Role: Sr Google Cloud Platform Data Product Owner
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Implementation: TCS
CTC Rate: $47/hr | W2 Rate: $44/hr
Role Overview
Senior Data Product Owner with a strong data analytics background. This role requires 10+ years of experience in Product Ownership or Data Product Management, with hands-on experience in data ingestion frameworks, Google Cloud Platform BigQuery, and cloud platforms. The candidate will define and drive the vision, roadmap, and strategy for data products while working cross-functionally within Agile/Scrum teams.
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor''''''''''''''''s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or Data Product Management.
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Experience working with data warehouses, data lakes, and cloud platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform BigQuery.
- Hands-on experience with data ingestion frameworks, data controls, and related operational considerations.
- Proficiency in SQL and data analysis.
- Experience with BI and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or similar.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision
- Define and communicate the vision, roadmap, and strategy for data products.
- Align product objectives with business goals and data strategy.
- Identify opportunities to leverage data for business growth, operational efficiency, and customer experience improvement.
Backlog Management
- Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog.
- Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements.
- Ensure backlog items are well-defined and ready for development.
Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with business leaders, analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and technical teams.
- Gather and prioritize business requirements from multiple stakeholders.
- Facilitate workshops and requirement-gathering sessions.
Data Product Development
- Lead the development of dashboards, reporting platforms, data pipelines, data marts, machine learning products, and self-service analytics solutions.
- Define KPIs, metrics, and success criteria for data products.
- Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance requirements are incorporated into product development.
Agile Delivery
- Act as Product Owner within Agile/Scrum teams.
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Make prioritization decisions to maximize business value.
Data Analysis & Insights
- Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for optimization through data.
- Interpret analytical findings and translate them into actionable business recommendations.
- Monitor product performance and user adoption using data-driven metrics.