Data Product Owner / Manager

Berlin, DE

Job Description / Skills Required

Company Description

Omio’s vision is to enable people to travel seamlessly anywhere, anyway. We are bringing all  global transport into a single distribution system and creating end-to-end magical consumer journeys.

With Omio you can compare and book trains, buses, ferries and flights anywhere in Europe, the US, and Canada with one simple search, on mobile, app or desktop. By offering transparent pricing and easy booking, Omio makes travel planning simple, flexible and personal.

Omio is the largest source of inventory, with 1000+ suppliers operating in 39 countries. Our brands also include Rome2Rio for global discovery, while Omio powers ticketing and journeys, which attract 900m+ users every year. Our offices are based in Berlin, Prague, Melbourne, Brazil, Bangalore, and London.  

We are a growing team of more than 400 passionate employees from more than 50 countries who share the same vision: to create a single tool to help send travellers almost anywhere in the world.

Job Description

Our data platform is the nerve centre of the entire organisation, it’s how we understand and steer our business, and it mediates how departments communicate with each other. With massive event volumes, over 1,000 travel providers, plus a host of other third parties, there is a real richness and variety of data to work with; consolidating, aggregating and standardising ready for fast delivery to our teams, our customers and our partners.

The newly created Data Product Owner is a key strategic position within the data tribe. You will be responsible for working with our stakeholders to identify opportunities for Data to drive improvements in our products and processes and defining how we present our data products in a coherent, user-focussed way. You’ll oversee the development and management of data products, ensuring they are aligned with organisational objectives and deliver tangible results.

  • Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, particularly the marketing, product and finance teams, acting as their voice in the data tribe.

  • Support our data teams across Data Science and Insights (DSI) and Analytics Engineering, working closely with them on converting initiatives from proof-of-concept to successful product.

  • Identify opportunities by understanding the business needs and broader strategy.

  • Make a strong contribution to the vision and strategy for Data – especially around data governance and quality.

  • Manage development projects, co-ordinating priorities and communicating progress.

  • Drive adoption of data products, leading stakeholders to get best use of our data.

  • Deliver technical training and build insights in collaboration with DSI.

Ideal profile for this role will be someone who:

  • Has a proven record of converting business requirements into product specifications, particularly as it relates to Data Products.

  • Can manage multiple projects in an agile environment.

  • Is a great communicator, able to convey complex technical concepts in simple terms, to build consensus and bring people with you.

  • Has extensive experience of delivering data and insights through effective visualisation and building a narrative.

  • Demonstrates a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities of working with very large, volatile and heterogeneous datasets.

  • Are fluent in English; additional languages are always valued at Omio

  • Is a team player with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills 

  • Has a solution oriented approach to problem solving

  • Strong technical competencies in SQL, data modelling and analysis, statistical analysis and visualisation.

What’s in it for you? #LifeAtOmio

  • Have an impact. With innovation and smart technology, we are changing the way people travel, and you too can have an impact on this ride.
  • A competitive and attractive compensation package
  • A diverse team of more than 45 nationalities

Diversity makes us stronger

We value diversity and welcome all applicants regardless of ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age or disability.

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