CYS - GCAP Joint Venture Headquarters - Product Owner (Data & Integration Platforms)

Job Description:

Leonardo is a global industrial group, among the main global players in Aerospace, Defence and Security that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the UK, Poland and the US. It also operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and investments. A key player in major international strategic programmes, it is a technological and industrial partner of governments, defence administrations, institutions and companies.

Within the GCAP Joint Venture, in the GCAP Technical Leadership UO, we are looking for a Product Owner ( Data & Integration Platforms) for GCAP HQ in Reading (UK).

The Product Owner ( Data & Integration Platforms) is responsible for defining and managing the Data & Integration Product vision, strategy, and end-to-end delivery across the full Product lifecycle in partnership with relevant business and technical stakeholders. This role is focused on maximising value of data and integration platform technologies. The Product Owner ( Data & Integration Platforms) leads the Product team to fulfil business and technical needs by delivering new Product increments. This role reports to the Head of Secure Digital Platform.

Key Capability Accountabilities and Objectives


• Partners with key business and technical stakeholders to shape data and integration platform requirements, compiling these needs into an overall Data & Integration Product strategy that is aligned with wider business and Digital Information goals and priorities.


• Manages the Data & Integration Product team to deliver the agreed Product roadmap, delivering valuable, robust, and secure data analytics solutions for the business and DI function.


• Act as the key interlock to the business and wider DI function, partnering with key business stakeholders to translate their needs into Product requirements (e. g. , Epics, Features).


• Elicit detailed Product requirements (e. g. , User Stories) as required.


• Prioritises and manages the Data & Integration Product backlog based on value, dependencies, and Product team capacity.


• Responsible for security, compliance, and risk management for the Data & Integration Product.


• Accountable for overall Data & Integration Product performance, including but not limited to delivery velocity, escalated incident resolution, Product roadmap realisation.


• Provide functional and non-functional test support to the Platform Engineers as required, ensuring developed solutions are aligned to agreed specifications.


• Act as the ‘ Voice of the Customer’ in the Data & Integration Product team, advocating for a positive user experience (e. g. , discoverability, self-service) at all stages of the Product lifecycle.


• Act as a key escalation point for the Digital Information function and business where it relates to data and integration platform matters.


• Partners with the Technology Delivery Senior Manager to align Data & Integration Product capacity with relevant Digital Information Portfolio items.


• Supports Solution Architects in shaping both Data & Integration platform solutions, ensuring inter- Product dependencies and appropriately managed to deliver larger, integrated solutions and properly accounted for and managed.


• Advise business and Digital Information stakeholders the latest technological developments, informing new functional and non-functional opportunities.  

Objectives


• Establish the Data & Integration Product team, including a clear vision, strategy, and prioritised backlog for development.


• Lead ongoing delivery activities for the Data & Integration Product team, ensuring the periodic release of valuable Product increments.


• Ensure all Data & Integration Product increments and delivery activities are aligned with Digital Information policies and processes, as well as regulatory and organisational standards.

Seniority:

Senior (5-10 anni).

Essential Skills and Experience:


• Comprehensive experience managing IT delivery, from requirements elicitation through to release, preferably demonstrated through 5 years relevant industry experience.


• Strong understanding of Data Platform technologies and related concepts (e. g. , Data Architecture), preferably demonstrated through relevant professional experience.


• Strong understanding of Integration Platform technologies and related concepts (e. g. , Integration Architecture), preferably demonstrated through relevant professional experience.


• Evidenced ability to develop and maintain relationships with senior business and technical stakeholders, translating their needs into workable technology solutions.


• Adept storyteller with a strong ability to convey complex technology and data ideas to non-conversant audiences.


• Strong analytical skills, with an ability to define complex Platform uses cases and identify their associate value.


• Formal line management experience, preferably in the context of medium sized IT delivery teams.


• Ability to align data initiatives with business goals and market trends.


• Ability to quickly respond to various challenges and identify appropriate solutions.


• High ethical standards when handling confidential information.


• Good command of the English language, including setting tasks and instructions, providing feedback, creating reports, documents, and other written materials.
 

Desiderable Skills and Experience:


• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field


• DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) or Data Management Capability Assessment Model (DCAM) certification


• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent


• Knowledgeable in the practical application of Agile methodologies and frameworks (e. g. , Scrum), with demonstrable experience of upskilling teams in Agile.


• Good understanding of Product performance metrics, with evidenced ability to improve overall Product performance (e. g. , defect rate, downtime, velocity).


• Good understanding of SQL, Python, and other relevant development languages.


• Experience with Data Management practices and governance frameworks.
 

Language Skills: English C1.

Citizenship: Italian.

Seniority: