D&T Product Owner

Key Skills

Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), AWS, AWS Sagemaker, Azure, Data Analysis, Data Architecture, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, ETL frameworks, Machine learning techniques, Project management, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL, UI design, UX design

Job Description

• Product Platform Strategy: Collaborate on the development, execution, and maintenance of the product strategy with the Product Manager. Develop a deep understanding of current and future needs of collaborators on the business side, digital platform side, and industry trends. Act as the primary Self Service Data Platform product owner for the team, leading data discovery and data enrichment planning sessions with portfolio management, finance, marketing, and other line of business partners & collaborators.
• Requirement Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders, users, and the development team to capture and refine product requirements, translating them into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Backlog Management: Maintain and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that it is properly refined, estimated, and ready for development.
• Release Planning: Collaborate with the development team to plan and schedule product releases, ensuring timely delivery of valuable features and improvements.
• Team Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UI/UX designers, developers, and quality assurance, to ensure an exchanged opinions of the product vision and goals.
• Product Development: Provide guidance and clarification to the development team during the development process, making informed decisions and resolving any conflicts or issues that arise.
• User Experience: Advocate for user-centered design principles, conducting user research and testing to ensure the product meets user needs and delivers a positive user experience.
• Partner Management: Engage with business collaborators, customers, and other key stakeholders to gather feedback, communicate progress, and manage expectations.
• Product Performance Evaluation: Continuously monitor and evaluate the performance of the product, gathering feedback and data to inform future iterations and improvements.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Solid understanding and experience around developing Data Strategy for an enterprise scale organization.
• Good understanding of modern Data architecture leveraging Cloud agnostic solutions and technology stack of tools.
• Strong experience in Data Analysis, Data Governance and implementing Data science and advance analytics use cases.
• Experience in implementing Cloud native solutions using Snowflake, Sigma, Collibra, Informatica, dbt, SnapLogic, ETL tools, R, Python, Revelate, SQL, Azure, AWS, S3, SageMaker, machine learning.
• Hands on experience working with data management and data manipulation tools and willingness to continue to do so in collaboration with technical teams, business data experts and have experience setting up 
• Self Service environments and help develop the framework, guidance, and standards for Self Service for future Citizen Developers
• Agile Project Management or Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO, SAFe)
• Experience with Commercial Real Estate business, Real Estate Investment Management, Real Estate data
• Strong knowledge in implementing Analytics, data science and machine learning use cases.

Qualification & Experience: 

• Graduated from higher vocational training or an academic degree in Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, Real Estate or Business, with an emphasis on Information Technology / Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in data analytics, product ownership or product management
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Knowledge of product management tools and techniques, such as user story mapping, backlog refinement, and release planning.
• Familiarity with software development processes and technologies.
• Passion for delivering exceptional user experiences and driving customer satisfaction.
• Strong analytical skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented attitude;
• Stress resistant, structured and accurate;
• Team player, but also self-reliant;
• The international environment requires excellent verbal and writing skills in English.