Consultant Data Product Owner

Role Overview

The Consultant – Data Product Owner plays a pivotal role in driving the implementation of Emirates NBD’s Data Strategy. This role ensures the design, delivery, and adoption of governed and certified data products aligned with business needs across assigned data domains. As a key member within the Data Domain Ownership teams, the Data Product Owner works collaboratively with the Center of Excellence for Data Strategy & Governance and the IT organization to unlock business value from data.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Domain Management

• Establish and run Data Domain Working Groups with key data consumers.
• Capture, prioritize, and manage unified data product backlogs.
• Represent consumer needs in cross-domain sessions where relevant.

2. Data Product Functional Design

• Translate consumer needs into detailed functional specifications, including:
  • Source mapping
  • Business transformation rules
  • Glossary/definitions
  • Data quality & observability metrics
  • Data access/security controls
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of source systems and their enhancements.

3. Collaboration with Data Modelers

• Work closely with Data Modeling teams to ensure data product designs meet business needs.
• Participate in model design reviews and validate intended functionality.

4. Implementation & Adoption

• Collaborate with IT and the CoE to implement certified data products.
• Drive consumer adoption of certified data sources to reduce reliance on ungoverned data.

5. Lifecycle Management

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of data products:
  • Data quality assurance and root-cause remediation
  • Enhancements and updates
  • Data retention and archival
  • Lineage and compliance oversight

6. Metadata & Discoverability

• Ensure data products are easily discoverable and well-documented in the enterprise metadata platform.
• Coordinate with Metadata & Governance tool teams to support data democratization.

7. Data Privacy & Compliance

• Ensure data privacy, protection, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Enforce rules for data access and acceptable usage.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Data & Information Management, Data Governance, or Data Strategy.
• Minimum 2 years in managerial roles with proven team coordination and project leadership.
• Deep familiarity with federated and centralized governance models.
• Strong domain expertise in Banking/Financial Services.
• Multi-market/regional experience preferred.

Technical & Functional Skills:

• Strong understanding of data architecture, metadata management, data lineage, quality frameworks, and regulatory data requirements.
• Experience in tools for data governance, modeling, and data cataloging.
• Solid grasp of data privacy regulations and data protection principles.