Data Platform Product Owner/Analyst

JOB TITLE: Data Platform Product Owner/ Analyst LOCATION: Charlotte, NC 28202 (Hybrid) JOB TYPE: 6 Month Contract (Possibilities of extension or Conversion) GCP Data Platform Product Owner/Analyst The GCP Data Platform Product Owner within the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) Product Management team is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and delivering enterprise-scale data capabilities on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role drives the strategic roadmap for the GCP Data Platform, partners with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensures alignment with enterprise data strategy, governance, and architectural standards. Key Responsibilities • Own and define the product roadmap for the GCP Data Platform, covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, and consumption. • Partner with business stakeholders, product leaders, and engineering teams to translate business needs into scalable platform capabilities. • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, security, and regulatory standards. • Manage and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring clear requirements aligned with strategic objectives. • Enable modern data capabilities using GCP-native services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Dataproc, Dataplex, Cloud Storage, and Composer. • Develop and maintain a multi-year roadmap based on business value, investment priorities, and emerging technologies. • Establish and promote reusable patterns across data ingestion, integration, and consumption. • Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance platform solutions. • Communicate product strategy, roadmap, and progress to senior leadership and technical stakeholders. Required Qualifications • 10+ years of experience in data management, data platforms, data engineering, or analytics. • 5+ years of experience delivering enterprise data solutions on cloud or big data platforms (e.g., GCP, Hadoop, Spark). • 5+ years of Product Owner or Product Management experience, including roadmap definition and MVP delivery. • 3+ years of experience in data architecture or enterprise data platform design. Preferred Qualifications • Strong knowledge of GCP data services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, Composer, Dataplex, IAM). • Experience delivering cloud-based data ingestion, ETL/ELT pipelines, analytics, and data consumption solutions. • Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, and influencing skills across all organizational levels. • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex data concepts clearly. • Proven ability to define product requirements, features, and user experiences. • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver in a fast-paced, evolving environment. • Bachelor’s degree or higher.