Data Analyst

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Product Lead to drive the roadmap, prioritisation, and delivery of data and analytics products within a leading UK telecommunications organisation. This role sits within a Consumer Business Intelligence & Visualisation function and is responsible for translating business objectives into scalable data products, actionable insights, and reporting solutions that support strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, data engineering teams, BI developers, and offshore delivery partners to ensure successful product delivery using Agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for assigned data and analytics products.
• Define and maintain product roadmaps aligned to business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Drive product vision, prioritisation, and value delivery across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, analytics capability, and business insight generation.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Build strong relationships across Commercial, Consumer, Finance, Technology, Marketing, and Analytics functions.
• Facilitate workshops to gather, challenge, and refine business requirements.
• Provide clear communication on delivery progress, risks, roadmap changes, and dependencies.

Agile Product Delivery

• Manage product backlogs and prioritise requirements based on business value.
• Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed product requirements.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and delivery governance activities.
• Ensure Agile best practices are followed throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Data & Analytics Leadership

• Collaborate with Data Engineers, BI Developers, Analysts, and Architects to deliver scalable reporting and analytics solutions.
• Ensure delivered products meet business, technical, and data governance standards.
• Support data validation, testing, quality assurance, and user acceptance processes.
• Promote adoption of reusable, governed, and scalable data solutions.

Required Experience Essential

• 5+ years’ experience in Product Owner, Product Manager, Product Lead, Analytics Lead, or Data Product Management roles.
• Proven experience delivering data, reporting, analytics, or business intelligence products.

Technical Skills Candidates should demonstrate practical experience in several of the following

Data & Analytics Platforms

• Databricks
• Snowflake
• Azure Data Platform
• Teradata
• SQL-based data warehouses

Business Intelligence & Visualisation

• Power BI
• MicroStrategy
• Qlik Sense / QlikView
• Tableau

Delivery & Collaboration Tools

• Jira
• Azure DevOps
• Confluence

Data Skills

• SQL
• Data Warehousing Concepts
• Data Modelling
• Data Validation & Testing
• Reporting and Analytics Governance

Nice to Have

• Python
• Data Product Management Frameworks
• SAFe Agile Environment Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Certified SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), Scrum Product Owner, Agile Practitioner, or equivalent certification.
• Relevant Data & Analytics or Product Management certifications are advantageous.

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