Role : Data Product Owner

Location : Antwerp / Brussels (hybrid - 3 days/week on-site)

Contract : Freelance

Duration : 6 months + possibility for extension

Start : ASAP

Description :

Primary Tasks & Responsibilities

Data Product Ownership

- Define and maintain the scope, purpose, business value, and target audience of Indirect Procurement data products.
- Ensure alignment between procurement business priorities and analytics capabilities.
- Act as the business owner and key decision-maker for procurement data products.
- Reporting & Analytics Portfolio Management
- Own the Procurement reporting and dashboard landscape.
- Define and maintain the reporting and analytics roadmap.
- Prioritize enhancement requests, new reports, bug fixes, and improvement initiatives.
- Rationalize existing reports and eliminate duplication.

Data Governance & KPI Management

- Own business definitions, KPIs, data quality expectations, dimensions, and reporting standards.
- Maintain metadata, documentation, and business glossary content.
- Ensure compliance with data governance and security requirements.
- Stakeholder & Access Management
- Define access rules and approval processes for Procurement data consumers.
- Facilitate workshops with business and IT stakeholders.
- Serve as the main point of contact for procurement data-related questions and interpretations.

Product Lifecycle & Continuous Improvement

- Manage the full lifecycle of procurement data products from intake through adoption.
- Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
- Drive user adoption through training, communication, and change management.
- Continuously improve reporting capabilities and data product governance.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with:

- Procurement stakeholders
- BI Analysts
- Data Engineers
- Delivery Leads
- Data Architects
- IS/BIT Teams
- Data Product Owners across business domains

Technical Skills

Required

- Strong understanding of Procurement processes and performance management.




- Knowledge of Business Intelligence and Analytics methodologies.
- Experience defining and managing KPIs, business metrics, and reporting frameworks.
- Experience managing product roadmaps and prioritization backlogs.
- Understanding of data governance, data quality management, and metadata concepts.
- Experience translating business requirements into actionable analytics initiatives.

Preferred

- Knowledge of Data Mesh principles and data product management.
- Familiarity with Procurement analytics solutions.
- Basic understanding of BI architectures and analytical platforms.
- Exposure to AI and data-driven decision-making initiatives.

Nice to Have

- Power BI knowledge.
- Azure Data Platform exposure.
- Experience working with analytical solution delivery teams.
- Knowledge of reporting and dashboard development practices.

Non-Technical Skills

- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication and facilitation capabilities.
- Business-oriented mindset with strong decision-making abilities.
- Strategic thinking with focus on value creation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and complex environments.
- Change management and user adoption mindset.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Customer-oriented approach.
- Team player with excellent collaboration capabilities.
- Ability to explain complex topics in a simple and understandable manner.
- Assertive, dynamic, and proactive personality.

Education

Master’s Degree in: Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Management Or a related field

Preferred Certifications

- Certified Product Owner (CSPO or equivalent)
- Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
- Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
- Data Governance certifications
- Power BI Certification
- Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Microsoft Data Fundamentals (DP-900)

Language proficiencies

- English: Fluent
- Dutch: is an asset
- French: nice to have

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