Data Analytics Product Owner

Role Overview

We are looking for a proactive Data Analytics Product Owner to manage our EPAM Demand Analytics products comprehensively. This role requires collaborating with Workforce Planning and Management (WPM) leaders to develop use cases, translating business demands into clear requirements, and working alongside Data Product Analysts, BI Developers, and Data Product Engineers to design, test, and enhance the solutions' underlying logic. This position demands hands-on involvement in metric definitions and decision flows, staying closely connected with both the team and stakeholders through the delivery process. As part of a Scrum team, you will help ensure the solutions delivered provide logical coherence and tangible business value.

Project Context

The project represents a sophisticated people analytics platform that empowers senior management, resource managers, and business partners with deep insights about their teams to facilitate informed decision-making. It involves multiple domains like Staffing, GDO Operations, People Management, backed by a diverse team of over 60 data specialists including analysts, scientists, engineers, and product managers. Remote work is supported anywhere in Georgia, including work from home, offices in Tbilisi and Batumi, or coworking spaces in Kutaisi.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the analytics product backlog by converting business challenges into specific backlog items for Demand Analytics initiatives, writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and monitoring delivery to ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Define the business context and logic of each metric, detailing their meanings, calculations, applicable business rules, users, and decision support roles; coordinate with stakeholders and teams to resolve edge cases.
• Develop strong partnerships with WPM leaders, Staffing Partners, and internal stakeholders to clarify needs, refine requests, and transform business inquiries into practical analytical solutions.
• Collaborate daily with Data Product Analysts, BI Developers, and Engineers to design, validate, and adapt solutions during the development cycle.
• Lead initiatives to promote product adoption through training, communication, and change management strategies.
• Promote a unified data-product approach ensuring consistent metric and semantic definitions for reuse across all consumption channels, emphasizing product over report generation.

Requirements

• Proven experience in hands-on product ownership including backlog prioritization, user story creation, acceptance criteria development, and working closely with cross-functional Agile or Scrum teams in data analytics contexts.
• Expertise in defining business KPIs and translating them into precise calculation methodologies, decision-making rules, and validated requirements, comfortable engaging with both senior leadership and technical teams on definitions and edge cases.
• Experience driving data analytics projects by converting business questions into analytic requirements and collaborating effectively with technical teams to deliver actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, capable of presenting to senior stakeholders and mediating between business and technical perspectives.
• Strong collaboration ability, working hand-in-hand with analysts, BI developers, and engineers through discovery to release stages.
• Familiarity with BI and analytics tools such as Power BI or Tableau that facilitates meaningful dialogue on dashboard design, UX, and reporting expectations.

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth domain expertise in Staffing and WPM, understanding key staffing metrics, resource management processes, and daily WPM leadership decisions.
• Experience in requirements engineering translating business needs into technical specifications concerning data freshness, granularity, and semantics.
• Change management experience including tool adoption, process implementation, training, and communication planning.

Benefits and Work Culture

• Engagement with like-minded professionals to deliver innovative solutions with global impact.
• Flexible and enjoyable work environment, with options for remote work and vibrant office spaces in Georgia.
• Opportunities for international work assignments up to two months annually and relocation options within EPAM's global network.
• Regular corporate and social events to foster community and team spirit.
• Investment in personal growth through leadership programs, career guidance, skill development, and wellness initiatives.
• Access to professional certifications such as GCP, Azure, and AWS, as well as unlimited learning platforms.
• Complimentary English classes taught by certified instructors.
• Comprehensive benefits including employee stock purchase schemes, referral bonuses, medical and family care plans, five annual trust days (sick leave without medical certificates), and perks covering sports and shopping activities.

About EPAM Georgia

EPAM Georgia is a technology-driven collective passionate about innovation, rooted in a dynamic and inclusive culture. The company fosters impactful collaborations on cutting-edge projects with multinational teams, encouraging creativity and continuous learning among employees who are central to EPAM’s success.