Data Product Owner

Basis: Permanent

Location: Milton Keynes (able to work on a largely remote basis with 2 days per month on-site - this may be more depending on business need)

Salary & package: Up to £77,000 DOE plus bonus and excellent pension

Are you a Data Product Owner with experience of taking ownership of Data Products in a BAU setting and beyond new product development/transformation? Do you have exceptional business facing skills and the ability to take non-data audiences on a journey of understanding Data as an asset? If so, apply now for this newly created role.

The Data Product Owner will join a well-established business at a time of extensive modernisation and is a great opportunity to truly make this role their own. You'll benefit from significant investment in technology and a desire to create best in class data products.

The business is increasingly understanding the power of data as an asset, but there is still a long way to go. The Data Product Owner will be the bridge between the business and highly skilled tech teams in creating various specialised Products that will help take the business to new levels.

The role is largely remotely based, but you'll need to be able to attend the office in Milton Keynes at least twice a month, but potentially more at peak periods.

The Data Product Owner will be responsible for the following:

• Own the product vision and roadmap for specific data products
• Work closely with stakeholders to define the product deliverables
• Maintain and prioritise the product backlog
• Define acceptance criteria
• Support design of data structures and dashboards
• Ensure the product meets governance standards
• Be the first point of contact for all product decisions
• Work closely with both technical and business audiences, communicating clearly and effectively in relevant terminology
• Act as an advocate for the importance of data and the power it can deliver as a business asset
• Monitor product adoption

The successful Data Product Owner will have the following experience:

• Experience of managing data products beyond initial launch and transformation - you will have managed the in a BAU environment and acted as a true custodian for their success
• Exceptional business facing skills - ability to convey the power of data to non-technical audiences
• Experience of Agile or iterative delivery methods
• Any experience of insurance, financial services or other regulated industries would be preferred but not essential
• Any knowledge of tools including PowerBI, Tableau or Snowflake would be ideal

The salary on offer is up to £77,000 + performance related bonus, excellent pension and a variety of other benefits.

For further information, please apply online and I will contact you to discuss the role in more depth.

Data Product Owner - Financial Services, Agile