Agile Data Product Owner (contract)

Location: 11625 N Community House Rd, Charlotte, NC
Duration: 12 months
Work engagement: W2
Schedule: 3 days in office / 2 days remote

About the role

The CAO Data Analytics & Insights team is seeking an experienced Agile Data Product Owner to lead the delivery of enterprise data products that support reporting, analytics, data governance, regulatory compliance, and business decision-making. This role serves as the business owner for a defined data product area, partnering with business stakeholders, technology teams, data governance, risk, and compliance partners to translate strategic priorities into a well-managed product backlog and deliver measurable business value.

Responsibilities

• Own, prioritize, and manage the product backlog.
• Define and refine features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and PI Planning.
• Partner with Product Managers to align delivery with roadmap objectives.
• Collaborate with Technology, Data Governance, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and competing priorities.
• Review and accept completed work against defined acceptance criteria.
• Monitor product adoption, value realization, and data quality outcomes.

Requirements

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship available).
• Experience as a Product Owner in Agile environments.
• Strong understanding of data products, data management, and analytics solutions.
• Experience translating business requirements into data capabilities such as data sourcing, data quality, reporting, analytics, metadata, and lineage.
• Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, and control requirements in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Agile certifications (CSPO, PSPO, SAFe POPM, SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP) preferred.
• Experience with enterprise data warehouses, cloud data platforms, data governance, metadata, lineage, and data quality initiatives.
• Financial services experience preferred.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as banking, insurance, or healthcare.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Analytics, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K
• Voluntary Benefits