Data Product Owner

Data Product Owner (SQL/No

SQL)

Our trusted client, who we have partnered with for several years is hiring a Data Product Owner to play a pivotal role in the data modernisation programme. The chosen Data Product owner will have strong capabilities in launching data platforms and services end to end delivering large scale & complex data transformation initiatives partnering with data engineers, architects and the CDO.  

Our client is offering a basic salary of £95,000 + 25% bonus + 28 days holiday + 8% contributory pension + more to be based in Chatham, London and Wolverhampton on a hybrid basis.

To be successfully, the chosen Data Product Owner must have strong experience within the financial services domain coupled with experience of SQL & No

SQL architectures who has proven experience delivering data transformation initiatives aligning to SAFe/Agile ownership to be considered.

The ideal candidate will be will be a seasoned data leader or senior architect / analyst with a blend of experience across data, focusing on identifying and delivering value as part of a large-scale transformation initiative

Core responsibilities:

Define and own the vision, strategy and roadmap for enterprise data platforms aligned to CDO and business strategy
Partner with SMEs, architects, engineers and cross-functional leaders to shape high-value data solutions
Translate product vision into a prioritised, value-based delivery roadmap
Develop and validate business cases, presenting to senior stakeholders and C-level committees
Establish clear success metrics, KPIs and measurable outcomes
Lead ideation workshops to identify customer needs, pain points and innovative solutions
Apply Lean Agile and SAFe practices, collaborating across Program Increment (PI) cycles

Champion best practice across data products including:

BI dashboards and reporting
Data APIs and feeds
Cloud and hybrid data platforms
ML models and services
Data models and governance frameworks
Master data management
Act as the voice of the Data Platform, aligning technical capability with business demand
Ensure full compliance with Risk and Data Governance policies

Essential experience:

Defining and launching enterprise data platforms and services end-to-end
Delivering large-scale data transformation initiatives
SQL and No

SQL architectures
Cloud or hybrid data platforms (Azure experience desirable)
Financial modelling, ROI definition and KPI-driven decision making
Working with senior stakeholders and influencing without authority
Agile, Lean and continuous delivery methodologies
Data Product Owner (SQL/No

SQL)