Data Product Owner - #1727

MeridianLink, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 104,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Data Product Owner, where you'll maximize the value of data by identifying and prioritizing key features for the data team. This role is pivotal in understanding the strategic objectives of various business processes and ensuring effective communication across technical and customer-facing teams. You will lead the product development within a scrum framework, create user stories, and ensure compliance with data-related laws. The company fosters a culture of growth, promoting from within, and values work-life balance, making it an ideal place for professionals passionate about data and collaboration.

Benefits

Potential For Equity-Based Awards

Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)

Flexible paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) plan with company match

Remote work

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of relevant professional experience or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in an organized manner.

Responsibilities

• Maximize product value by managing the product backlog and development output.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into clear work items.

Skills

Data Strategy

Data Management

Data Governance

Data Science

Data Engineering

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Data Product Owner will be responsible for maximizing the value of data by identifying and prioritizing features for the data team. This role will understand the needs, strategic objectives, and industry norms of all MeridianLink’s business processes and data products to clearly express feature requests. The role will coordinate and communicate across technical, business, and customer-facing teams.

Expected Duties:

1. Responsible for the success of the product by maximizing the output of the development team within a scrum framework.
2. Responsible for representing the product backlog items, ordering the items to best achieve goals, and optimizing the value of the work the team performs.
3. Expected to participate in stand-up meetings, lead sprint planning, and backlog grooming.
4. Will create and communicate business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria that translate business needs into clear work items submitted into sprints.
5. The role will work closely with customers, business stakeholders, product managers, and technical teams to understand, analyze, refine, prioritize, and communicate needs to ensure a full understanding of project scope, objectives, and requirements.
6. Responsible for staying up to date on and ensuring compliance with data related laws and relevant subject area knowledge.

Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Be able to work on problems of a moderate scope which are often varied and routine where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
2. Be able to exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
3. Ability to apply learned techniques and contribute to analysis and investigation to solve problems.
4. Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships to resolve mutual problems by collaborating on procedures or transactions.
5. Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of relevant professional experience (or equivalent work experience).
6. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and in an organized manner.
7. Knowledge of Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Science, and Data Engineering concepts.
8. Experience coordinating and planning cloud data roadmaps and deliverables.
9. 2-4 years of experience in developing, planning, and/or deploying data solutions in the financial services and/or software industry.

MeridianLink has a wonderful culture where people value the work they do and appreciate each other for their contributions. We develop our employees so they can grow professionally by preferring to promote from within. We have an open-door policy with direct access to executives; we want to hear your ideas and what you think. Our company believes that to be productive in the long term, we must have a genuine work-life balance. We understand that employees have families and full lives outside of the office. To that end, we honor their personal commitments.

MeridianLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

MeridianLink runs a comprehensive background check, credit check, and drug test as part of our offer process.

Salary range of $104,000 - $146,800. [It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range.] The actual salary will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law including geographical location.

Meridianlink offers:

1. Potential For Equity-Based Awards
2. Insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)
3. Flexible paid time off
4. Paid holidays
5. 401(k) plan with company match
6. Remote work

All compensation and benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying plans or programs, as applicable and as may be amended, terminated, or superseded from time to time.

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