Remote Data & Analytics Product Owner

Mem; Columbia Township (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Annual Performance Based Bonus

401k Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

MEM Insurance is seeking a Product Owner – Data & Analytics to shape and deliver data products, reporting solutions, and analytics capabilities. You will bridge business stakeholders and technical teams to drive adoption and a data-driven culture.

The role requires 3-5 years in analysis or product ownership, with Agile experience and a focus on data governance. Remote work with occasional travel to the Columbia, MO home office is included.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, product ownership, or related role.
• Experience working in Agile or product-centric environments.
• Experience supporting data governance initiatives.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into actionable deliverables.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver technology or data-related solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the Data & Analytics team.
• Maintain, refine, and prioritize the backlog for data products, reporting solutions, and analytics enhancements.
• Translate business needs into well-defined user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure work items are actionable, prioritized appropriately, and aligned with departmental goals.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and solution reviews.
• Monitor progress, identify dependencies, and elevate risks when appropriate.
• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to understand challenges, opportunities, and reporting needs.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and architects to ensure solutions are feasible, effective, and aligned with user expectations.
• Provide business context and user scenarios that support data modeling, reporting, visualization, and pipeline development.
• Participate in solution design discussions and help ensure successful delivery of business value.
• Lead MEM's data governance efforts and support the organization's journey toward a stronger data-driven culture.
• Maintain documentation related to data assets, including definitions, metadata, ownership, and dependencies.
• Support consistency, quality, and alignment across data products and reporting solutions.
• Monitor existing data assets and identify opportunities for enhancement, optimization, or retirement.
• Develop and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) plans and test scenarios.
• Validate solutions to ensure accuracy, usability, and alignment with documented requirements.
• Document issues, coordinate resolution efforts, and verify successful remediation.
• Support implementation activities and monitor early production performance and adoption.
• Assist in developing release communications, user guides, training materials, and supporting documentation.
• Facilitate or support training sessions that help users maximize value from new data capabilities.
• Gather and analyze feedback to identify future enhancements and improvement opportunities.
• Help define and monitor key performance indicators that measure business value, adoption, and effectiveness.
• Provide recommendations that support ongoing improvement of tools, processes, and delivery practices.

Skills

Business analysis

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder collaboration

Data governance

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related field

Job description

MEM Insurance is seeking a Product Owner – Data & Analytics to shape and deliver data products, reporting solutions, and analytics capabilities. You will bridge business stakeholders and technical teams to drive adoption and a data-driven culture.

The role requires 3-5 years in analysis or product ownership, with Agile experience and a focus on data governance. Remote work with occasional travel to the Columbia, MO home office is included.