Lead Data Product Owner

Job Title: Lead Data Product Owner
Target Start Date: 10th August
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary Range: £64,000 - £96,000
Location: Reigate

We're looking for a Lead Data Product Owner to drive the vision, strategy and delivery of key data. This role is responsible for leading large, complex initiatives that unlock business value through better use of data, while ensuring delivery aligns to Ageas UK's strategic objectives. As a senior product leader, you'll influence stakeholders across the organisation and play a key role in shaping our future operating model, with responsibility for leading and developing Product Owners as the function evolves.

• Define and own the product vision, roadmap and priorities for Broker data products.
• Lead the delivery of large-scale data initiatives and transformation programmes.
• Prioritise and manage product backlogs to maximise business value and outcomes.
• Collaborate with business, data, technology and change teams to deliver strategic objectives.
• Translate complex business needs into clear product requirements and delivery plans.
• Drive data led decision making through measurable objectives, insights and performance metrics.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Manage dependencies, risks and competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Coach, mentor and develop Product Owners and product professionals.
• Champion Agile delivery, continuous improvement and customer focused outcomes.

• Proven experience as a Lead Product Owner, Senior Product Owner or similar role.
• Strong insurance industry experience, ideally within Broker or Distribution environments.
• Extensive experience delivering data products, platforms or data transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, high value programmes of work.
• Experience managing, coaching or leading Product Owners and wider product teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum and product delivery best practices.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent prioritisation, decision making and problem solving skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with a focus on delivering measurable business value.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complexity into clear outcomes.

Flexible Working - Smart Working allows flexibility around location within the UK and, for many roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments. We offer part time and job share opportunities. Minimum of 35 days holiday (incl. bank holidays) with the option to buy and sell days.

Health and Well being - Dental insurance, health cash plan, health screening, will writing, voluntary critical illness cover, mental health first aiders, wellbeing activities such as mindfulness.

Wealth - 50% discount on insurance and Sheilas' Wheels motor and home insurance, annual bonus schemes, annual salary reviews, competitive pension, employee savings and loan programmes.

Workplace Well being - Well being activities, mindfulness sessions, sports and social club events.

Family - Maternity/pregnancy leave of 16 weeks at full pay and paternity/non pregnant parent leave of 8 weeks at full pay.

Benefits for Partners - Partner life assurance and critical illness cover.

Technology - Deals on gadgets including wearables, tablets and laptops.

Transport - Car salary exchange, cycle scheme, vehicle breakdown cover.

Return to work - Programme after maternity leave.

We are an inclusive employer and encourage anyone to apply. Ageas is a signatory of the Race at Work Charter, Women in Finance Charter, and a member of iCAN and GAIN. We are a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to inclusive recruitment. Support and adjustments are available throughout the recruitment experience. A guaranteed interview is offered to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.