Platform Owner

Colgate•Piscataway, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Platform Owner will optimize the Data Platforms team’s capabilities and output by implementing governance and processes, maximizing the value of the data platform and its capabilities, and supporting a data-driven culture at Colgate-Palmolive. The role drives product vision and platform goals, develops and owns the product roadmap, and manages the platform backlog. Working with Platform leadership, developers, stakeholders, and users, the Platform Owner identifies and prioritizes features based on customer needs, business value, and technical feasibility. The role also derives requirements, grooms issues, drives design, defines acceptance criteria, and develops communications strategies for platform enhancements, features, and initiatives. The successful candidate is self-motivated and detail-oriented, able to work independently and as a team leader, and brings strong communication and leadership skills, product sense, multitasking ability, and a solid understanding of data and technology. The position is based in Piscataway, New Jersey. The posting identifies it as hybrid and states that relocation assistance is not offered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, or a similar field.
Three years of work experience using data warehousing methodologies and tools, as well as data engineering and data ingestion methodologies and tools.
Hands-on experience with SDLC, Agile, and Scrum methodologies.
Excellent communication skills, leadership qualities, product sense, multitasking ability, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of data and technology.

Responsibilities

Own the development and delivery of high-complexity data platform components in line with technical or business needs.
Establish a shared platform and product vision and strategy for the Data Platform and its users.
Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholder engagements.
Maximize platform value by reducing development timelines and costs, guiding use and integration of new vendor features and offerings, and reducing overall platform time-to-value.
Assess existing product capabilities and identify opportunities to improve utilization, user and developer experience, platform stability, and performance.
Identify customer and user needs and develop a strategic plan and roadmap aligned with business goals; plan and execute against that vision.
Create and maintain the backlog with input from stakeholders and the team.
Weigh risks, issues, and impediments affecting Platform teams and actively assist with issue resolution.
Mentor business associates through communities of practice and other informal forums.
Partner closely with Engineering to solve complex business and client problems.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
Paid parental leave
Disability coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions, subject to eligibility requirements
At least 15 vacation/PTO days for salaried employees
13 paid holidays
Paid sick leave, adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws
Eligible salaried employees may receive discretionary bonuses and profit-sharing; long-term incentives are available for Executive-level roles