At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead data-focused products, driving vision and strategy for better customer experiences.
- Company: Join a leading telecommunications organisation on a major digital transformation programme.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate, hybrid work model, and opportunity to influence key projects.
- Other info: Collaborative Agile environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a high-profile transformation within the telecoms industry.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in product management, especially in telecommunications and data products.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
IR35: Inside
The Opportunity
- Product Lead (Data)
- Day Rate: Competitive
- IR35: Inside
The Opportunity
We're supporting a leading telecommunications organisation on a major data and digital transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Product Lead to join the team on an initial 6-12 month contract.
This role is focused on leading products within the data domain, driving the vision, strategy and delivery of data-driven capabilities that enable better customer experiences, operational efficiency and business decision-making.
Working within a mature Agile environment, you'll collaborate with engineering, architecture, data and business teams to define product roadmaps, prioritise backlogs and deliver scalable solutions.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in a high-profile transformation programme within one of the UK's largest telecoms environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and own the product vision, strategy and roadmap for data-focused products.
- Lead product discovery and prioritisation, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Own and manage the product backlog, working closely with Scrum teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Partner with Engineering, Data Engineering, Architecture, Analytics and Business stakeholders to deliver high-value products.
- Translate business requirements into epics, features and user stories.
- Drive data-led decision making through customer insight, analytics and product performance metrics.
- Balance customer, commercial and technical priorities to maximise product value.
- Identify and manage delivery risks, dependencies and cross-functional initiatives.
- Champion Agile product management and Scrum best practices.
- Present product strategy, roadmap updates and delivery progress to senior stakeholders.
Essential Experience
- Proven experience as a Product Lead, Lead Product Manager or Senior Product Manager.
- Experience working within the telecommunications industry is essential.
- Strong experience delivering data products or products within a data-centric domain.
- Extensive experience working within Scrum and Agile environments.
- Experience working with Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Analytics and Technology teams.
- Proven track record of owning product strategy, roadmaps and prioritisation.
- Strong understanding of data-driven product development and product lifecycle management.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior business and technology leaders.
- Experience delivering products within large, complex enterprise transformation programmes.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with one or more of the following would be highly advantageous:
- Customer Data Platforms (CDP)
- Data Platforms & Data Lakes
- Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Customer Insights
- CRM
- Billing & Charging
- BSS / OSS
- Digital Channels & Self-Service
- APIs & Systems Integration
- Cloud Data Platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- AI, Machine Learning or Advanced Analytics
- Key Skills
- Product Strategy
- Product Roadmaps
- Scrum
- Agile Delivery
- Data Products
- Data Platforms
- Customer Data
- Analytics
- Product Discovery
- Backlog Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Digital Transformation
- Jira
- Confluence
- Candidate Profile
We're looking for a Product Lead with a proven track record of delivering data-focused products within the telecommunications sector.
You'll be comfortable working in fast-paced Agile environments, leading Scrum teams and influencing stakeholders across both business and technology.
You'll combine strategic product thinking with a hands-on approach to delivery, using data and customer insight to shape product direction and deliver measurable business value.
If you have experience leading data products within a large telecoms organisation and thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams, we'd like to hear from you.
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