Role Overview
The Product Owner (PO) plays a critical role in the EDM Agile Release Train (ART), acting as the bridge between business stakeholders and the technical delivery teams. The PO is responsible for translating the voice of the business into actionable product requirements, prioritizing the team backlog, and ensuring that the delivered solutions align with the strategic vision of the EDM program.
Key Responsibilities:
Product Vision Alignment: Collaborate with Business Team to align backlog priorities with the overall EDM product strategy and business objectives
Requirement Translation: Elicit and synthesize business needs into clear, concise user stories and acceptance criteria for the development team
Backlog Management: Own and refine the team backlog, ensuring it is visible, transparent, and prioritized based on business value and dependencies
Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison between business SMEs, data governance leads, engineering, and QA to ensure shared understanding and alignment
Delivery Accountability: Accept stories as done, ensuring they meet the defined acceptance criteria and deliver the intended business value
Risk Management: Identify and escalate risks and blockers that may impact delivery timelines or quality
Agile Participation: Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Reviews, and Retrospectives
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, Data Architects, and QA to ensure end-to-end delivery of EDM capabilities
Qualifications
Proven experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in a data-centric or enterprise IT environment.
Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and SAFe framework.
Experience working with data platforms, governance, and analytics tools.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to translate complex business needs into technical requirements.
Hands on experience of using JIRA, Confluence.
Preferred
Must have experience in utility, energy, or regulated industries.
Must have demonstrated experience implementing or operating Data Governance capabilities including Data Quality, Metadata Management, Data Lineage, Business Glossary, and Data Stewardship.
Must have hands-on experience with Informatica CDGC.
Must have experience operating as a Product Owner within a SAFe Agile environment, managing governance-related backlogs and stakeholder priorities.
