Data Product Owner: Shape a Data-Driven Future

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Modern cloud, analytics and AI tech

Collaborative, inclusive environment

Professional development and career增长

Five weeks annual leave

Income Protection and Critical Illness

Job summary

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking a Data Product Owner to help begin its data product journey and move from project-led delivery to a data product‑centric agency. You’ll partner with business groups, define ownership and roadmaps, and deliver trusted, reusable data products, while embedding governance, privacy and security into the product lifecycle.

You’ll own the vision, measure early value, and bring stakeholders along the journey, turning ideas into roadmaps and scalable products

Qualifications

• Experience establishing or evolving data products in a complex organisation.
• Ability to balance immediate needs with enterprise reuse and governance.
• Ability to turn ideas into roadmaps and working products.

Responsibilities

• Identify data product opportunities with business groups and define ownership and roadmaps.
• Establish and own product backlogs and prioritise value across risk, cost and dependencies.
• Work with delivery teams to take data products from discovery through release.
• Partner with governance, architecture and platform teams to embed quality, privacy and stewardship.
• Build understanding across NZTA and drive adoption of product-centric ways of working.
• Measure early value and adoption and apply lessons to lifecycle management.

Skills

Product ownership

Stakeholder engagement

Roadmapping

Data governance

Value measurement

Change leadership

Job description

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is seeking a Data Product Owner to help begin its data product journey and move from project-led delivery to a data product‑centric agency. You’ll partner with business groups, define ownership and roadmaps, and deliver trusted, reusable data products, while embedding governance, privacy and security into the product lifecycle.

You’ll own the vision, measure early value, and bring stakeholders along the journey, turning ideas into roadmaps and scalable products