Technical product owner - data

Position Title: Technical Product Owner - Data & Analytics
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19103
Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension/Conversion)

About the Role
A dynamic Technical Product Owner with a passion for transforming data into powerful insights. Client is seeking a lead member to join our agile delivery team and drive the development of impactful data and analytics solutions.
In this hands-on role, you'll be the bridge between complex business needs and technical execution. You'll collaborate closely with business analysts, BI developers, report consumers, and data/BI architects to translate vision into a clear, actionable roadmap. You'll play a critical role in shaping our long-term data strategy by transforming requirements into refined backlog items.
If you possess strong technical acumen, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills, this is your opportunity to guide the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and insightful data products that directly align with our business priorities.

What You'll Do -- Product Leadership & Strategy

• Candidate must have excellent verbal and written skill sets, excellent communicator.
• Own and manage the product backlog for the Data & BI scrum team, continuously refining features and user stories.
• Translate high-level business vision and reporting needs into concrete product roadmaps, epics, and user stories.
• Define clear acceptance criteria to ensure deliverables meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders-including business analysts, BI creators, report consumers, and architects-to elicit, document, and validate data and reporting requirements.
• Lead discussions to understand analytics needs, explore technical solutions, and prioritize delivery based on business value.
• Map reporting and data use cases to existing architectural solutions.
• Agile Delivery & Quality Assurance
• Actively participate in all Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and PI planning.
• Work collaboratively with developers, QA, and the Scrum Master to ensure clarity, efficient delivery, and continuous improvement.
• Review data products for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with acceptance criteria before release.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on team progress, challenges, and alignment to business objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for escalations related to data products or backlog prioritization.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Must have 3 plus years of experience as a Technical Product Owner.
• Must have previous work experience with Big Data projects and financial insurance industry in the work history portion of their resume.
• Strong technical acumen in data product and BI solution delivery.
• Deep understanding of data modelling techniques and architectural patterns (e.g., star schema, normalized/denormalized models).
• Experience with BI and data wrangling tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and stored procedures for querying and transforming data.
• Must have 2 plus years of experience with cloud data platforms and tools, particularly:
• AWS Redshift
• Tableau
• AWS Sage Maker (Power BI experience is a plus)
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing commitments and managing time effectively.
• Insurance industry experience with Disability, FMLA, and Life products is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large, matrixed organizations with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Background in data governance, data quality, and metadata management.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and version control for data pipelines or BI artifacts.
• Personal Attributes
• A strategic thinker with a detail-oriented mindset.
• Strong communicator able to tailor messaging to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Self-driven with a passion for solving business problems through data.
• Collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible in dynamic team environments.
• Possesses a team-first mindset and adaptability.

About Matlen Silver

Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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