{"id":1139969,"url":"https://alion.io/job/zensar-technologies-network-design-data-product-owner-2","title":"Network Design Data Product Owner","company":{"id":59576,"name":"Zensar Technologies","domain":"zensar.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/zensar-technologies","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":true,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":97,"open_postings":36,"ghost_share":0.028,"stale_share":0.111,"repost_share":0.222,"time_to_fill_p50_days":3,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Azure DevOps","optional":false},{"name":"Confluence","optional":false},{"name":"Digital Twin","optional":false},{"name":"Jira","optional":false},{"name":"Master Data Management","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false},{"name":"Scrum","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T09:42:21Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T13:59:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"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.\nWorking 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.\n Key Responsibilities\nData Product Ownership\nSupport the Data Product Manager in managing the end-to-end lifecycle of data products, from discovery and definition through delivery and continuous improvement.\nAssist in developing and maintaining product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and user needs.\nDefine, refine, and prioritize product backlogs to maximize business value and user impact.\nCreate and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation.\nStakeholder Collaboration\nEngage with stakeholders across Network Design, Engineering, Data, and Business teams to understand requirements and challenges.\nFacilitate workshops and discussions to gather business needs and translate them into product requirements.\nSupport stakeholder communications, product demonstrations, and adoption activities.\nAct as a bridge between business users and technical delivery teams.\nData & Analytics Enablement\nIdentify and define critical data requirements that support operational and planning decisions.\nCollaborate with data analysts, engineers, and SMEs to validate data quality, business rules, source systems, and assumptions.\nSupport the design and enhancement of data products that improve accessibility, reliability, and usability of data.\nPromote data-driven decision-making across the organization.\nAgile Delivery\nParticipate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.\nWork closely with cross-functional delivery teams to ensure successful product releases.\nCoordinate testing activities, feedback collection, and continuous improvement initiatives.\nMonitor product performance and user adoption metrics to inform future enhancements.\nData Governance & Product Optimization\nMaintain a strong understanding of data attributes, metadata, and enterprise data product catalogues.\nSupport data governance, lineage, master data, and integration initiatives.\nContribute to improving data quality, consistency, and compliance standards.\nHelp establish best or managing and scaling data products.\n Qualification:\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree or equivalent experience in:Business\nEngineering\nData Science\nComputer Science\nInformation Systems\nRelated discipline\n\nExperience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or Data Product environment.\nUnderstanding of Agile delivery methodologies.\nExperience using Agile tools such as:Jira\nConfluence\nAzure DevOps (preferred)\n\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nExcellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.\nRequired Skills\nPrimary Skills\nData Product Ownership\nProduct Backlog Management\nAgile / Scrum Methodologies\nRequirements Gathering & Analysis\nUser Story Creation\nStakeholder Management\nBusiness Analysis\nData Governance\nData Quality Management\nData Lifecycle Management\nData Product Lifecycle Management\nSecondary Skills\nData Lineage & Metadata Management\nMaster Data Management (MDM)\nAPI-Based Data Products\nData Integration\nPower BI / Data Visualization\nProduct Roadmap Development\nUser Research & Product Discovery\nTest Coordination & User Acceptance Testing\nAnalytics & Reporting\nOperational Decision-Support Platforms\nDigital Twin Platforms\nEngineering Data Platforms\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI.\nUnderstanding of API-based products, data integration, and cloud-based data platforms.\nExperience working with engineering, asset, or operational data.\nFamiliarity with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.\nExperience working with cross-functional teams including:Customers\nArchitects\nEngineers\nDevelopers\nTesters\n\nExposure to data-heavy products, analytics platforms, operational decision-support systems, or digital twin solutions.\nDomain Experience (Preferred)\nEnergy & Utilities\nElectricity Transmission Networks\nAsset Management\nNetwork Design & Planning\nOperational Data Platforms\nInfrastructure Engineering\nKey Success Metrics\nSuccessful delivery of data products aligned to business objectives.\nUser adoption and stakeholder satisfaction.\nImprovement in data accessibility, quality, and usability.\nEffective backlog prioritization and release 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