Job Description
At MSX we exist to empower movers and makers to thrive in an ever-changing world, by harnessing our expertise and creativity to deliver an exceptional service powered by technology and innovative solutions.
This role owns MSX’s internal Data Platform, a Databricks-based environment built on Microsoft Azure. The platform’s scope includes data pipelines, analytics-enabling datasets and integration services that connect upstream and downstream systems. The Product Owner defines the strategic direction, translates business needs into a prioritised roadmap and works across engineering, architecture and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, well-governed data capabilities.
This is a strategic, cross-functional role. It requires someone comfortable operating in ambiguity, building platform disciplines where they don’t yet fully exist and influencing delivery outcomes without direct authority over all teams.
Roadmap & Backlog Ownership
* Own the product roadmap and backlog for the Data Platform, translating enterprise strategy and stakeholder needs into a prioritised delivery plan.
* Write detailed specifications and user stories for data pipelines, integration services and analytics enabling features.
* Evaluate the impact of change requests on upstream and downstream data flows, reporting layers and dependent services.
Delivery Leadership
* Collaborate with engineering teams to plan and execute sprints, removing roadblocks and maintaining delivery momentum.
* Drive the delivery of scalable, automated and observable data services across the platform.
* Establish and refine product-centric delivery frameworks that promote continuous improvement and manage technical debt.
Platform Operations & Lifecycle Management
* Own the operational lifecycle of the Data Platform, ensuring production services meet defined standards for security monitoring, reliability and availability.
* Establish and maintain support procedures, incident response processes and runbooks for platform operations.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
* Product Management and/or Agile certification is an advantage.
* Relevant certification or experience in data, analytics or integration technologies is an advantage.
Experience
* 5+ years in product management within data, analytics, or integration domains.
* Proven track record delivering data platforms in complex, enterprise-scale environments, ideally including building platform capabilities from an early stage.
* Deep understanding of modern data architectures (e.g. Lakehouse, medallion, API-driven) and integration patterns (API, ESB, event-driven, ETL/ELT).
* Experience working with Microsoft Azure, Databricks, and at least one integration or ETL platform (e.g. CloverDX or similar).
* Solid grounding in agile product delivery, including backlog management, sprint planning, and roadmap planning (Scrum experience an advantage).
Skills & Attributes
* Able to define platform-level KPIs and outcome metrics and use data to drive prioritisation decisions.
* Experienced in influencing without direct authority across teams and business stakeholders.
* Strong communicator who can translate technical complexity into clear language for senior leadership and non-technical audiences.
* Comfortable with ambiguity, able to establish governance, ownership boundaries and delivery cadence in environments where these are still maturing.
Solid understanding of data governance, data quality, lineage and compliance requirements.
English (written and verbal)
Additional Information
At MSX we value:
1. Getting it done
2. Proving our words with our actions
3. Creating a better tomorrow for our clients, every single day
4. Fearlessly exploring new roads
5. Delivering on our commitments
6. Being exceptional teammates
We expect everyone at MSX to:
* Be decisive, solution oriented and results focused
* Hold themselves and others accountable to commitments
* Focus on delivering great outcomes for their internal or external customers, and can respectfully and constructively challenge key stakeholders to consider better solutions
* Overcome challenges with positivity and creativity
* Be adaptable and open to change, and motivated to explore new and improved ways of working
Support teammates to succeed by sharing experience and knowledge, and by giving and receiving honest feedback
MSX is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, neurodiversity or other personal characteristics and backgrounds, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, or marital and parental status. As users of the Disability Confident scheme, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.