Product Owner Data Projects (Expert)

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Product Owner
Technical Project Manager
Program Manager
Data Projects
Data Engineering
Data Platforms
Analytics
ETL
ELT
Data Pipelines
Data Lakes
Medallion Architecture
Data Governance
Snowflake
BigQuery
Redshift
Databricks
dbt
Airflow
Informatica
Fivetran
Cloud Data Warehouses
Agile
Scrum
Jira
Confluence
Smartsheet
Stakeholder Management
Roadmaps
Backlog Grooming
Sprint Planning

Job Details

Job Title: Product Owner Data Projects (Expert)
Alternate Titles: Technical Project Manager / Program Manager (Data)
Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid minimum 3 days onsite at Oakland General Office)
Duration: 12+ Month Contract
Interview: Phone (may require onsite)
Local Candidates Only

Role Overview

Client is seeking an experienced Product Owner / Technical Project Manager (Expert) to lead and deliver complex data and analytics initiatives. This role bridges business and technology, ensuring data projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable business impact.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in data engineering and data platforms, combined with expert-level project management, Agile delivery, and stakeholder leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of data initiatives including data pipelines, platform migrations, and analytics dashboards
  • Act as liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating requirements into clear roadmaps and backlogs
  • Partner with data engineers, analysts, product managers, and business teams to define scope, requirements, and success metrics
  • Develop and manage project plans, timelines, RACI, dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies
  • Track progress, manage risks/issues, and provide regular status reporting to leadership
  • Apply strong understanding of data architecture concepts:
    • ETL / ELT
    • Data lakes
    • Medallion architecture
    • Data governance
    • Cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks)
  • Run Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
  • Ensure data quality, documentation, and governance standards are enforced
  • Align stakeholders across engineering, analytics, finance, marketing, and product teams

Required Qualifications

  • 5 10+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Technical Project Manager, or Program Manager
  • 3+ years managing data, analytics, or data platform projects
  • Hands-on familiarity with:
    • Modern data platforms: Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Databricks
    • ETL / ELT tools: Informatica, dbt, Airflow, Fivetran
  • Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum and hybrid delivery models
  • Experience using Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar tools
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
  • Bachelor s degree in CS, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (Master s a plus)

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP, CSM, or Agile certifications
  • Experience working in federated data engineering teams
  • Familiarity with data product frameworks
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