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Product Owner

E1 EDF Trading Ltd
London
1 year ago
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Lead Data Architect

Head of Data Architecture

Description

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Data is Energy

EDF Trading is a data business too. Trading is transitioning into a data driven business. High quality data and the agility of the analysis are becoming the differentiator. EDF Trading has a leading footprint in the European energy markets and wants to monetise and optimise data as an asset. ​

The European energy space is complex and has a huge appetite for data. Power production from renewables in response to weather, capacity limitations across borders, storage optimisation modelling... these are just some of the complex data opportunities we trade on every day.

We’re looking for talented people who share our passion for data to join our team and seize these opportunities with us.

Team / department

The Data Team is looking for a Product Owner to lead a multi-functional product team to deliver user-facing data tools and services

Main responsibilities

Create the product vision and be the product ‘champion’ Identify and scope out user requirements and translate these into product backlog epics & features, ensuring that they align to business benefits/KPIs Ensure the product meets non-functional requirements including performance, security, scalability and including technical activities (e.g. technical debt, upgrades, architectural changes) Proactively seek technical guidance from the Data Architect and ensure the development follows the agreed approach and meets agreed standards Develop the product roadmap (including release schedule) & communicate this to the product team Manage and prioritise the backlog, balancing strategic and tactical requirements Develop user stories ensuring they are clear & precise, have sufficient detail and the necessary acceptance criteria are included Sequence and schedule user stories Set iteration/sprint goals Determine resource requirements and manage resource risks Manage the product development progress (monitoring, reporting, risks, issues) and ensure the product seamlessly moves through its lifecycle from development to support Approve iterations/products prior to release and ensure the appropriate level of testing is undertaken Define the product KPIs to define product success and monitor against these, addressing areas of concern e.g. low usage Communicate with stakeholders across EDFT, including the business and technical teams, ensuring they are given the context for all work, understand their roles & responsibilities and are kept updated on progress The key people within the Data Team that you’ll work with are the Lead Architect, Technical Lead, developers, QA & testers, Head of Data Management, Programme Manager and Head of Data Build and improve the product team identity, morale, performance and ways of working* * responsible for this if no Scrum Master

Hours of work:

8.30am – 5.30pm / 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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