Data Product Owner

AspiringIT; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AspiringIT in Irvine, CA is seeking a Data Product Owner to lead the strategy and delivery of our enterprise data platform. You will focus on establishing Unity Catalog as the organization’s SSOT while collaborating with data engineering, analytics, and business teams to deliver scalable, governed data solutions.

You will own the data platform roadmap, drive data source consolidation, and ensure adoption and governance across the platform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Management experience, with 3+ years focused on Data Platforms, Data Products, or Analytics.
• Experience delivering cloud-based data platform solutions from requirements through production adoption.
• Strong SQL skills and ability to analyze data and validate business requirements.
• Experience managing Agile backlogs, sprint planning, and stakeholder communications.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the data platform roadmap, priorities, and backlog.
• Lead data source consolidation and establish Unity Catalog as the enterprise source of truth.
• Gather and translate business needs into platform and data requirements.
• Partner with Data Engineering and Architecture teams to deliver Databricks, dbt, and governance capabilities.
• Define data ownership, lineage, access controls, and data quality standards.
• Track migration progress, risks, dependencies, and platform adoption metrics.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and support migration from legacy data sources to governed datasets.

Skills

Product management

Data platform

Agile backlog

SQL

Data governance

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

Delta Lake

dbt

Apache Spark

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Title: Data Product Owner - Data Platform

Location: Irvine, CA (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Data Product Owner to lead the strategy, delivery, and adoption of our enterprise data platform. This role will focus on establishing Unity Catalog as the organization's Single Source of Truth (SSOT) while partnering with data engineering, architecture, analytics, and business teams to deliver scalable, governed, and reliable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage the data platform roadmap, priorities, and backlog.
• Lead data source consolidation and establish Unity Catalog as the enterprise source of truth.
• Gather and translate business needs into platform and data requirements.
• Partner with Data Engineering and Architecture teams to deliver Databricks, dbt, and governance capabilities.
• Define data ownership, lineage, access controls, and data quality standards.
• Track migration progress, risks, dependencies, and platform adoption metrics.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and support migration from legacy data sources to governed datasets.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Management experience, with 3+ years focused on Data Platforms, Data Products, or Analytics.
• Experience delivering cloud-based data platform solutions from requirements through production adoption.
• Strong understanding of Databricks, data warehousing/lakehouse concepts, and modern data architectures.
• Experience with data mapping, lineage, governance, and migration initiatives.
• Strong SQL skills and ability to analyze data and validate business requirements.
• Experience managing Agile backlogs, sprint planning, and stakeholder communications.
• Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, dbt, and Apache Spark.
• Experience implementing Single Source of Truth (SSOT) strategies and data governance frameworks.
• Familiarity with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud data platforms.
• Experience in Financial Services, Lending, or other regulated industries.