Falcon Smart IT is a company focused on data modernization programs, and they are seeking an experienced Data Product Owner to lead the definition and prioritization of data products. This role ...
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Falcon Smart IT is a company focused on data modernization programs, and they are seeking an experienced Data Product Owner to lead the definition and prioritization of data products. This role ...
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Job Summary:
Falcon Smart IT is a company focused on data modernization programs, and they are seeking an experienced Data Product Owner to lead the definition and prioritization of data products. This role involves ensuring data quality and semantic accuracy while collaborating with various stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable data specifications.
Responsibilities:
• Define and own data product specifications for all Wave 1 domains: Policy & Contract Management, Premium & Billing, Claims & Benefits, Actuarial & Reserves, Financial Accounting, Agent & Distribution, Customer & Party, Product Master, and Compliance & Regulatory
• Prioritize the delivery backlog across transformation waves in collaboration with the Delivery Manager, Technical Architect, and the customer Product Owners
• Translate business requirements from the customer domain SMEs into validated data specifications, acceptance criteria, and dbt model definitions that the engineering team can execute against
• Define data product SLAs – availability, freshness, and quality expectations – in partnership with the DRE Engineering team
• Serve as the final business authority for data quality, semantic accuracy, and adoption readiness for each certified data product before it exits the governance certification workflow
• Lead UAT planning and coordinate the customer business user participation – ensuring test coverage is grounded in real business scenarios, not just technical row counts
• Review and approve Collibra business glossary definitions, data product documentation, and domain ontologies for accuracy and business relevance
• Identify and escalate data quality issues that require business rule clarification from the customer SMEs, ensuring engineering is unblocked
• Act as the primary point of contact between WinWire delivery squads and the customer's domain stakeholders (Policy, Claims, Finance, Actuarial, Distribution)
• Participate in sprint demos, backlog refinement, and retrospectives – representing the business perspective in all delivery rituals
• Communicate delivery progress, data product readiness status, and risk items to the customer Product Owners and the WinWire Delivery Manager in a clear, business-friendly manner
• Drive adoption of certified data products by working with the customer analytics teams and consumption layer stakeholders (Tableau/Power BI consumers)
• Own the data product certification lifecycle in Collibra – coordinating sign-off by Domain Data Stewards and the Data Governance Council
• Define and document business rules, transformation logic, and domain-specific data contracts in Collibra's business glossary and metadata catalog
• Ensure all data products meet governance requirements (lineage completeness, PII/PHI tagging, quality SLO thresholds) before certification sign-off
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years in data analytics, data management, or data product roles ? with at least 3 years in a product ownership or domain lead capacity on a data modernization program
• Strong SQL fluency ? ability to validate data product outputs, write acceptance queries, and review dbt model logic with the engineering team
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments ? sprint planning, backlog refinement, story writing, and sprint demos
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements from domain SMEs into clear, actionable data specifications for engineering teams
• Hands-on experience with data governance tooling (Collibra, Alation, or equivalent) ? business glossary, data cataloging, certification workflows
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills ? able to engage credibly with both business executives and senior data engineers
Preferred:
• Insurance domain knowledge ? life insurance, annuities, actuarial, claims, or distribution operations
• Familiarity with ACORD Life & Annuity data standards
• Experience with Profisee MDM or enterprise master data management concepts
• Exposure to Snowflake as a data platform (not required to be a Snowflake engineer)
Company:
Global Specialist IT Recruitment Agency Leader in Digital Transformation , Business IT Solutions and IT Recruitment Specialists Falcon Smart IT is a Specialist recruitment agency can quickly find you highly skilled IT professionals who are the best fit for your project or full-time hiring needs. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in London, GBR, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.
Falcon Smart IT is a company focused on data modernization programs, and they are seeking an experienced Data Product Owner to lead the definition and prioritization of data products. This role involves ensuring data quality and semantic accuracy while collaborating with various stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable data specifications.
Responsibilities:
• Define and own data product specifications for all Wave 1 domains: Policy & Contract Management, Premium & Billing, Claims & Benefits, Actuarial & Reserves, Financial Accounting, Agent & Distribution, Customer & Party, Product Master, and Compliance & Regulatory
• Prioritize the delivery backlog across transformation waves in collaboration with the Delivery Manager, Technical Architect, and the customer Product Owners
• Translate business requirements from the customer domain SMEs into validated data specifications, acceptance criteria, and dbt model definitions that the engineering team can execute against
• Define data product SLAs – availability, freshness, and quality expectations – in partnership with the DRE Engineering team
• Serve as the final business authority for data quality, semantic accuracy, and adoption readiness for each certified data product before it exits the governance certification workflow
• Lead UAT planning and coordinate the customer business user participation – ensuring test coverage is grounded in real business scenarios, not just technical row counts
• Review and approve Collibra business glossary definitions, data product documentation, and domain ontologies for accuracy and business relevance
• Identify and escalate data quality issues that require business rule clarification from the customer SMEs, ensuring engineering is unblocked
• Act as the primary point of contact between WinWire delivery squads and the customer's domain stakeholders (Policy, Claims, Finance, Actuarial, Distribution)
• Participate in sprint demos, backlog refinement, and retrospectives – representing the business perspective in all delivery rituals
• Communicate delivery progress, data product readiness status, and risk items to the customer Product Owners and the WinWire Delivery Manager in a clear, business-friendly manner
• Drive adoption of certified data products by working with the customer analytics teams and consumption layer stakeholders (Tableau/Power BI consumers)
• Own the data product certification lifecycle in Collibra – coordinating sign-off by Domain Data Stewards and the Data Governance Council
• Define and document business rules, transformation logic, and domain-specific data contracts in Collibra's business glossary and metadata catalog
• Ensure all data products meet governance requirements (lineage completeness, PII/PHI tagging, quality SLO thresholds) before certification sign-off
Qualifications:
Required:
• 8+ years in data analytics, data management, or data product roles ? with at least 3 years in a product ownership or domain lead capacity on a data modernization program
• Strong SQL fluency ? ability to validate data product outputs, write acceptance queries, and review dbt model logic with the engineering team
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments ? sprint planning, backlog refinement, story writing, and sprint demos
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements from domain SMEs into clear, actionable data specifications for engineering teams
• Hands-on experience with data governance tooling (Collibra, Alation, or equivalent) ? business glossary, data cataloging, certification workflows
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills ? able to engage credibly with both business executives and senior data engineers
Preferred:
• Insurance domain knowledge ? life insurance, annuities, actuarial, claims, or distribution operations
• Familiarity with ACORD Life & Annuity data standards
• Experience with Profisee MDM or enterprise master data management concepts
• Exposure to Snowflake as a data platform (not required to be a Snowflake engineer)
Company:
Global Specialist IT Recruitment Agency Leader in Digital Transformation , Business IT Solutions and IT Recruitment Specialists Falcon Smart IT is a Specialist recruitment agency can quickly find you highly skilled IT professionals who are the best fit for your project or full-time hiring needs. Founded in 2019, the company is headquartered in London, GBR, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.