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More about the team 

We're looking for an enthusiastic and driven Product Manager to join our Data Office, where our goal is to equip the organisation with high-quality, well-governed and innovative data solutions.  As part of the Data Governance team, you will play a vital role in shaping, delivering, and enhancing data engineering and data governance products that meet the needs of our organisation and its customers. So if you're passionate about creating impactful data products and are excited by the chance to work in a team at the forefront of data governance, we'd love to hear from you! 

More about your role  

As the Product Manager for Data Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategy and execution of our data engineering initiatives.  

You will be responsible for  

• Defining the Product Vision and Roadmap: Establishing and maintaining a clear product vision, translating it into a roadmap that aligns with the organisation's strategic goals and data governance objectives.
• Managing the Product Backlog: Prioritising and refining the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business priorities and stakeholders' needs.
• Delivering High-Quality Data Solutions: Overseeing the development of data products that meet the needs of our internal stakeholders, ensuring solutions are reliable, secure, and scalable.
• Sprint Planning and Delivery: Actively participating in sprint planning sessions to ensure the engineering team understands priorities and deliverables on a sprint-by-sprint basis, enabling efficient progress toward the product roadmap. (Whilst were not fully agile and understanding of scrum principles would be beneficial)

Your technical acumen, combined with your ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, will be crucial in driving the success of our data products.  

More about you  

Ideally you will have previous experience as a Data Product Manager or Product Owner role, with experience of leading cross-functional efforts and ability to develop forward-thinking solutions in data management and compliance. 

Experience & Skills 

• 3+ years of experience in a Product Owner or similar role, with a focus on data engineering or data products. 
• Proven track record of delivering successful data engineering projects and supporting data governance initiatives in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including ETL/ELT processes, data warehousing, data modelling, data governance practises and cloud-based data technologies (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP). 
• Hands-on experience with data engineering tools and platforms, particularly Google BigQuery, is highly desirable. 
• Ability to explore and query data using SQL.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. 
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically. 

The benefits 

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

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