Senior Data Product Owner

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Data Product Owner

• Location: Lisbon (hybrid)

• Languages: Fluent Portuguese and English (mandatory)

Description

Lead the definition, prioritization, and evolution of data products in a business-critical data platform and product environment. Translate business and functional requirements into user stories and backlog priorities, manage product roadmaps, and collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams to deliver high-value data solutions using Agile (Scrum/Kanban). Promote data governance best practices and keep product documentation up to date throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and functional requirements into clear user stories, backlog items, and delivery priorities

• Define and manage product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and value delivery

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and the DataHub-IT team to drive product development

• Assess business impact, manage dependencies, and support decision-making across multiple initiatives

• Ensure effective backlog management using Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban

• Promote data governance best practices: data quality, lineage, access management, and compliance

• Maintain clear product documentation (Confluence pages, runbooks, and architecture decisions)

• Challenge stakeholders and delivery teams to optimize product outcomes and support continuous improvement

• Facilitate communication between business and technical teams throughout the product lifecycle

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Owner in data-driven or analytics-focused environments

• Strong ability to translate functional requirements into user stories, backlog items, and product priorities

• Experience managing stakeholders across business and technical teams

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban

• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile collaboration tools

• Good understanding of data governance principles (data quality, lineage, access, compliance)

• Strong organizational, analytical, and prioritization skills

• Excellent communication skills balancing business objectives and technical delivery

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing product roadmaps

• Fluent Portuguese and English (mandatory)

• Based in Portugal (hybrid role in Lisbon)

Benefits

• Senior-level opportunity to shape business-critical data platform and data product initiatives

• Collaborative, fast-paced transformation project with cross-functional stakeholders

• Growth potential in Agile delivery and data governance practices