Company DescriptionMeridian is the largest producer of renewable electricity in Aotearoa, and we strive to deliver clean energy for a fairer and healthier world. We only generate electricity from 100% renewable resources – wind, water, and sun, because we believe that's the best way forward for our planet and our communities. We're doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and support others in our generation communities to do the same. We also retail electricity to more than 365,000 homes, businesses, and farms across New Zealand through our Meridian and Powershop brands.Job DescriptionWhat you'll be doingAs Data Product Owner you will ensure that data products are effectively developed, managed, and leveraged to drive business outcomes, improve decision-making, and gain a competitive advantage in the data-driven landscape.You'll maintain the product vision, roadmap, ensure compliance with data governance frameworks, and oversee data quality and governance practices. You will work alongside Data Architect, ICT stream leads, and business stakeholders in setting, prioritising and evaluating the work, ensuring that the features and functionality of the data product meet the business needs and in alignment with Meridian Group Data Strategy.Other accountabilities include:Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritise features, and plan releases for data products.Owning the data product backlog, ensuring it aligns with business priorities and delivers value incrementally.Lead the development and execution of data products, leveraging advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to drive innovation and deliver business value.Collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into AI/ML-driven solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.Managing and maintaining a product roadmap that outlines the direction for data product offerings over time.Acting as a liaison between business users, data engineers, data scientists, and other development teams to ensure clear communication and alignment on requirements.Overseeing the complete lifecycle of data products, from planning and design to delivery, operation, and refresh.What you'll bringOur ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in developing data products for large and complex organisations, as well as experience in product management, particularly in the data domain.Strong leadership and communication skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels is essential, as is experience managing cross-functional initiatives, addressing risks and dependencies, and delivering projects within scope, budget, and timeline.Other skills and experience includes:Strong business acumen with the ability to align data products with strategic goals.Expertise in building product vision, strategy, and roadmaps, and managing the product lifecycle.Proven experience in applying AI/ML technologies to develop and enhance data products, with a strong understanding of their capabilities, limitations, and best practices.Ability to bridge the gap between business goals and technical implementation, ensuring that AI/ML initiatives are both impactful and feasible.Good understanding of industry trends, market dynamics, and customer needs to drive business value through data solutions.Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to identify business needs and propose innovative data solutions.Deep knowledge of data integration, data modelling, data analytics, and data visualisation.Understanding of agile methodologies, user-centred design, and market research.Excellent problem-solving skills.Strong communication and documentation skills.Why Meridian?At Meridian, we value all people. We embrace different ways of thinking, living, and working, because we believe diversity benefits us all. It makes our capabilities even stronger. We encourage all our people to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and we're proud to have a diverse and inclusive workplace. So, no matter who you are, you'll find it a great place to work.We value and live by three 'How to Be's': 'be gutsy', working together by 'being in the waka' and doing the right thing by 'being a good human'. We work hard and value the importance of connection and fun, whether this be through daily quizzes, morning teas, birthday, and cultural celebrations both in person and virtually!Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA both socially and environmentally. We proudly support KidsCan and the Kakapo Recovery and work side-by-side with our generation communities to empower and support projects where needed. There are many opportunities to volunteer to any of our partnerships throughout the year.What we can offer you!We value work/life balance so our WFH and flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whanau. We also offer:an attractive and competitive salary package that's reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from a number of partnershipsSouthern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mindenhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leavelife, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won't need!)enhanced KiwiSaver contributionsaccess to the Meridian employee share schemeexcellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need itemployee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit countsa one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed)All in all, we're an awesome place to work. If this sounds like you and you want to bring your energy and use your power to make a difference (pun intended), then apply today and tell us why!To view the full Position Description please Click Here – we're not necessarily looking for someone who ticks all the boxes (an elusive unicorn), so if you think you have what it takes but don't meet every requirement in the PD, we strongly encourage you to apply!If you have any general enquiries please contact (emailprotected) and one of our team will get back to you. We're committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed, please get in touch via email or phone if there are any parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here meridianenergy.co.nz/careers), we're more than happy to help.Advertising closes on 19th August 2024 (please note this is subject to change). #J-18808-Ljbffr
