Data Product Owner - Master Data Management

Seeking a Senior Data Product Owner to establish Master Data Management practice, drive the design and delivery of next generation data and analytics products aligned with client's strategic objectives.

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The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and great product delivery leader with ability to bring together business leaders, technology leaders and partners to:

• Establish effective master data management practice to govern critical customer, broker, and product data
• Ensure delivered data products enables expected business value
• Sr. Data Product Owner will play critical part in company s Data & Analytics Transformation lead by Chief Data Officer.

REQUIRED:

• Work ONSITE in NYC 3 days a week.
• 8+ years of experience in master data management, data quality, data governance, and analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proficiency in master data management platforms (e.g., Informatica) and data governance tools.
• Proficiency in data technologies such as data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes, cloud-based analytics platforms (AWS, Databricks, Azure), and reporting platforms (PowerBI, Cognos)

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement best-in-class master data governance policies, processes, management capabilities to standardize our critical master data assets (i.e. customers, brokers, reference codes, etc.,)
• Implement industry leading Customer 360 and Broker 360 products to support our growth and improve our customer engagement activities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data needs, translate these into actionable tasks, and prioritize them based on business value and urgency. This involves maintaining a comprehensive product backlog for data solutions.
• Act as the agile Product Owner for the Data Engineering, Reporting, and Analytics teams, responsible for authoring user stories, prioritizing the team backlog within sprints, and leading development teams through planning, refinement, review, and sprint reviews.
• Ensure data products meet the required standards, including data quality, security, and governance. This involves validating software designs to meet business and operational requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in product ownership, business analysis, or data-centric activities, with a preference for experience in the insurance industry.
• 8+ years of experience in master data management, data quality, data governance, and analytics, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proficiency in master data management platforms (e.g., Informatica) and data governance tools.
• Proficiency in data technologies such as data warehouses, ETL/ELT processes, cloud-based analytics platforms (AWS, Databricks, Azure), and reporting platforms (PowerBI, Cognos)
• Familiarity with AI-powered analytics and automation tools.

Vertex Solutions Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, citizenship, sex, marital or veteran status, disability or handicap, genetics, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.