Data Product Owner - Technical, Delivery, Stakeholder

Technical Data Product Manager / Technical Data Product Owner / Head of Data Product / Senior Data Product Owner / Senior Data Product Manager We're looking for a number of Technical Data Product owners who can be the conduit between the Data engineering and Platform team and our clients business stakeholders. You will be instrumental in ensuring the requirements are detailed and thorough, to enable the Data team to build and deliver effectively and efficiently. The role will be circa 40% working with the business and 60% with the Data Platform team. There is a roadmap in place but you will definitely be involved in shaping it as it evolves to ensure successful delivery. Reporting to the Head of Data Platform & Architecture, Platform & Engineering function. You will will be responsible for defining and delivering developments that meet business needs and technical requirements. These could be both on the data platform as well as other systems such as Denodo, Data Warehouse, Talend. They use their SME knowledge to bridge the gap between the business and development teams, ensuring any user stories provide enough detail to allow seamless handover to the data engineers. Translating business needs into technical solutions, guiding development teams and prioritising features that deliver high value. They will be involved in planning, coordinating, shaping design, development, testing and implementation of development requests. Ensuring they meet the correct standards, have been carried out sufficiently and align to both the data strategy and corporate aims. The role combines both business and technical knowledge. Experience & Skills needed • Proven experience as a Technical Data Product Owner, Data Product Manager or Technical Business Analyst within a data platform or engineering-led environment. • Strong track record of acting as the bridge between business stakeholders and data engineering teams, translating complex business requirements into detailed, structured user stories and technical deliverables. • Experienced across the SDLC for Data Platforms and Products • Strong SQL capability - able to interrogate data, validate outputs, support root cause analysis and challenge assumptions with evidence. • Experience working closely with Data Engineers, Platform teams and Architects, with the ability to operate confidently in technical discussions. • Hands-on experience delivering developments across modern data platforms, including exposure to: • Data Warehouses • Data virtualisation tools (e.g. Denodo) • ETL/ELT tooling (e.g. Talend or similar) • Cloud-based data environments • Solid understanding of data architecture principles, including data modelling concepts, data pipelines, metadata, lineage and data quality frameworks. • Experience shaping and evolving product roadmaps in partnership with engineering leadership, balancing technical debt, platform capability and business demand. • Demonstrable experience managing a backlog within Agile delivery frameworks, including sprint planning, refinement, prioritisation and acceptance criteria definition. Thanks, Khalid Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.