Product Owner Data Platform

If you enjoy taking ownership of a modern data architecture, ensuring a future-proof Cloud Data Platform then we are looking for you!

Job Description

What will you do?

As the Product Owner, you will play a pivotal role in the data department’s data transformation strategy. You will be responsible for enabling the different business-oriented spokes in making use of the central Cloud Data Platform. Your focus will be on ensuring that we have a stable, future-proof platform and coaching the different spoke teams in making use of it. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, manage a portfolio of use cases and data products, and deliver value by enabling the different spoke data teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Leadership: Oversee and manage the Cloud Data platform, implementing new capabilities, building ingestion pipelines and overall improving the platform;
• Platform development Strategy: Develop and execute a detailed roadmap for the further development of the Cloud Data Platform. Striking the right balance between provisioning our spokes and improving the platform;
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary liaison between the Spokes, IT risk & security and the team, ensuring all needs and regulatory requirements are fully understood and addressed;
• Third party management: Act as the primary liaison with a third party providing a managed service on the Cloud Data Platform;
• Use Case Management: Collaborate with the business owner and spoke teams to identify, prioritize, and deliver use cases that will drive value through the new Cloud data environment;
• Agile Product Ownership: Manage product backlogs, define user stories, and ensure timely delivery in an Agile development environment;
• Risk Management: Anticipate risks, challenges, and blockers throughout the project lifecycle and proactively create mitigation strategies;
• Team Leadership: Guide and support a team of data engineers, and external vendors to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables;
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously monitor and improve data products based on feedback and changing business needs.

Your team

We created the data & analytics team to enable our business to deliver high quality data products using a modern Cloud Data Platform based on the Azure stack, Databricks, DBT and Terraform. The mission of this technology driven department is to ensure that data can be sourced, ingested, integrated, and consumed through well designed, automated, and simple to use services and frameworks. The platform team is an Agile team that works in close cooperation with the different business spokes and our Hybrid IT teams.

NIBC as an IT employer

NIBC IT consists out of several domains and together NIBC IT aims to be one of the driving forces behind the digital transformation of our bank, an ongoing process that will profoundly change the relationship with our clients and the way we do business. We are closely connected and have short lines of communication. If you have a good idea today, you may be elaborating it tomorrow. IT is forever changing and so is NIBC and in order for us to be able to keep on changing, we need sophisticated individuals to help us lead the bank into the future.

NIBC as organisation

Founded in 1945 to finance the visionary entrepreneurs who helped rebuilding the Netherlands after the second World War, NIBC was closely collaborating while professionally supporting companies and individuals in realizing their dreams and goals with a sustainable future in mind. As a multicultural midsize bank with a working environment that is best described as dynamic and ambitious, we share a forward-thinking, can-do attitude with our employees and clients which we call our THINK YES mentality. Our corporate values are Professional, Adaptive, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial. You will have a direct and meaningful impact on both the bank and its clients. By building our company on optimism and mutual trust, and with our THINK YES mentality, NIBC is an enterprising bank that enables ambitions.

What’s in it for you?

NIBC is an ambitious environment where together we strive to create a fantastic workplace where you feel safe and challenged to be the best version of yourself. This is in line Professional, Adaptive, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial, since you are in the lead of setting the PACE of your career at NIBC. In addition, you receive a competitive salary, plus:

• Several ways to support your development personally and professionally, ao personal development budget to spend at your own discretion, professional budget provided by your manager to develop yourself in your work, and an in-house training offering;
• NIBC embraces the Hybrid way of Working. This means that we support working from home as well as encourage our colleagues to come to the office. NIBC's guideline is to spend at least half of the working time at the office;
• Travel expenses or NS Business Card 1st class;
• 32 holidays (which do not have to be registered);
• Excellent pension scheme (26% NIBC contribution);
• A voucher to improve your home office;
• The opportunity to take ownership and show initiative in your role. We are always open to new ideas, and encourage to use your voice;
• The nature of our Grow to Make a Difference program enables you to be in charge of your own development;
• Two staff associations: YoungNIBC and MyLeisure;
• Vitality program, annual company-wide sports & leisure days;
• Monthly internet allowance;
• Laptop and a company phone;
• Excellent facilities at the office (Coffeecorner, Restaurant, Exchange bar);
• Last but not least, a fun workplace in which diversity and inclusion is valued.

What do you bring?

• Experience: 7+ years as a Product Owner, Project Manager, or Program Manager in a data-driven environment, with a focus on cloud-based transformations and large-scale data migrations;
• Cloud & Data Platforms: Familiarity with Cloud Data Platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud), Power BI, data lakes, and modern data architectures;
• Experience with finance or banking-specific regulations and compliance;
• Leadership: Proven experience leading large programs or initiatives, ideally with a focus on cloud migrations, data modernization, and business intelligence transformation;
• Agile Methodology: Proficiency in agile product ownership, with a strong track record of delivering high-impact solutions on time and within budget;
• Communication: Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, able to bridge the gap between technical and business teams;
• Certifications: Agile, Scrum, or similar certifications are a plus.