Senior Data Business Analyst / Product Owner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +7 more countries.

📋 Description

• Lead the Discovery and Scoping phases for client Data Transformation projects.

• Establish project goals, initial requirements, and scope limitations.

• Define comprehensive data products, including their consumers, data contracts, and ownership.

• Collaborate with product managers and senior stakeholders to identify business challenges and articulate value propositions.

• Work alongside Account Managers during pre-sales and to outline initial solution scopes.

• Generate scope baselines for program and account management purposes.

• Act as a liaison between client stakeholders and delivery teams.

• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders and secure necessary sign-offs.

• Oversee scope management, change requests, and delivery health in the absence of a Programme Manager.

• Negotiate trade-offs regarding scope, timelines, and resource allocation.

• Take ownership of requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability.

• Lead product kickoffs and guide estimation processes.

• Collaborate with developers, testers, technical leads, and client Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

• Create field mappings and set up reconciliation and data quality standards.

• Manage product backlogs and roadmaps, prioritizing based on business value.

• Facilitate backlog refinement sessions and Agile ceremonies.

• Manage dependencies and identify potential delivery risks or obstacles.

• Communicate the roadmap and progress using Jira or similar tracking tools.

• Monitor team health metrics and delivery KPIs.

• Prepare end-of-sprint reports.

• Assist in account growth, proposal development, and Statements of Work.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in Agile delivery environments (Scrum or Kanban).

• Significant senior-level experience in a technology consultancy or within Data Transformation programs.

• Demonstrated experience leading Discovery and Scoping phases for data and analytics initiatives.

• Proficient in defining project objectives, scope boundaries, and initial requirements.

• Experience in engaging and facilitating discussions with senior business stakeholders.

• Proficient in SQL with strong knowledge of SQL.

• Extensive experience in data and analytics projects, covering data lineage, transformation, quality, and GDPR compliance.

• Familiarity with medallion data architecture and modern data platforms such as Databricks and Snowflake.

• Experience in defining metrics for a semantic layer.

• Proficient in using Jira, Confluence, and Agile reporting tools.

• Exposure to BI/reporting and DWH integration use cases.

• Experience in technology consultancy or data transformation programs.

• Willingness to travel based on client requirements.

• CV must be submitted in English in PDF format.

• Internal communication conducted in English.

• Must be a registered business or limited company for B2B invoicing.

🏝️ Benefits

• Contract duration of 6 months.

• Flexible remote work options.

• Work within an international team setting.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunities and inclusive hiring practices.

• Internal communication conducted in English.