BI Analytics Product Owner

Dark Light specializes in staffing data & BI projects. For one of our clients we are looking for a Business Intelligence & Analytics Product Owner.

The team consists of 30 colleagues taking up roles in multiple data disciplines (data analysis data visualization data engineering). They are working in an international context mainly focussed on our headquarters in Belgium.

The team is organized into multiple squad teams to be able to support the different business domains by providing them with relevant and valuable insights from data through reports and data analyses. We inspire and support business domains to become more data literate and use data as a valuable tool in their business strategy.

Tasks

• The Product Owner (PO) is integral in envisioning and defining the direction for Data Products.
• They create a mission board and translate the vision into actionable items like epics and tickets.
• Close collaboration with business stakeholders ensures a deep understanding of business context and needs.
• This understanding facilitates the development of a clear product roadmap and transparent reporting to both the squad and business stakeholders.
• The PO oversees the delivery of BI and Analytic Data products for their assigned business domains within their squad.
• They monitor service operations and quality ensuring adherence to requirements and standards.
• The PO plays a crucial role in squad efficiency allocating resources identifying training needs and maintaining communication channels.
• Sprint deliverables and results are communicated to stakeholders through sprint review meetings.
• Coordination of dependencies and improvements involves collaboration with other POs squads suppliers and IT.
• Continuous professional development ensures uptodate expertise in company processes enabling the PO to recommend solutions and enhancements.
• Experienced POs act as strategic advisors providing guidance on leveraging data for business development.
• Optionally the PO may take on the role of Scrum Master organizing sprint reviews facilitating communication and guiding the squad towards sprint goals in daily standups.

Requirements

• Master diploma in IT applied economics (or other business oriented degree) or equivalent by experience
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a similar role or 5 years experience in business analysis or business process management or project management
• You need to be proficient in both Dutch and English language
• Experience in Jira notions of Tableau and Google Cloud Platform are a plus
• Project experience in a cloudbased environment
• Ideally experience with one or more data disciplines: data visualization data engineering data analyses
• Strong communicative skills (both oral and written) and ability to adapt his/her style depending on the situation
• Ability to manage motivate and coach employees (project members) from a nonhierarchical position in order to achieve the project goals

Benefits

• A competitive salary with benefits such as company car meal vouchers and insurances.
• Flexible working hours home working and a healthy worklife balance.
• 20 paid vacation days and 12 WTR days.
• An easily accessible work location (but remote work is also possible).
• A peoplecentric culture where your fitness and mental wellbeing matte