Data Product Owner (Contract Role)

About us

We are The Very Group, and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love.

We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too—building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging, and wellbeing.

About the role

The role bridges functional business domains (e.g., Financial Services, Operations, Retail, Marketing & DCX) with central data capabilities (data engineering, BI, analytics, tooling, platforms) within an Enterprise PMO (EPMO) / SDLC governance model. The role ensures business demand for data is captured, prioritised, and delivered effectively, while acting as a thought partner to shape data-driven strategy and outcomes.

This role is responsible for engaging spokes/tribes across The Very Group ensuring that all tribes are engaged with data products and services, and that we have clean alignment and prioritisation in place. It requires a blend of strategic and hands on work, to be able to identify stakeholder requirements, drive and articulate the future vision for Dat

Key Responsibilities

• Domain Partnership: Serve as the primary data liaison for business domains, building trusted relationships with leaders and squads to translate strategy into actionable data initiatives.
• Demand Management: Own the intake, triage, and prioritisation of domain data needs (use cases, features, improvements) in alignment with EPMO & SDLC processes, portfolio guardrails, and enterprise data standards.
• Ensure alignment of Spoke/Tribe Roadmaps with that of Data.
• Steer the Data team to deliver data products and services on time, to cost, with the right quality outcome for the customer.
• Define and track product success metrics to always ensure the team are working on the right things.
• Communicate the vision and value of data products and services within your assigned domain.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in the business and work with the Heads of tribe trio’s to facilitate the prioritisation of work to ensure we are collectively building the right thing
• Ensure Agile first principles - embrace any change or improvements, identifying problems and discussing solutions. ·
• Proactively manage stakeholders, by forming a close working relationship and ensure effectively timely communication to the right audiences.
• Single Point of Contact for a spoke/tribe on all initiatives related to Data

About you

• A strong people leader who can galvanise a team behind a strategic direction, with evidence of successfully delivering transformation.
• Experience of driving value and change in a data domain (Engineering, analytics, platforms, etc)
• Experience of agile methodology and tools
• Good communication, presentation, explanation and influencing skills at all levels
• Ability to lead collaboration and influence decision making with strong stakeholder and
• 3rd party management skills
• Ability to work under pressure, at pace to tight deadlines
• Understand how data is used to drive decision making and realise value and action.
• Have a commercial understanding of our business and what drives our KPIs
• High level of practical experience of delivering change in an agile environment using
• Aligns own behaviour and actions to organisation values, vision and goals.
• Engages colleagues with enthusiasm and commitment

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - An informal 30-minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions (task based) This can be held either in-person or remotely.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.