Job Description
We're looking for a Product Owner with a passion for data to help drive the delivery of data-focused products and analytics solutions. This role will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, and data teams to prioritize initiatives, define requirements, and ensure high-value solutions are delivered in an Agile environment.
Responsibilities
- Own and prioritize the product backlog for data and reporting initiatives.
- Translate business needs into clear user stories and detailed acceptance criteria.
- Partner with business leaders, data engineers, developers, and analysts to define product requirements and deliver impactful solutions.
- Facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, and other Agile ceremonies.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the development team, providing business context and clarifying requirements throughout the sprint.
- Validate completed work through user acceptance testing and ensure solutions meet business objectives.
- Leverage SQL to analyze data, validate requirements, investigate issues, and support decision-making.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvements and enhanced reporting capabilities.
- Balance competing priorities while ensuring the team is focused on delivering the highest business value.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar Agile product role.
- Experience managing product backlogs and working within Scrum or Agile development teams.
- Strong SQL skills with the ability to query, analyze, and validate data.
- Experience working on data platforms, reporting, analytics, or business intelligence initiatives.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into actionable development stories.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including developers, QA, data engineers, and business stakeholders.
- CSPO or other Agile certifications are a plus.
Preferred Experience
- Data Warehousing or Data Lake environments
- Business Intelligence and reporting platforms
- Azure, AWS, or cloud-based data platforms
- Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools
- Experience working with APIs and data integrations