Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six countries and 45 markets, we deeply understand our customers—and their customers—to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 13,000+ strong team helps people and organisations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We’re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work by Glassdoor and being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running.
Since opening our doors in London in 2014, and then the launch of our Manchester office in 2019, it’s been an unforgettable journey. What’s more, we’re at an exciting stage of our growth in the UK, and now Ireland, with our first office launching in Dublin last year and we’re looking for great people who want to be part of that adventure. Our employees are at the heart of delivering impactful and meaningful work for our clients and helping them to reach for and realise their vision.
Data Product Owner
Slalom is seeking a Data Product Owner to join our Data Solutions team. A key interface between business customers and technical teams, this role translates business cases into prioritised roadmaps for the strategic delivery of data products to enable business value.
Who are you?
You have a passion for data! You’re a smart, collaborative person who is excited about data and driven to get things done You’re not afraid to be bring your authentic self to work You embrace a continuous learner mentality
What will you do?
Understand and translate business needs into a set of one or more enabling data products based on a data domain model Lead data discovery for prospective data products and, together with their alignment of business needs, use the discovery outputs to create, prioritise and maintain data product roadmaps Act as product owner for the design and delivery of data products, including creation and maintenance of feature backlogs Lead cross-functional teams from data product ideation through to data product release, working according to agile principles Manage dependencies between data products as well as between business cases Communicate effectively with business and technical leaders Own and manage metadata related to data products to ensure that data products are Finable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable
Requirements:
Relevant experience as a data architect / engineer and demonstrable experience operating in a Product / Project management role (if no Product management experience then must understand the principles of Product management). Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills Expert in capturing end user requirements and align technical solutions to the business objectives Expertise in data architecture concepts such as data modelling (dimensional and 3NF), workflow management, ETL/ELT, real-time streaming. Understanding data management and governance concepts such as data quality, metadata management, etc. Strong analytical problem-solving ability Experience in leading data platform development teams Understanding of impacts to process, required governance, and operations Ideally demonstrating experience of leading projects in a consulting environment; experience leading large-scale or complex data projects Experience in full lifecycle delivery using Agile methodology
Our Values
Our 10 core values are an active part of everything that we do at Slalom and are key to our people-first culture. We are dedicated to encouraging workplace diversity and ensuring all our people, from any background can contribute to their full potential. We wish to build a team that echoes the diversity of the communities we serve, and our values are an active part of our every-day, guiding our decisions.
What keeps us here?
We’re at an exciting stage of growth in our UK market and we’re looking for people who want to be part of growing our remarkable business. Consultants at Slalom are at the heart of delivering meaningful and impactful work for our clients to help build a better future and redefine tomorrow. If this feels like something you can be part of, we'd love to hear your story!
Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce.If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us – we will always be happy to help.
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