Senior Data Product Manager at Octopus Energy

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
FinTech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • 3+ years’ experience in product management within a data/analytics team or similar
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to balance business needs and technical priorities
  • Proven experience running agile processes (Scrum or Kanban)
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into actionable user stories and deliverables
  • Familiarity with modern data stacks (e.g. AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Quicksight, etc.)
  • Understanding of data lifecycles, data quality, and the principles of good data management
  • Familiarity with data modeling concepts, SQL and APIs

Responsibilities

  • Liaising with stakeholders across the business to understand data needs, opportunities, and pain points
  • Translating business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and tickets for the data engineering and data science/AI squads
  • Prioritising and managing both the data engineering and data science/AI backlogs to ensure alignment with company goals
  • Defining, maintaining, and communicating the overall data platform roadmap
  • Leading and facilitating agile ceremonies, sprint planning, refinement, retrospectives, and stand-ups
  • Tracking progress and delivery metrics, ensuring visibility across teams
  • Partnering with technical leads to scope projects, estimate effort, and ensure delivery feasibility
  • Championing best practices in documentation, data governance, and communication

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Data Product ManagementData EngineeringData ScienceAIProduct RoadmapsStakeholder ManagementAnalyticsData Platforms

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What are the key responsibilities of the Senior Data Product Manager?

You'll liaise with stakeholders to understand data needs, translate requirements into user stories, prioritize data engineering and data science/AI backlogs, define the data platform roadmap, lead agile ceremonies, track progress, and champion data governance best practices.

What skills are required for this Senior Data Product Manager role?

The role requires strong communication and stakeholder skills, solid understanding of data concepts, agile delivery experience, and product thinking.

Is this Senior Data Product Manager position remote or office-based?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the salary or compensation for this role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What kind of experience makes a strong candidate for this position?

Candidates passionate about using data to solve business problems and who thrive at the intersection of strategy, technology, and delivery, with skills in communication, stakeholder management, data concepts, agile, and product thinking, will stand out.

Octopus Energy

Provides affordable green energy solutions

About Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy provides affordable green energy solutions to households and businesses across multiple countries, including the UK, US, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia. The company focuses on the renewable energy market and utilizes technology and data to enhance its services. Its main product offerings include direct energy sales to consumers and the licensing of its proprietary Kraken technology platform to other energy providers. This platform helps streamline energy management and improve customer experience. Unlike many competitors, Octopus Energy emphasizes sustainability and offers additional services such as electric vehicle solutions. The company's goal is to make green energy accessible and affordable while promoting the use of renewable resources.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$2,476.6MTotal Funding
GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Automotive & Transportation, EnergyIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation
401(k) Company Match
Parental Leave
Flexible Work Hours
Company Equity
OE Group Share Scheme

Risks

Increased competition in renewable energy may impact market share.
Rapid international expansion exposes Octopus to geopolitical risks.
£3 billion repayment to UK government could strain financial resources.

Differentiation

Octopus Energy's Kraken platform optimizes energy usage for zero-bill homes.
The company leads in electric aircraft charging with AeroVolt collaboration.
Octopus Energy's global reach includes partnerships in Brazil and Japan.

Upsides

'Zero Bills' initiative could revolutionize sustainable living in the UK.
Partnership with Energisa opens South American renewable energy market.
Investment in Ocergy enhances offshore wind capabilities globally.

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