Network Design Data Product Owner

We are seeking a Network Design Data Product Owner to join the Network Design Digital & Data team. In this role, you will support the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of data products that enable smarter planning, design, optimization, and management of the electricity transmission network across England and Wales.

Working closely with the Data Product Manager, business stakeholders, engineers, architects, analysts, and development teams, you will help deliver user-centric, high-quality data products that provide trusted, timely, and actionable insights to support operational excellence and strategic decision-making.

Qualification:
Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in: Business
- Engineering
- Data Science
- Computer Science
- Information Systems
- Related discipline

- Experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or Data Product environment.
- Understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
- Experience using Agile tools such as: Jira
- Confluence
- Azure DevOps (preferred)

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

Required Skills

Primary Skills

- Data Product Ownership
- Product Backlog Management
- Agile / Scrum Methodologies
- Requirements Gathering & Analysis
- User Story Creation
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Analysis
- Data Governance
- Data Quality Management
- Data Lifecycle Management
- Data Product Lifecycle Management

Secondary Skills

- Data Lineage & Metadata Management
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- API-Based Data Products
- Data Integration
- Power BI / Data Visualization
- Product Roadmap Development
- User Research & Product Discovery
- Test Coordination & User Acceptance Testing
- Analytics & Reporting
- Operational Decision-Support Platforms
- Digital Twin Platforms
- Engineering Data Platforms

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Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI.
- Understanding of API-based products, data integration, and cloud-based data platforms.
- Experience working with engineering, asset, or operational data.
- Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including: Customers
- Architects
- Engineers
- Developers
- Testers

- Exposure to data-heavy products, analytics platforms, operational decision-support systems, or digital twin solutions.

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Domain Experience (Preferred)

- Energy & Utilities
- Electricity Transmission Networks
- Asset Management
- Network Design & Planning
- Operational Data Platforms
- Infrastructure Engineering

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Key Success Metrics

- Successful delivery of data products aligned to business objectives.
- User adoption and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Improvement in data accessibility, quality, and usability.
- Effective backlog prioritization and release management.
- Delivery of actionable insights through trusted data products.
- Increased data-driven decision making across Network Design teams.
- Improvement in operational planning and network optimization outcomes.