Data Product Owner, Distribution Data Office

You will be responsible for:

• Executes and drives distribution data deliverables within the defined overall data strategy and roadmap (functional analyses, requirements gathering and translation to specific data deliverables, ensuring adherence to architectural & technical standards, etc.) as related to their projects
• Partners with business and technology peers to ensure priorities are agreed and deliverables executed with diligence and in accordance with business needs
• Articulates dependencies across projects requiring distribution data as an input, escalating risks to leadership as required
• Captures business use cases and requirements related to distribution data, translates to data requirements, and partners with technology in functional and technical design discussions to ensure the end data product meets business needs
• Decomposes requirements into executable Epics and high-level User Stories for themselves and any impacted Squads.
• Work with leadership to ensure that data related business requirements align to broader business goals
• Perform business analysis and detailed requirements capturing activities within project(s) and delivery squads as required
• Understand impacts of necessary technology and architecture priorities such as Cloud-first strategy and Tech Debt remediation and ensure the same are reflected in solution recommendations
• Provide data related input to Business Change Management activities as part of their project(s) to drive business user engagement and adoption and mitigate impact
• Acts as change agent and drives adoption of data capabilities within their projects and with direct business partners
• Interfacing with and articulating value of data deliverables to direct business partners and individual users
• Playing a consultative role to identify opportunities for the people, process, and tools within the delivery team to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Coaching individual members of the team as needed to optimize the efficiency of the delivery team
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of data management processes to reduce complexity, improve data quality, and increase efficiency throughout the data delivery lifecycle

The experience you bring:

• Minimum of 2 years of Product Ownership with asset management data or related experience
• Knowledge of data capabilities, practices, and frameworks including concepts related to master data management, data governance, business intelligence, and analytics and their practical applications to deliver data products
• Knowledge of common data platforms and how data technologies function, with a lens towards practical application to business needs
• History of working on large, complex projects preferably within an Agile framework
• Intellectual curiosity to gain a deep understanding of commercial business drivers and client needs in the investment management industry, and how efficient use of data & content can facilitate meeting those needs
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with their project colleagues, peers within the Distribution Data Office, and peers across the enterprise
• Exceptional intellectual horsepower and passion for excellence
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
• Solid business acumen including ability to think strategically, exhibit sound business judgement, and demonstrated strong drive-for-results
• Nice to haves: Background in Financial Services or Asset Management is a plus
• Background in Sales and Marketing data is a plus
• Working with multiple delivery squads a plus
• Hands on data engineering or data delivery experience a plus

Skills Required
Power Bi, Financial