Data Product Owner

Job Description

Twenty7tec transforms financial advice through technology. We partner with businesses of all sizes who share our ambition to simplify, streamline and digitise financial services in the mortgage and wealth markets. All our partners are different, so our technology can be customised to meet both the needs of the business and the needs of the client. As such, we need talented people to join our growing team and are excited we have new opportunities to do so.

We are now recruiting a Data Product Owner to join our amazing team. The main purpose of a Data Product Owner is to maximise the value derived from data assets within Twenty7tec by bridging the gap between data capabilities and business needs. This involves defining the vision, strategy and roadmap for data products, which can range from analytical dashboards and machine learning models to robust data pipelines and APIs. The Data Product Owner works closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements, translates these into technical specifications, and prioritises the backlog of work to ensure that data initiatives align with strategic business objectives and deliver measurable impact.

Ultimately, they are responsible for the entire lifecycle of our data products, from ideation and development to deployment, adoption, and ongoing optimisation, ensuring that data is leveraged effectively to drive informed decision-making and create competitive advantage.

About Us

The power and benefits of great financial advice are unquestionable. Twenty7tec, through our Velocity platform, is committed to designing and building exceptional technology that supports mortgage, protection, and wealth advisers in delivering exceptional client outcomes. Our technology is used by advisers, lenders, product providers, and financial institutions to underpin the effective delivery of financial advice to millions of consumers in the UK. On a daily basis, over 16,000 mortgage, protection and wealth advisers utilise our Velocity platform.

Twenty7tec is a diverse employer, and we understand that everyone is unique. If you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to help you with your application or interview, we would be very happy to assist. If your application is successful and you are invited to an interview, we will provide you with an information sheet giving insight into our interview process, so you know what to expect.

Recruitment Process

Applications for this role may require a short online assessment to establish competency in certain skill areas. If your application is successful, you will be invited to a short telephone screening call with a member of our HR team. This is an informal conversation to find out a little more about you and your expectations ahead of potentially moving on to a formal interview. If you are invited to an interview, this may be carried out at our Bournemouth office, or online via a video call depending on your location. Interviews are conducted with the line manager for this role. A second interview may be required depending on the specific job role and may be attended by a member of senior management where required. Don’t worry though, we’re all very friendly!

Job Requirements

About You

You will have:

• Degree in Data Science, Technology, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience in a Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role, specifically with data-intensive products, software or platforms.
• Demonstrable track record of defining product roadmaps, managing backlogs, and delivering successful product releases.
• Hands-on experience working with data – this could include roles as a Data Analyst or Data Engineer.
• Familiarity with various data types, sources, and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with data quality, data governance, and master data management initiatives.
• Experience working directly with diverse business stakeholders (e.g., marketing, finance, operations, executives) to elicit requirements and translate them into data solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex business problems and identify how data can be leveraged to solve them.
• Experience in influencing and negotiating with stakeholders at various levels
• Familiarity with data technologies such as SQL, cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Sigma), and potentially scripting languages (Python) for data manipulation or analysis.
• Understanding of data architecture principles, ETL/ELT processes, and API integrations.
• Although not essential in this role exposure to machine learning concepts and how they can be applied in data products is a significant plus.
• Experience managing data-related projects from conception to completion, including scope definition, resource allocation, and timeline management.
• Ability to identify and mitigate project risks and dependencies.

Job Responsibilities

You will:

Defining and Evangelising the Data Product Vision & Strategy: articulate why a data product is being built, what problem it solves, for whom, and how it aligns with our overall business strategy across commercial and internal. You will develop and communicate a clear roadmap, setting ambitious yet achievable goals and KPIs for success.

Understanding and Representing Stakeholder Needs: You are the voice of the user – both internally and externally. You will engage extensively with business stakeholders (e.g., product, business analysts, marketing, finance, exec) to understand data requirements, pain points, and desired outcomes. You translate these business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements and user stories for development.

Managing and Prioritising the Data Product Backlog: You meticulously maintain and prioritise the backlog of features, enhancements, and bug fixes for the data product. This involves continuous refinement, breaking down large requirements into smaller, manageable tasks, and making tough decisions about what to build next based on value and urgency.

Ensuring Data Quality, Governance and Accessibility: A crucial aspect of data products is trust. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining data quality standards, ensuring data accuracy, consistency and security. You will also work to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and to make data accessible to authorised users.

Driving Adoption and Measuring Impact: You actively promote your data products, educate users on their capabilities, and gather feedback for continuous improvement. You define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the product's impact on business outcomes and demonstrate value.

Market Research and Opportunity Identification: You stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies and competitor offerings in the data space. You proactively identify new opportunities where data can deliver business value, leading to innovation and competitive advantage.

Risk and Dependency Management: You identify and manage potential risks and dependencies related to data availability, quality and technical challenges, working to mitigate them to ensure smooth product delivery.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the business.

Job Benefits

You'll be joining a company that looks after its people. Twenty7tec is currently ranked as a "Best Technology Company" to work for and holds a Best Companies "Outstanding Company to Work For" official accreditation

• Performance Bonus
• Flexible working location
• Increase on length of service up to a maximum of 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Pension scheme
• Death In Service Insurance
• Financial coaching and salary advance platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• Learning and development opportunities including a Udemy for Business Licence
• Wellbeing programme, including access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Health care plan (dependent on length of service)
• Dog-friendly office
• In-person and remote social events throughout the year
• Salary Range - £75,000 - £90,000 GBP