Senior Data Product Owner - Remote

Senior Data Product Owner 

Full Time Perm

Salary: $91,000 - $136,600, plus annual bonus

Way of Work: Remote

The Data Product Owner is responsible for ensuring that the NiSource Central Data Lakehouse is designed and developed as one source of the truth that will support current and future analytics uses cases. You'll be responsible for creating and maintaining the vision and value for the foundational data products. You'll continually reprioritize backlog of defects and new development requests for the line(s) that support their data products, working with Technology leadership and stakeholders. Your role provides business-minded thought leadership throughout all phases of data development, including intake, work initiation and iteration planning and project estimations; they develop business requirements, manage communications between Technology and business, resolve blockers/questions/support needs, conduct/coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and approve releases.

You will also evaluate potential impacts to data products, coordinate with stakeholders and serve as steward for data governance, access rights/audits and defect resolution. The ideal candidate has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of data architecture and database concepts in the Azure Cloud platform.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a product owner for the IT Data Lake development team to develop a backlog and prioritize requirements.

• Conducts/coordinates User Acceptance Testing.

• Develops a roadmap to support the collection, transformation, and curation of data that is required to support planned and emerging analytics needs and contributes to the overall strategy of the organization.

• Conducts current state business landscape analysis including people, process, technology assessments plus future state business analysis to understand users’ needs and expectations through a product-thinking lens.

• Supports the Data Architecture group with enhancements to the logical model for the enterprise data lake (including file system layout for non-DB files) through education of the data usage of the business stakeholders.

• In partnership with IT and Business subject matter experts, develops mapping specifications for the IT team to follow in the development of the data lake.

• Partners with IT to develop strategies for and ensure the health of tools, platforms and processes that enable access to data for the purposes of analytics (e.g. vendor/license management, technology roadmaps, steady state support, administration).    

Required Qualifications For Position

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, management information systems, business, statistics, math, or a related field.

• 4+ years Relevant experience delivering Technology enabled business solutions

• 4+ years Solid experience querying, profiling and analyzing data

• Experience in building relationships and developing data solutions.

• Proficient with SQL and/or Python. Medium

• Analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to present complex concepts, influence, prioritize, and organize.

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position

• 1+ years Working with Cloud based Data Architecture

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Inclusion & Diversity 
Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.

Respect and take into consideration diversity within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represent all walks of life and all backgrounds.

Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity 
NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.

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