Lead Data Product Owner

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Role Summary

This role combines handson data product ownership with people leadership. You will directly own and lead the product team for a set of functional data products endtoend (strategy delivery lifecycle and value realization) while also managing coaching and developing other Data Product Owners in the MTO (MAKE) function responsible for other products in the functional portfolio.

You will work crossfunctionally with data engineers data analysts data governance IT/architecture and business subject matter experts to deliver trusted compliant and businessvalue driven data capabilities. You will ensure lifecycle decisions are driven by measurable value data quality and governance standards and you will uplift the capability of other product owners through coaching prioritization support and process alignment.

Key Responsibilities

Data Product Ownership

• Own the endtoend lifecycle for a defined set of functional data products:
  • define product vision roadmap and value hypotheses
  • prioritize features enhancements and remediations based on business impact and ROI
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (data engineers analysts governance business SMEs QA architects) to deliver capabilities and releases
• Define and maintain domain data models metadata data definitions and business glossaries for owned products
• Establish and monitor product KPIs and SLAs (data quality latency availability usage/adoption)
• Implement and enforce data quality controls and remediation workflows; lead root cause investigation and resolution for data issues
• Ensure solutions adhere to architectural standards security privacy and regulatory (including GxP if applicable) requirements
• Manage migrations or repointing of legacy functional data to target architectures as needed
• Maintain product documentation onboarding materials and user support processes

People Leadership & Management

• Lead mentor and develop a team of junior Data Product Owners (25 direct reports)
• Provide coaching on product management practices data governance stakeholder engagement and lifecycle decisioning
• Drive consistent application of governance standards and operating model across the functional portfolio
• Help junior owners prioritize backlog items balance technical debt vs. new value and measure outcomes
• Facilitate crossteam alignment and escalate/prioritize crossfunctional risks and issues
• Support capacity planning role definition and recruitment for the functional data product team
• Represent the functional data product group in governance forums working groups and leadership reviews

Outcomes & Success Measures

• Measurable improvement in data product KPIs (data quality completeness timeliness)
• Increased business adoption and demonstrable value from owned data products
• Timely delivery of roadmap items and remediation with clear ROI
• High performing growing team of junior product owners showing consistent application of governance and lifecycle practices
• Reduced recurring data incidents and faster incident-to-resolution times
• Clear consistent domain metadata and definitions used across functional teams

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business Analytics Supply Chain Technology or related field
• Proven product ownership experience or experience owning data domains endtoend in a large federated organization
• Demonstrated experience managing and coaching at least 13 direct reports
• Strong knowledge of data governance data lifecycle management data modelling and metadata management
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms (preferred: Azure) and modern data engineering concepts
• Experience defining and tracking data SLAs KPIs and operating metrics
• Solid business acumen and ability to translate business needs into data product requirements
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and facilitation skills
• Experience working with crossfunctional data teams (engineers analysts governance architects)
• Professional proficiency in English both written and spoken is required.

Preferred

• Masters in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business Analytics Supply Chain Technology or related field
• Handson experience with data governance tools data catalogues metadata management or DQ tooling
• Programming or technical experience (SQL Python or similar) and advanced database knowledge
• Experience working in Supply Chain especially in the manufacturing function
• Experience in regulated environments (GxP privacy security) and supporting compliance needs
• Prior experience running lifecycle migrations or legacy data repointing projects
• Certifications in product management data management or cloud technologies

Competencies & Behaviors

• Strategic thinker with operational rigor able to convert governance and strategy into execution
• Ownership mindset and measurable focus on outcomes and value delivery
• Strong collaborator and influencer across business and IT
• Proactive resilient and able to manage competing priorities
• Able to coach others build capability and lead by example
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion principles

Working Environment

• Hybrid working model: remote with periodic onsite collaboration with business and engineering teams required
• Up to 10% travel depending on business needs

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In addition to base pay we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location where the actual amount is based on the employees and companies performance of the previous calendar year or sales commissions. Moreover we offer vacation days parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks bereavement leave caregiver leave volunteer leave well-being reimbursement programs for financial physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards and subject to the terms of their respective plans employees - and in some locations eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information visit Employee benefits Supporting well-being & career growth Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.