End Date: Monday 06 July 2026
Salary Range: £78,098 - £91,880
Location: Chester or Manchester
Hours: Full-time
Working Pattern: Hybrid – at least 2 days per week (or 40% of time) at an office site.
Job Description
Senior Data Product Owner – lead the design and delivery of high‑impact data products across the Loans & Affordability Platform. Shape how data is used to support lending decisions, regulatory outcomes and improve customer interactions. Deliver major transformation initiatives, modernise the Loans platform, transition away from legacy data infrastructure, and build a scalable, product‑led approach to data.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead design and delivery of data products across the Loans & Affordability Platform.
- Shape data usage for lending decisions, regulatory outcomes, and customer interactions.
- Drive major transformation initiatives, modernising the Loans platform and transitioning from legacy data infrastructure.
- Build a scalable, product‑led approach to data.
- Collaborate with engineering, architecture and business teams to ensure data products are reliable, valuable, and future‑proof, turning complex data needs into clear, high‑value products.
- Define and evolve the product vision and roadmap, balancing strategic goals with day‑to‑day delivery and focusing on greatest impact.
- Lead cross‑functional teams, create clarity and momentum, and enable agile, iterative, and rapid delivery.
- Champion strong data governance, improve data quality and consistency, and guarantee solutions are scalable, efficient and aligned with long‑term transformation ambitions.
Why join us?
We’re on an exciting journey to transform the Group and shape finance for good. We invest in technologies, workplaces and colleagues to make the Group a great place for everyone.
Qualifications
- 5 years’ experience as a Data Product Owner or Product Manager in a similar industry (e.g., banking, finance).
- Strong knowledge of data‑driven product development and agile methodologies.
- Expertise in GCP Big Data technologies (e.g., BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Dataproc).
- Experience developing and managing product roadmaps.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Relevant transferable experience is welcomed; we value diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
Benefits
- Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
- Annual performance‑related bonus.
- Share schemes, including free shares.
- Discounted shopping.
- 30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays.
- Range of wellbeing initiatives.
- Generous parental leave policies.
Inclusive Workplace
- We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting customers, colleagues and communities.
- We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns.
- As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
- We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers.
