Lead Data Product Owner
EY
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The opportunity
Our EY Consulting ambition is to become the world’s leading transformation consultants, trusted to help our clients generate long-term value. We’re building world-class capabilities in business, technology and people consulting to help us deliver on EY’s purpose of building a better working world — our firm’s broader ambition to become the world’s most trusted, distinctive professional services organization.
Our clients are at the heart of our new strategy. We’re focused on solving the key issues of our client buyers, building deeper relationships, and having sustainable impact. We’re introducing a new go-to-market narrative — Transformation Realized™ — to help us harness the core drivers of transformation that will create long-term value for our clients.
To achieve this, we are seeking for a Lead Data Product Owner to join our Transformation Realized™ Consulting practice. Our team is part of EY’s Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe & Central Asia (CESA) cluster, delivering market leading services to organizations across industries in Cyprus and internationally.
The transformation imperative is urgent, challenging and opportunity rich. Are you interested to join us and be part of the change?
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Ownership
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Define and maintain a clear product vision and roadmap aligned with client and business objectives, with a focus on delivering measurable business value and user adoption.
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Lead strategy data engagements, helping clients design target operating models, data governance frameworks, and data products (incl. Dashboards, Reports, Real-time data feeds, Data ingestion pipelines to analytics platforms).
Backlog & Delivery Management
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Translate complex business needs into actionable data product backlogs.
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Prioritize features and tasks based on value, ROI, and milestone goals.
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Conduct User Story refinement sessions to ensure clarity and feasibility of requirements.
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Monitor project progress and ensure deliverables meet expectations and timelines.
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Facilitate Sprint Reviews and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Collaboration
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Act as the primary liaison between development, DevOps, QA teams and stakeholders.
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Manage client expectations and communicate progress across engagements.
Cross-Functional Leadership
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Collaborate with consultants, engineers, designers, and analysts to ensure successful delivery of the product roadmap.
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Guide the team using Agile and Scrum methodologies.
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Understand and leverage the technology stack to make informed decisions.
Qualifications:
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2+ years of experience in Agile delivery methodologies as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Scrum Master or Consultant within technology or consulting environments.
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Good understanding of tools and concepts related to data: Data pipelines, ETL, Data visualization, Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and data governance frameworks.
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Understanding of concepts like data warehouses and data lakes.
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Experience in implementing large-scale Insurance or Banking related data projects ideally with a focus on Cloud Data Platform Implementation and Cloud Data Platform Migration.
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Proven success in delivering data products and strategic initiatives across multiple client-facing projects.
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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with demonstrated excellence in both oral and written communication.
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Deep understanding of Agile frameworks such as Scrum and hands-on experience with industry-standard tools like Jira and Confluence.
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Ability to prioritize and manage product backlogs effectively, ensuring alignment with business goal.
Ideally, you will also have:
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A willingness to travel to meet client needs as required
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Appetite to take ownership of several complex initiatives
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Good appreciation of current market trends (Cloud, Data Analytics, Emerging Technologies etc.) and how these are likely to impact key industry players
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Dedication to working with your colleagues as part of a high-performing team
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Natural curiosity and the confidence to provide alternative options or suggestions when you see something that could be improved
Passion to lend subject matter expertise to the design, planning and implementation of strategic transformational initiatives for our clients
What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.
In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits include but are not limited to:
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13th salary
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Provident Fund
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Private Medical and Life Insurance
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Flexible working arrangements (hybrid work and flexible work schedule)
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Friday afternoon off
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EY Tech MBA and EY MSc in Business Analytics
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EY Badges - digital learning certificates
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Mobility programs (if interested to work abroad)
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Paid Sick Leave
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Paid Paternity Leave
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Yearly wellbeing days off
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Maternity, Wedding and New Baby Gifts
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EY Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (counselling, legal and financial consultation services)
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
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EY | Building a better working world
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