product owneer

As Product Owner, you will define the vision, roadmap, and priorities of one of the organization's strategic Data Platforms. Working closely with business stakeholders, data users, architects, engineers, and cross-functional teams, you will ensure the platform continuously evolves to support business objectives and strategic priorities.

This position combines strategic product management with hands-on Product Ownership in an Agile environment.

Your Responsibilities

As a Product Owner, you will drive the evolution of the Data Platform from strategy to delivery.

Product Vision & Strategy

• Define, communicate, and maintain the product vision for the Data Platform.
• Build and manage the product roadmap aligned with business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Translate business needs into clear product goals and measurable outcomes.
• Drive product decisions based on business value, customer needs, and long-term platform sustainability.
• Ensure alignment between the Data Platform roadmap and the organization's overall data strategy.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, platform users, architects, engineers, and delivery teams.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business needs and user expectations.
• Facilitate discussions, manage priorities, and support decision-making across multiple stakeholders.
• Communicate roadmap priorities, delivery progress, risks, and dependencies transparently.
• Coordinate with central Personal Finance teams and other Product Owners to promote alignment, collaboration, and solution reuse.

Product Ownership & Agile Delivery

• Own, maintain, and continuously prioritize the Product Backlog.
• Balance business demands, regulatory requirements, technical constraints, and delivery capacity.
• Work closely with Business Analysts, Data Engineers, Architects, Developers, and the Scrum Team to refine user stories and requirements.
• Define product priorities and acceptance criteria.
• Validate delivered functionalities to ensure they meet business expectations and quality standards.
• Support Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and product demonstrations.
• Maximize business value delivered by each sprint.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Define and monitor product KPIs and platform performance metrics.
• Measure platform adoption, user satisfaction, and business outcomes.
• Gather feedback from stakeholders and platform users to continuously improve the product.
• Analyze usage data and business insights to adjust roadmap priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to maximize platform value and user experience.

Must-Have

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or Business Analyst in an Agile environment.
• Proven experience managing Product Backlogs and defining product roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum.
• Experience translating business requirements into product features and user stories.
• Excellent stakeholder management and prioritization skills.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary Agile teams.
• Strong understanding of data platforms, data products, or enterprise data environments.
• Experience defining KPIs and measuring product performance.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience within the Banking, Financial Services, or Consumer Finance sector.
• Knowledge of Data Platforms, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Business Intelligence, or Analytics.
• Experience working with AI, Reporting, or Data Engineering teams.
• Familiarity with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architectures.

Soft Skills

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Strong leadership and ownership.
• Strategic thinking combined with a pragmatic delivery mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Customer-centric mindset.
• Ability to make informed product decisions based on business value.
• Strong prioritization and decision-making capabilities.
• Autonomous, proactive, and results-oriented attitude.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Continuous improvement mindset and passion for innovation.

Languages

• English: Fluent - Mandatory.
• French: Good working knowledge.
• Dutch: Good working knowledge.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Management, or a related field.

Nexeo is looking for an experienced Product Owner - Data Platform to join the Data Tribe of a leading financial institution. The Data Tribe is at the heart of the organization's data-driven transformation. Its mission is to create business value through modern data platforms, advanced analytics, AI solutions, reporting capabilities, and data governance initiatives.