Job Description:
Job Title: Technical Product Owner – Data & Analytics
Location : Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)
Type: Contract
Job Description:
General Overview
We are seeking a dynamic Technical Product Owner to join our agile delivery team and drive the development of impactful data and analytics solutions. As a lead member of the scrum team, you will collaborate closely with business analysts, BI developers, report consumers, data and BI architects to translate vision into actionable roadmap items. You’ll play a critical role in transforming complex business needs into refined backlog items that align with our long-term data strategy.
This is a hands-on role that combines strong technical skills with strategic thinking and excellent communication. You’ll be responsible for guiding the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and insightful data products while ensuring alignment to business priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Product Ownership & Backlog Management
- Own and manage the product backlog for the Data & BI scrum team, continuously refining features and user stories.
- Translate high-level business vision and reporting needs into concrete product roadmaps, epics, and user stories.
- Define clear acceptance criteria and ensure deliverables meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Definition
- Engage with a wide range of stakeholders—business analysts, BI creators, report consumers, and architects—to elicit, document, and validate data and reporting requirements.
- Lead discussions to understand analytics needs, explore technical solutions, and prioritize delivery based on business value.
- Map reporting and data use cases to available solutions in the existing architecture.
Agile Delivery & Ceremonies
- Actively participate in all Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and PI planning sessions.
- Work collaboratively with developers, QA, and Scrum Master to ensure clarity, delivery, and continuous improvement.
Quality & Communication
- Review data products for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with acceptance criteria before release.
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders at various levels of the organization on team progress, challenges, and alignment to business objectives.
- Serve as the point of contact for escalations related to data products or backlog prioritization.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong technical acumen in data product and BI solution delivery.
- Deep understanding of data modeling techniques and architectural patterns (star schema, normalized/denormalized models, etc.).
- Experience working with BI and data wrangling tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
- Proficiency in SQL and stored procedures for querying and transforming data.
- Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously at various stages of development while prioritizing commitments and managing time effectively
- Insurance Industry experience with Disability, FMLA, Life products preferred
- Experience in Jira or something similar is a MUST
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in large, matrixed organizations with diverse stakeholder groups.
- Background in data governance, data quality, and metadata management.
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices and version control for data pipelines or BI artifacts.
- AWS SageMaker (preferred)
- (Power BI experience is a plus)
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms and tools, particularly:
Personal Attributes
- Strategic thinker with a detail-oriented mindset
- Strong communicator able to tailor messaging to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Self-driven with a passion for solving business problems through data.
- Collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible in dynamic team environments.
- A team mindset and the ability to adapt
Why Join Us?
- Be a part of a transformative data journey in a highly respected organization.
- Work with cutting-edge data and cloud technologies.
- Drive real business impact with your work.
- Engage in a supportive and innovative culture focused on excellence.
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