Data Product AnalystAre you passionate about driving value from data and turning it into actionable insights? As a Data Product Analyst, you will manage data as a product for our clients across various industries. This role acts as a liaison between business users and technical teams, ensuring mutual understanding.The ideal candidate is value-oriented, has strong analytical capabilities, and thrives in cross-functional environments. As you grow in this role, you will have the opportunity to evolve into a Data Product Owner, taking ownership of data product vision, strategy, and management stakeholder alignment.Key ResponsibilitiesUnderstand Business Needs and Challenges: Identify how data can drive impactful solutions and translate business problems into data-driven questions to gather and analyze data product requirements.Identify Optimal Data Product Solution: Balance benefit and cost, ensuring it meets business needs effectively.Collaborate with Data Experts: Ensure data products are implemented, meet usability and scalability criteria, and deliver tangible business value.Manage Data Contracts: Effectively manage data contracts with application owners and process experts to ensure required source data is captured and meets quality standards.Manage Data Product Backlog: Prioritize tasks based on value and alignment with business goals for a specific data domain.Promote Data Democratization: Enhance data accessibility and usability through comprehensive documentation, internal marketing, and training of the data product catalog.Oversee Data Product Lifecycle: Ensure data products remain accurate, relevant, and aligned with business objectives.Skills & QualificationsAt Least 2 Years of Experience: Similar roles, such as Data Analyst, Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, Data Product Owner, etc.Data Analysis & Interpretation: SQL/Python, familiar with BI tooling, etc.Data Management: Data catalog management, data modeling, data quality assessments, source-to-target analysis, data contracts, etc.Quick Learner & Pragmatic Solution Thinker: Quickly grasp business context, processes, and challenges, and effectively translate them into right data product requirements.Strong Problem-Solving Skills: Value-driven mindset to optimize cost-benefit balance of proposed data solutions.End-to-End Data Flow Understanding: Capacity to zoom in on granular details and see bigger picture.Effective Stakeholder Management: Communicate seamlessly with both technical and non-technical audiences.Agile Methodologies Experience: Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, etc.Data Cataloging Tooling Experience: Collibra, DataHub, etc.Passion for Managing Data as a Product: Fluent in English, and preferably also Dutch.What We OfferExciting Growth Path: Clear opportunity to evolve into a data product owner.Diverse Client Portfolio: Work on end-to-end data product initiatives across industries, gaining exposure to cutting-edge projects.Consulting Edge: Fast-growing consulting company that values innovation and problem-solving over rigid structures.Learning & Development: Continuous support for professional development, including training on data product management and emerging technologies.Collaborative Environment: Top-tier professionals to inspire and challenge you.Why Join Us Over Internal Roles?Variety of Challenges: Work with multiple clients, industries, and unique data landscapes.Accelerated Growth: Advance faster by gaining diverse experience and moving from analyst to product ownership.Innovation First: Leverage best practices in data governance, data democratization, and data product management methodologies.Work-Life Flexibility: Consulting environment that balances on-site client engagement with remote work opportunities.