Data Product Manager

Who we are

Alef Education began with a bold idea: that every learner deserves a personalised and meaningful education experience. What started in 2016 as a small pilot programme in Abu Dhabi has evolved into one of the world’s most dynamic EdTech companies—reshaping how millions of students engage with learning across the globe.

Today, Alef is proudly headquartered in the UAE, working hand-in-hand with ministries of education, schools, and teachers to bring smart, data-powered platforms into classrooms in over 14,000 schools.

Supporting over 1.1 million students and 50,000 teachers across the UAE, Indonesia & Morocco our AI-driven platforms generate 16+ million data points every day, helping drive smarter learning decisions. Whether it’s improving national exam results, boosting classroom engagement, or supporting educators with world-class tools, Alef is committed to impact at scale.

In 2024, Alef made history as the first EdTech company to list on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), cementing our role as a regional innovator with global reach.

About The Role

The Data Product Manager develops and executes a clear strategy addressing various data needs, considering both behavioral and transactional data for Alef. They facilitate data-driven research to gain insights, set clear objectives, and establish milestones aligned with strategic goals. Additionally, they assist product line leads and product managers in defining and monitoring key business and product success metrics, continuously evaluating performance and advocating for data-informed improvements. Supporting the data engineering and BI teams, they promote cohesion and encourage cross-functional collaboration to achieve shared objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a clear direction around the different data needs; for Alef strategically, from our customers and for the product. Holistically looking into both behavioral and transactional data. 
• Facilitate data-driven research for discovery to acquire insights and establish clear objectives 
• and milestones aligned with overarching strategic goals.
• Help product line leads and product managers to set and monitor critical business and product success metrics, continuously evaluating product performance and advocating for data-informed enhancements.
• Support the data engineering & BI team, promoting cohesion and encouraging cross-functional collaboration to achieve shared objectives.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and streamline data-related communication and requests throughout the organization

To Be The Right Fit, You'll Need

• Bachelor/Master degree related to product development such as Computer science, Business, psychology or a related field. 
• Min. 5 years in product management of which at least 3 years focused on data streams in Saas products.
• Experience with analyzing the performance of a product and / or feature using metrics.  
• Vast understanding of the fundamentals of the data lifecycle, data warehouse, business intelligence and big data. 
• Familiarity with various data analytics tools. 
• Basic SQL knowledge. 
• Familiar with Agile methodologies, and agile management tools like Jira. 
• Knowledge with tools like Amplitude preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in English and Arabic

What we offer

We believe our people are our greatest advantage. We value curiosity, purpose, and the drive to make a real difference. When you join Alef, you join a mission — and a team that’s just as passionate about transforming education as you are.

Here’s a glimpse of what we offer:

• Annual flight allowance
• Annual performance bonus
• Education allowance
• Life insurance
• Enhanced leave policy
• A hybrid work model and up to 40 remote working days per year to work from anywhere (with flexibility built in)

At Alef, we don’t just imagine a better future for education.

We build it — together.