities, and success metrics for data platform capabilities.
- Partner closely with engineering and architecture teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions.
- Conduct user research, gather stakeholder feedback, and identify opportunities to improve data products and the user experience.
- Coordinate product launches, communications, documentation, training materials, and adoption activities.
- Build expertise in modern data platforms, cloud technologies, analytics, governance, AI, and emerging technologies to identify future opportunities for MSK’s data ecosystem.
Key Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2–4 years of experience in product management, business analysis, technology, data analytics, consulting, or a related field.
- Experience working with data platforms, data products, analytics, or data-driven technology initiatives.
- Familiarity with analytics and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI, modern data platforms such as Databricks, and/or cloud environments such as AWS.
- Experience gathering, documenting, and refining business or product requirements and working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives within a complex enterprise environment. Healthcare experience is not required.
Core Skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey requirements, priorities, and product decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to triage requests, manage competing priorities, and follow work through to completion.
- Data-driven problem-solving skills, using analytics, metrics, and structured thinking to evaluate opportunities and inform decisions.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build relationships across engineering, architecture, analytics, operations, and business teams.
- Curiosity and adaptability, with an interest in data platforms, cloud technologies, analytics, AI, and continued growth in product management and technology.
Additional Information
- Schedule: 9 am – 5 pm, M – F, 37.5 hours/week
- Location: 633 Third Ave; Hybrid; in office Wednesday and Thursday
- Reporting To: Associate Director, Product Management
Pay Range: $92,700.00 - $148,400.00
FSLA Status: Exempt
Closing:
At MSK, we believe in fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.
MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Platform Product Manager
Target platform-focused companies, not just product teams
Companies building developer platforms, API ecosystems, or infrastructure products hire Platform PMs regularly and often have structured sponsorship processes. These employers understand technical visa requirements better than general software companies hiring their first PM.
Frame your technical background prominently
Platform PM roles require engineering fluency, so a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field strengthens your specialty occupation case for OPT and future H-1B visa sponsorship. Lead with your technical credentials in every application.
Apply before your OPT start date whenever possible
Hiring timelines for Platform PM roles often run eight to twelve weeks. Starting your search three to four months before your OPT authorization begins gives you real leverage and avoids the pressure of a shrinking work authorization window.
Ask about sponsorship history, not just intent
During interviews, ask how many H-1B petitions the company filed in the last two years. A company with a track record of sponsoring product managers carries far less risk than one that says it is open to sponsorship but has no precedent.
Use your STEM OPT extension strategically if you qualify
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field, you may qualify for a 24-month OPT extension, giving you up to three H-1B lottery chances. For Platform PM roles, this significantly reduces employer urgency and improves your negotiating position.
Highlight cross-functional experience with engineering teams
Platform PMs sit at the intersection of product strategy and engineering execution. Demonstrating experience partnering directly with engineers on roadmap decisions makes you a stronger candidate and shows employers you can operate without a long ramp-up period.
Platform Product Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Platform Product Manager roles qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes. Platform Product Manager is considered a specialty occupation because the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. This makes it compatible with F-1 OPT authorization. USCIS evaluates specialty occupation status case by case, but Platform PM roles with clear technical requirements consistently meet the standard.
How difficult is it to find Platform PM jobs that sponsor visas?
It depends heavily on company size and industry. Large technology companies and growth-stage startups building developer tools or API platforms sponsor visas most consistently. Smaller companies or those without prior sponsorship history may be willing but lack the infrastructure. Migrate Mate filters for OPT-friendly Platform PM roles specifically, which saves significant time compared to applying broadly and asking about sponsorship after the fact.
Does my degree field affect my eligibility for Platform PM roles on OPT?
It does, particularly for STEM OPT extension eligibility. If your degree is in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related STEM field, you qualify for a 24-month extension beyond your initial 12 months of OPT. Degrees in business or non-STEM fields still support standard OPT authorization for Platform PM roles, but you would not qualify for the extension, which affects how many H-1B lottery cycles you can access.
What should I know about the 90-day unemployment limit on OPT?
F-1 OPT students cannot accumulate more than 90 days of unemployment during the 12-month standard OPT period. STEM extension holders get an additional 60 days, for a total of 150 days. For Platform PM job searches, which can run two to three months due to longer hiring cycles, this limit is real and worth tracking carefully. Starting your search early and maintaining any authorized part-time work during a search can help protect your status.
Can I negotiate a start date as an OPT student applying for Platform PM roles?
Yes, and you should. Your OPT authorization has a fixed start date printed on your EAD card, and you cannot begin work before that date regardless of when an offer is extended. Most employers in the Platform PM space understand this constraint. Be upfront about your OPT start date during the offer stage, and confirm the employer is comfortable with the gap if there is one between offer acceptance and your authorized start.