Data Product Owner

Data Product Owner

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires Data Product Owner to be based at their client's office in Warwick, UK.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Warwick office 2-3 days per week .

This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start asap

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Data Product Owner to support the Network Design Digital & Data team in delivering strategic data products that enable the transformation of the electricity transmission network across England and Wales. This role will play a critical part in supporting Net Zero ambitions by driving the development, delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of enterprise data products and data capabilities.

The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, digital teams, architects, engineers, analysts, and delivery partners to define product requirements, prioritize business value, and ensure data products are successfully delivered into production environments.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has hands-on experience working across Data Products, Data Fabric architectures, and agile delivery models.

Key Responsibilities

Data Product Ownership

• Own and manage the lifecycle of data products from discovery through delivery, release, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define product vision, roadmap, and priorities aligned with organizational and Net Zero objectives.
• Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.
• Ensure data products deliver measurable business value and support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Prioritize backlog items and manage delivery in alignment with agile methodologies.

Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Gathering

• Engage with stakeholders across Network Design, Digital, Engineering, Operations, and Data teams to capture business needs and define product requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and requirement-gathering activities.
• Act as the primary liaison between technical delivery teams and business users.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment across multiple workstreams.

Data & Technology Delivery

• Support the design and implementation of modern data solutions including Data Products and Data Fabric capabilities.
• Work closely with Data Engineers, Architects, Developers, and Analysts to ensure successful product delivery.
• Ensure solutions adhere to data governance, security, quality, and compliance standards.
• Coordinate product testing, validation, release planning, and production deployment activities.
• Support operational readiness and transition into business-as-usual support.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and maintain documentation including product specifications, process flows, release documentation, and operational guidance.
• Define and monitor KPIs and success metrics for data products.
• Identify opportunities for optimization, automation, and innovation.
• Promote best practices in product ownership, agile delivery, and data management.

Key Requirements

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience working as a Data Product Owner, Product Owner, Data Delivery Lead, or similar role.
• Strong experience delivering and managing enterprise Data Products.
• Experience working within Data Fabric or modern cloud-based data ecosystems.
• Demonstrated experience capturing business requirements and translating them into deliverable solutions.
• Experience managing products through full delivery lifecycle including release into production.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a dynamic environment.
• Strong documentation and process management capabilities.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical and business teams.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience within utilities, energy, electricity transmission, or infrastructure sectors.
• Understanding of transmission network operations and digital transformation programs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and master data concepts.
• Exposure to analytics, reporting, and Business Intelligence solutions.
• Understanding of Net Zero, sustainability, or energy transition initiatives.

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately we cannot respond to everyone.

If you do not hear back from us within 7 days of sending your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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• Proven experience working as a Data Product Owner, Product Owner, Data Delivery Lead, or similar role.
• Strong experience delivering and managing enterprise Data Products.
• Experience working within Data Fabric or modern cloud-based data ecosystems.
• Demonstrated experience capturing business requirements and translating them into deliverable solutions.
• Experience managing products through full delivery lifecycle including release into production.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery environments.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a dynamic environment.
• Strong documentation and process management capabilities.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical and business teams.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience within utilities, energy, electricity transmission, or infrastructure sectors.
• Understanding of transmission network operations and digital transformation programs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and master data concepts.
• Exposure to analytics, reporting, and Business Intelligence solutions.
• Understanding of Net Zero, sustainability, or energy transition initiatives.

This is a hybrid role - you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Warwick office 2-3 days per week .

This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start asap

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires Data Product Owner to be based at their client's office in Warwick, UK.