Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Data Product Manager to join our Group Technology team in Milton Keynes. You will play a leading role in delivering change to the Connells Group Data Platforms. You will be helping to steer direction of the Group Data Platform with the Data Delivery Manager and Data Director. As a Data Product Manager, you will be creating and prioritising the workload for five separate teams via their Team Leads. The role supports the business objectives and strategy through the delivery of secure, supportable and scalable on-premises, cloud and hybrid data and reporting platforms.
We offer a hybrid working arrangement with 1 day per week in our Milton Keynes office.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the Group Data Platform product strategy and roadmap, aligning with business objectives to improve our group data ROI
Analyse data and engage with customers to gather feedback, validate ideas, and ensure product alignment with customer needs and business objectives
Owns the product backlog & prioritisation process, in partnership with Data Director and Data Delivery Manager
Gather and document epics, features and user stories and prioritize the backlog based on user feedback, business value, and resource availability in partnership with Data Delivery Manager
Develop and maintain an outcome-based product roadmap and actively contribute to business cases for resourcing and tools
Lead and inspire a cross-functional team of engineering, design, and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle
Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success. Test, learn and iterate fast to prove the viability of the service as quickly and as cheaply as possible
Facilitate product demos and user acceptance testing activities
Support various agile ceremonies, such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives
Works with other Group Technology teams to ensure project and team dependencies are highlighted and met.
Works with the Data Director to highlight and manage Risks and Issues
Experience and Skills Required:
Proven experience working as a product manager or similar role
Experience of JIRA and Confluence
Strong understanding of product management practices
Understanding of Cloud Development, Data Modelling, PowerBI or equivalent, AI and Machine Learning modelling
Working knowledge of SQL server, Azure and Microsoft Fabric or equivalent
Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering high-quality solutions
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment
Demonstrated facilitation and influencing skills to drive decision making among stakeholders with diverse perspectives and priorities
Ability to lead a team and encourage the team to meet and exceed goals and targets
Able to take pragmatic decisions to move forward with an eye for short/medium/long term outcomes
Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity