Product Owner / Manager

Product Owner / Manager (Data Focus) - Water/UtilitiesContract

Inside IR35Length

Initial 6 monthsStart

ASAP - Fast Moving Interview processLocation

Remote with occasional ad hoc travelLanguage

EnglishI'm working with a major organisation operating in a highly regulated utilities environment that is looking for a Product Owner/Data Product Owner to support the delivery of critical data products across the business.

This role sits at the intersection of operations, data and technology, owning product roadmaps and delivery priorities for data products that improve reporting, decision-making, regulatory visibility and operational performance.Water/utilities sector experience is a mandatory requirement for this role.You will take ownership of data product roadmaps, backlogs and delivery priorities, working closely with business stakeholders, operational SMEs, data engineers, analysts and architects.

You'll translate operational and regulatory requirements into clear product outcomes, helping teams deliver scalable data solutions that create measurable business value.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn and prioritise data product roadmaps, backlogs and delivery plansTranslate operational and regulatory requirements into clear delivery outcomesWork with engineers, analysts and architects to manage dependencies and delivery risksEngage senior stakeholders and operational SMEs to align priorities and drive adoptionSupport governance, documentation, ownership models and decision trackingIdentify risks, platform dependencies and live service issues across delivery cyclesRequired ExperienceStrong background as a Product Owner, Product Manager or Data Product ManagerProven experience delivering data products, reporting solutions or data platformsMandatory experience within water, utilities or a closely related regulated operational sectorGood understanding of datasets, pipelines, reporting, lineage, reuse and data qualityFamiliarity with cloud data ecosystems, ideally Azure and Power BICandidates without water or utilities experience unfortunately cannot be considered for this rol.