Network Design Data Product Owner

Role Summary

Are you passionate about shaping the future of the electricity network and driving the UK's journey to Net Zero? As Data Product Owner in the Network Design Digital & Data team, you will support the development and management of data products that will help transform how we design, optimise, and manage the electricity transmission network for England and Wales transmission network.

We are looking for an experienced, outcome-driven Product Owner who is passionate about using data to drive operational excellence and support the UKs transition to a net zero energy system

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Data Product Manager in managing the lifecycle of data products, including discovery, definition, delivery, and iteration.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Data, and Engineering teams to gather the requirements and understand user needs.
• Assist in writing user stories, maintaining product backlogs, and prioritising features based on business value and user impact.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand ups, and retrospectives.
• Conduct user research and data analysis to inform product decisions and measure outcomes.
• Help coordinate testing, feedback loops, and continuous improvement activities.
• Contribute to product documentation, training materials, and stakeholder communications.
• Promote data-driven decision making and support the adoption of data products across the business.
• Identify what data is required to support better operational and planning decisions.
• Work with data analysts and engineering SMEs to validate data quality, source systems, assumptions, and business rules.
• Have a very good understanding of the data attributes and data products catalogue to support various team.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Junior Data Product Manager, or related discipline).
• Demonstrable experience (e.g., early career role, internship, or placement) in a data, product, or business analysis environment.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Analytical mindset with a strong interest in data, systems, and user centric design.