Network Design Data Product Owner

Role & responsibilities

Data Product Ownership

• Support the Data Product Manager in managing the end-to-end lifecycle of data products, from discovery and definition through delivery and continuous improvement.
• Assist in developing and maintaining product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and user needs.
• Define, refine, and prioritize product backlogs to maximize business value and user impact.
• Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Engage with stakeholders across Network Design, Engineering, Data, and Business teams to understand requirements and challenges.
• Facilitate workshops and discussions to gather business needs and translate them into product requirements.
• Support stakeholder communications, product demonstrations, and adoption activities.
• Act as a bridge between business users and technical delivery teams.

Data & Analytics Enablement

• Identify and define critical data requirements that support operational and planning decisions.
• Collaborate with data analysts, engineers, and SMEs to validate data quality, business rules, source systems, and assumptions.
• Support the design and enhancement of data products that improve accessibility, reliability, and usability of data.
• Promote data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Agile Delivery

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with cross-functional delivery teams to ensure successful product releases.
• Coordinate testing activities, feedback collection, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor product performance and user adoption metrics to inform future enhancements.

Data Governance & Product Optimization

• Maintain a strong understanding of data attributes, metadata, and enterprise data product catalogues.
• Support data governance, lineage, master data, and integration initiatives.
• Contribute to improving data quality, consistency, and compliance standards.

Help establish best or managing and scaling data products.

Qualification:
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in:

• Business

• Engineering

• Data Science

• Computer Science

• Information Systems

• Related discipline

• Experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or Data Product environment.

• Understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.

• Experience using Agile tools such as:

• Jira

• Confluence

• Azure DevOps (preferred)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.