Product Owner / Data Modeler @ING HUBS Romania

The Mission

We are looking for a Product Owner / Data Modeler with a strong passion for data and a solid understanding of both product ownership and data modelling in complex data environments.

You will be part of a multi‑disciplinary, cross‑border Agile team (Business Analysts, DevOps Engineers, Data Governance Officers, Data Quality Specialists), enabling the end‑to‑end flow of data from source systems to data consumers on a modern data lake and data mart architecture.

Your day to day

Own and communicate the vision, roadmap, and objectives for data products and data martsTranslate business strategy and stakeholder needs into clear, prioritized epics, features, and user storiesManage and continuously refine the product backlog, aligning priorities with business value, dependencies, and team capacityExecute the Global Data Definition process according to agreed principles and quality criteria in an Agile way of workingDesign, deliver, and maintain global and local business terms, conceptual, logical, and physical data modelsAnalyze source systems (operational systems, local data warehouses, existing data products)Create, validate, and maintain functional and technical source‑to‑target mappings, ensuring traceability and consistencySupport the squad during sprint planning, refinement, and delivery, ensuring clarity of scope and acceptance criteriaCollaborate closely with engineers and analysts to ensure correct interpretation and usage of data modelsMonitor progress, communicate dependencies and impediments, and proactively manage risksSupport adoption of delivered data products and data models across ING units, including coaching and knowledge sharingContribute to improving data quality, standards, documentation, and ways of working across the data landscape

What you’ll bring to the team

Experience and Knowledge

Experience combining Product Owner / Business Analyst responsibilities with hands‑on work in data‑driven environmentsStrong understanding of data management, data warehousing, and IT architectureProven experience with entity‑relationship and/or dimensional data modellingAbility to interpret and explain complex data models in clear, business‑friendly languageExperience defining business terms, data definitions, and end‑to‑end data requirementsSolid SQL and database knowledge for data analysis, validation, and troubleshootingExperience working with multiple, heterogeneous data sourcesComfortable working in Agile / squad setups and international teamsExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice to have

Experience working in financial institutions and regulated environmentsKnowledge of global data models (e.g. IBM BDW models or similar)Background as Senior Business Analyst, Data Modeler, Data Architect, Solution Designer, or Senior Database DeveloperStrong affinity with enterprise‑scale data platforms and data management organizations

Competences

Results‑oriented, with a strong focus on delivering business value and data qualityPersistent and assertive, able to manage conflicts of interest and challenge constructivelyStrong stakeholder management and communication skillsStrong collaboration and influencing skills across functions, levels, and geographiesAbility to bridge strategic product thinking with detailed, hands‑on data workComfortable communicating complex ideas and solutions at all levels of the organizationOpen to feedback, learning, and continuous improvement in a complex enterprise environment

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