Product Owner

Summary

Join Anaplan’s Modeling & Applications group as a Product Owner within the Core Data team, based in York, UK. This role involves defining and managing the roadmap for the data platform engineering team, aligning technical work with strategic goals. You will partner with Engineering and Architecture to deliver performant components, write and refine technical product requirements, and act as the voice of internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include supporting the delivery of reusable internal tooling, facilitating sprint planning, tracking initiative progress, and enabling go-to-market readiness. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Product Owner in a SaaS or enterprise software environment, a proven track record with data management solutions, and a strong understanding of product development lifecycles and Agile methodologies.

Requirements

• Experience as a Product Owner in a SaaS or enterprise software environment
• Proven track record with data management solutions (e.g., RDBMS, data lakes, warehouses)
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles and Agile methodologies
• Ability to translate customer and market needs into actionable product requirements
• Familiarity with Anaplan or other modeling/planning tools
• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, and product roadmap creation
• Skilled at leading cross-functional teams and prioritizing technical initiatives
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the roadmap for the data platform engineering team, aligning technical work with strategic goals
• Partner with Engineering and Architecture to deliver performant components like data transport, encryption, and storage
• Write and refine technical product requirements and user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Act as the voice of internal and external stakeholders to guide platform development priorities
• Support the delivery of reusable internal tooling and services across the application stack
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, and trade-off decisions with engineering teams
• Track initiative progress, manage technical risks, and maintain cross-team communication
• Enable go-to-market readiness through documentation and internal training for platform capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with in-memory or proprietary database platforms
• Exposure to secure data serialization and encryption techniques
• Strong analytical mindset for troubleshooting and systems thinking
• Ability to work in fast-paced, globally distributed teams