7IM · 4 days ago
Product Owner (Data & AI)
Select, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level7IM is a company focused on delivering a comprehensive Data & AI Strategy. The Product Owner for the Data Platform will be responsible for translating strategic aims into actionable outcomes, ensuring robust governance and facilitating data-driven decision-making across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Become a deep subject matter expert for the Data Platform at 7IM, understand the different data sets and how these join together to provide expert advice to stakeholders across the 7IM group on all data matters. Using this knowledge make high quality judgement calls on both the work to be done and the prioritisation of deliveries
Own and prioritise the Product Backlog ensuring appropriate trade-offs are made as required and well communicated across all stakeholders
Translate requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
Shape and prioritise the evolution of the Data Platform architecture — ensuring services, pipelines, and curation layers are designed for reuse, scalability, and semantic consistency
Maximise value delivered in each sprint, ensuring alignment with quarterly goals and the overall Data Platform strategic vision
Ensure all deliveries are in line with the 7IM Data Platform principles
Represent the Data Platform within the Data & AI Strategy Steering Group, ensuring all backlog items support data quality, lineage, and audit readiness
Define and track Platform success metrics, adoption, governance compliance, cost efficiency, and self-service enablement
Own roadmap items for Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) and Data Catalogue integration
Ensure data quality, lineage, security, and governance considerations are constantly at the forefront of what we do
Act as the voice of data transformation for the Adviser Platform, engaging with stakeholders across technology, data, compliance, and business teams
Foster a shared vision for a modern, cloud-based, data-centric platform, ensuring requirements and priorities are well understood
Work closely with Data Governance and Security & Privacy leads to align data classification, access philosophy, and cyber controls across the Platform and on-prem environments
Communicate complex technical and governance concepts in clear, plain language that drives shared understanding and trust
Drive the iterative development of the Data Platform’s layered architecture, refining data from raw ingestion through curated and semantic layers, ensuring each step increases business value and trust
Drive continuous simplification, turning complicated architecture and governance patterns into accessible, reusable capabilities for Squads and Business teams
Champion a culture of experimentation, continuous improvement, and learning; leveraging cloud and data innovations to solve business challenges
Support the adoption of advanced analytics, AI/ML, and self-service data capabilities for internal and external users
Ensure all data used for AI and advanced analytics is certified, lineage-traced, and bias-checked; support implementation of the Green/Amber/Red AI approval model
Monitor and report on platform performance, scalability, and data KPIs, supporting evolution of the Data Platform strategic vision
Manage coexistence with legacy data stores, applying consistent governance, quality, and migration plans to achieve parity across cloud and on-prem environments
Ensure adherence to compliance standards, data privacy, and best practices in cloud and data management
Support product launches, training, and change management as new data and cloud features are delivered
Manage key supplier relationships relevant to data services
Adherence to all applicable compliance standards and best practices at all times
Acting consistently in accordance with the 7IM VPVPs
Other, as reasonably required by your line manager and 7IM
Qualification
Required
Proven experience as a Product Owner (or similar) in data transformation, cloud migration, or data platform modernisation projects
Understanding of cloud technologies (Azure) and Data Platform architectures (e.g., Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Fabric)
Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, FCA)
Strong analytical and data-driven mindset; able to translate business needs into technical data requirements
Able to operate fluently across architecture, governance, and engineering: connecting technical design with business strategy
Systemic thinker who sees data, process, people, and risk as one integrated ecosystem
Balances innovation with compliance, ensuring data and AI capabilities are safe, explainable, and aligned with 7IM's values
Experience working with cross-functional squads (engineering, data, cloud, business) using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
Comfortable with data modelling, data pipelines, and cloud-native product development
Passion for innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement in data and technology
Excellent working knowledge of Product Life Cycles and the role of product management and governance within that cycle
Preferred
Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO, PSPO) is an advantage
Experience in the wealth and investment management industry, ideally with Adviser Platforms is desirable
Company
7IM
7IM is an investment management firm that provides financial advisory and investment planning services to individuals.
Founded in 2002
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2023-09-05Acquired
Leadership Team
Justin Urquhart Stewart
Co Founder and Head of Corporate Development
Liz Paradine
Chief Operations Officer
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