Data Product Owner

Summary

Inizio Partners is hiring a Data Product Owner to lead data-focused initiatives. The role oversees data solution development, translates business needs into technical requirements, manages complex data projects, and ensures data governance, quality, and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of data architecture, modeling, and the ability to work closely with data engineers to oversee the development of data solutions
• Expertise in identifying business needs and translating them into technical requirements for data processing and analytics
• Proficiency in managing complex data projects, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines. Experience with agile methodologies and tools like Jira is essential
• Familiarity with data governance principles and practices to ensure that the data strategies align with legal and business standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders including Business Partners, and technical teams to ensure clarity and alignment on objectives
• Strong analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues, optimizing data flows and quality
• Hands-on experience with SQL, data warehousing solutions, ETL processes, and PySpark
• Understanding of the industry and how data-driven insights can drive business strategies and decisions
• Ability to lead and inspire teams, acting as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Knowledge of data quality assurance practices to oversee the testing and validation of data solutions
• The capacity to adapt to new challenges and changes in the business environment or technology landscape

Skills

• Bachelors degree in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent work experience
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design
• Experience with modern data storage, messaging, and processing tools (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, Redis), and cloud services (e.g., Azure, AWS)
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages relevant to data engineering, such as Python, Java, or Scala
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to convey complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Masters degree
• Insurance experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelors degree in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent work experience
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design
• Experience with modern data storage, messaging, and processing tools (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, Redis), and cloud services (e.g., Azure, AWS)
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages relevant to data engineering, such as Python, Java, or Scala
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to convey complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Haves

• masters degree
• Insurance experience