Job Description Data Product Owner Derby, UK Derby/Hybrid What you will be doing: We have an exciting opportunity for are a Data Product Owner to take ownership of our data products’ lifecycle. In this role, you will combine the oversight of a product owner with the analytical rigor of a data business analyst. You will translate customer needs into a clear product vision and roadmap, ensuring our data solutions deliver meaningful business impact. Given that our delivery teams are distributed worldwide, a portion of this role will involve international travel to drive collaboration and synchronize efforts across regions. This role is instrumental in integrating state-of-the-art technologies—Microsoft Fabric for robust data processing, Power Platform for advanced BI, DevOps for workflow management, and Databricks for advanced analytics and scalable data science—into our data product strategy. Responsibilities: Product Vision & Ownership: Define and manage the data product roadmap aligned with business objectives. Own the product backlog, ensuring priorities reflect customer needs and market trends. Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary liaison for stakeholders, transforming customer challenges and business requirements. Using techniques like Entity Relationship Diagrams to link business process information into data products. Gather, validate, and incorporate stakeholder feedback to refine data product features. Data Strategy & Analysis: Conduct business and data analysis to pinpoint opportunities for data products that will that drive operational efficiency and digital innovation. Utilize data-driven insights to steer product enhancements and inform critical decision-making. Technology Integration & Innovation: Leverage Microsoft Fabric and Databricks for data processing, ensuring robust and scalable data products. Leverage DevOps to automate workflows and streamline data product deployments. Utilize Databricks for building advanced analytics solutions and data engineering pipelines that support continuous innovation. Champion the adoption of industry best practices and agile methodologies to deliver continuous improvement. Collaboration & Global Delivery: Work closely with cross-functional teams—including data engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and regional teams—to deliver high-quality, scalable data products on time. Coordinate with globally distributed team members; occasional international travel will be necessary to ensure seamless integration, support, and collaboration. Data Governance & Compliance: Ensure all data products adhere to global governance standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements. Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement: Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess data product success and drive iterative enhancements. Lead retrospectives and post-launch reviews to continually evolve data product capabilities. Why Rolls-Royce? Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference. We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working. Who we’re looking for: Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. Proven Expertise: Demonstrated experience as a Data Product Owner or Data Business Analyst within a global, data-driven organization. Deep understanding of modern data ecosystems and the business value of data products. Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, DevOps, and Databricks including integration, optimization, and troubleshooting. Familiarity with leveraging agile methodologies and DevOps practices in rapid, iterative product development. Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills and the ability to convert complex data insights into strategic business outcomes. Stakeholder & Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of effectively managing diverse stakeholder groups. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences. Skilled in data story telling capable of weaving business information into visualisations Adaptability & Global Mindset: Willingness to travel internationally for collaboration with global teams. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, change-driven environment while promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Grade 7-10. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here. Grade: Grade 7-10 Closing Date: 26/08/2025 Recruiter: aaron.thoresendavidson@rolls-royce.co Job Category Digital Posting Date 11 Aug 2025; 00:08 Posting End Date 26 Aug 2025