Data Product Owner

84 Recruitment; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

84 Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Data Product Owner to own the backlog and roadmap for the Data, Analytics & AI stream in Auckland. This 12-month fixed-term role combines data leadership with delivery of BAU and enterprise projects in a modern data stack.

You will translate business needs into clear requirements, drive data-driven decisions, and partner with senior stakeholders and the wider data team to deliver impactful outcomes in a hybrid Auckland setting.

Qualifications

• Data-delivery experience with data teams and backlog ownership.
• Background as a Business Analyst.
• Strong BI, analytics and data product management foundations, AI curiosity a plus.
• Experience on enterprise data projects including migration, integration, analytics or BI.

Responsibilities

• Own the backlog and roadmap across the Data, Analytics & AI stream.
• Lead agile delivery of BAU and projects – sprint planning and prioritisation.
• Turn business needs into clear requirements and data into decisions.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and the wider data team.

Skills

Data delivery

Product Owner

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

Business Analyst background

Tools

Jira

BI / Analytics tools

Job description

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Data Product Owner | 12-Month Fixed Term

Auckland (hybrid)

Own the data products that drive the decisions.

A well-established NZ organisation needs a hands‑on Data Product Owner to lead delivery. Real ownership, a modern data + AI stack.

What you'll do

• Own the backlog and roadmap across the Data, Analytics & AI stream
• Lead agile delivery of BAU and projects - sprint planning, prioritisation, the lot
• Turn business needs into clear requirements, and data into decisions
• Partner with senior stakeholders and the wider data team

What you'll bring

• Product Owner / data-delivery experience in or alongside data teams
• A Business Analyst background
• Solid grounding in BI, analytics and data product management (AI curiosity a plus)
• A track record on enterprise data projects - migration, integration, analytics or BI
• Sharp stakeholder skills and confident agile/Jira delivery

Please note only candidates in Auckland with full working rights will be considered.