Data Product Owner (Agile Business Analyst / Medallion / Data / Consulting / 10+

Role Overview The Data Product Owner acts as the key liaison between client stakeholders and delivery teams on data programmes/projects, ensuring that business requirements are clearly defined, prioritised, and delivered in alignment with Agile delivery principles. This role blends analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on collaboration within a data and analytics-focused development team and client. Anticipated start date: mid-September - October 2026 Key Responsibilities Requirements Management Write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria by breaking down Epics for integration and reporting use cases. Lead feature / data product kickoffs to ensure business context and delivery alignment. Facilitate estimation sessions and story readiness to support sprint planning. Collaborate closely with developers and testers to validate “done” stories and ensure Client sign-off . Partner with technical leads, client SMEs to ensure requirements are accurate, complete, and technically feasible. Backlog Management Support the Client in managing and prioritizing the product backlog to ensure alignment with business goals. Conduct backlog refinement sessions with the team to clarify requirements, dependencies, and priorities. Ensure stories meet the team’s definition of ready before sprint planning. Track and communicate backlog health and sprint progress through Agile tools (e.g., Jira ). Identify and escalate risks or blockers impacting backlog items or delivery flow