Product Owner (Data)

Kingfisher plc; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Castorama Polska is seeking a Product Owner (Data) to join our newly formed Data Department in Warsaw. You will own the product vision, roadmap and backlog, guiding data product development with Data Engineers and BI teams to deliver measurable business value.

You will translate business needs into clear initiatives and acceptance criteria, work across business and technical teams, and ensure data products meet stakeholder expectations and ROI targets.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Owner or similar, defining roadmaps and prioritising backlogs.
• Experience with data products, platforms, analytics or BI.
• Understanding data environments and data modelling to collaborate with engineers.
• Ability to gather requirements and translate into initiatives, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to balance business and technical perspectives and prioritise by value.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) in cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in English and Polish for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities in the data product backlog and steer product direction.
• Collaborate with data teams including BI and Analytics.
• Plan and develop data products with Data Engineering and data platforms.
• Translate business needs into initiatives, requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Gather user feedback to identify improvements and value.
• Manage full lifecycle of data products from concept to evolution.
• Define business value, build business cases and monitor ROI.
• Oversee product budget and dependencies.

Skills

Product Owner experience

Data products

Data platforms

Analytics solutions

Business Intelligence

Data environments

Data modelling

Translating business needs to user st.

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

English & Polish proficiency

SQL

Education

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Tools

Power BI

Databricks

SQL Server

Job description

We are currently looking for a specialist for the role of Product Owner (Data), who will be directly employed within the Castorama Polska team.

At Castorama Poland, we are developing modern data products that support business decision-making and the growth of a data-driven organisation. We are looking for a Product Owner (Data) to join our newly established Data Department, who will be responsible for shaping the direction and development of key data products, bringing together business needs and technological capabilities.

In this role, you will work closely with Data Engineers, the Data team and business stakeholders, taking ownership of the product vision, roadmap and backlog, while ensuring that the solutions delivered provide real, measurable value.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable working at the intersection of business, product and Data Engineering, understands the data and analytics environment, and can translate business needs into clear directions for product development.

Responsibilities

• Setting priorities within the data product backlog and defining the direction of product development based on business needs, user value and organisational objectives.
• Collaborating with data teams, including BI and Analytics.
• Working closely with the Data Engineering team to plan and develop data products, including solutions based on data warehouses and data platforms.
• Translating business needs into specific initiatives and requirements, ensuring their quality and shared understanding in collaboration with Data Engineers, architects and the Data Governance team.
• Gathering feedback from business users to identify areas for improvement.
• Managing the full lifecycle of data products – from concept and roadmap, through development and implementation, to maintenance and ongoing evolution.
• Defining and estimating the business value of product initiatives, including preparing business cases and monitoring the benefits delivered.
• Managing the product development budget, including monitoring costs and return on investment (ROI).
• Identifying risks and dependencies associated with data product development.

Skills & experience

• Experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product-focused role, including responsibility for product development, defining roadmaps and prioritising backlogs.
• Experience working with data products, data platforms, analytics solutions or Business Intelligence.
• Good understanding of data environments and the fundamentals of data architecture and data modelling, enabling effective collaboration with Data Engineers, Architects and Analysts.
• Ability to gather and structure business requirements and translate them into specific initiatives, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to combine business and technical perspectives and prioritise initiatives based on business value.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, and collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.
• Proficiency in English and Polish, enabling effective communication and collaboration in both business and technical environments.
• Knowledge of SQL.
• Experience in the retail or consumer goods sector, as well as familiarity with data tools and platforms such as Power BI, Databricks, SQL Server or similar, would be an advantage.