Data Demand & Product Owner

Systems Accountants; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Data Demand & Product Owner to shape and deliver a financial services client's data strategy. You'll define the vision and roadmap for data products, gathering requirements from stakeholders and tracking KPIs for success. Ideal candidates bring experience in data management, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with tools like Power BI. This role offers a hybrid working model, requiring 2-3 days in the office in London.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data management or data strategy.
• Background in financial services or regulated industries preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for data products.
• Drive the full lifecycle of data product development.
• Gather and prioritise requirements from stakeholders.
• Track KPIs to measure product success.

Skills

Data management

Business analysis

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional team collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Data Demand & Product Owner – Financial Services – PE Backed

Location: Hybrid – 2-3 days per week in office (UK)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

SystemsAccountants are working with a PE-backed Financial Services client to recruit a Data Demand & Product Owner. This is a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s growing data strategy. Reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with the Data Strategy Committee (including senior executives), you’ll bridge the gap between business needs and technical delivery – ensuring data products bring measurable value, support business goals, and drive process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for data products in alignment with business objectives
• Drive the full lifecycle of data product development, from ideation to deployment and ongoing optimisation
• Gather and prioritise requirements from stakeholders across the business
• Maintain the product catalogue and backlog, ensuring high-priority features are delivered first
• Track KPIs to measure product success and inform enhancements
• Support governance to ensure data quality, security, and compliance
• Communicate product value, progress, and insights to stakeholders at all levels

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in data management, data strategy, or business analysis
• Background in financial services or regulated industries (preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a commercial mindset
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including engineers, analysts, and business users
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus