Data Product Owner
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About Us
At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Data Product Owner to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.
National Grid is hiring a Data Product Owner. This position is based from our Warwick office, however we offer flexible hybrid working options.
Job Purpose
Join us on an exhilarating journey as we embark on multi-million pound investments within the ID Digital Roadmap, poised to unlock significant benefits for our organisation! As a Product Owner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our digital and data products, guiding them from innovative conception to successful delivery. Your mission will be to ensure that every product aligns seamlessly with our business strategy and meets the evolving needs of our users.
In this dynamic role, you will be the champion of our customers within agile squads, transforming visionary ideas into tangible actions. You will drive value through iterative delivery, continuously refining and enhancing the roadmap to turn the strategic vision of our Product Managers into reality. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional customer value and making a real impact, this is the opportunity for you!
What You’ll Do
Product Strategy & Vision
* Define and advocate for a clear product vision aligned with strategic objectives.
* Translate business goals into product outcomes and measurable OKRs.
* Prioritise features and enhancements based on value, feasibility, and impact.
Agile Product Delivery
* Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring clarity and prioritisation.
* Collaborate with cross-functional squads to deliver high-quality increments.
* Accept or reject work outcomes based on acceptance criteria and user value.
* Arrange and facilitate ceremonies aligned to SAFe bet practice.
* Refine backlog creating to have a clear pipeline of work aligned to roadmap.
* Define a clear definition of done / definition of ready for all user stories.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams.
* Facilitate workshops, demos, and feedback loops to ensure continuous alignment.
* Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to all levels of the organisation.
Data & Digital Enablement
* Leverage data to inform product decisions and measure success.
* Champion the use of data science, AI/ML, and visualisation to enhance product value.
Essential
About You
* Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in a digital/data environment.
* Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Ability to balance technical detail with strategic thinking.
* Experience in delivering and driving customer desired value and outcomes
* Highly organised in maintaining and prioritising a product backlog with a clear pipeline for dev squads.
Desirable
* Experience in the energy, infrastructure, or regulated industries.
* Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, Snowflake, or Azure DevOps.
* Exposure to data engineering, data science, or AI/ML concepts.
What You’ll Get
A competitive salary between £55,000 – £69,000 dependent on capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
More Information
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing and improving.
In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.
To find out more about us, please follow the link below:
https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/
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