GBS Data Product Owner - Chicago Or Decatur, IL Or Alpharetta

Job Description

GBS Data Product Owner - Decatur, IL ; Chicago, IL or Alpharetta, GA

This is a full-time, exempt level position

About the Role:

The Global Business Services (GBS) Data Product Owner will play a pivotal role in shaping a data-driven culture at a Fortune 50 company. Specifically, this role will lead the execution and delivery of data products that empower the organization through analytics, insights, and automation. Acting as the voice of the customer within agile development teams, you will own the product backlog, translate business requirements into technical features, maintain data integrity and governance, and ensure that data products deliver value continuously. Data products will support corporate functions, including order to cash (accounts receivable), source to pay (accounts payable), master data, and others end-to-end processes.

As a key member of the ADM's Business Intelligence COE that is part of Global Business Services, the Data Product Owner will partner closely with the transactional teams, Accounting and Controlling, Treasury, and Global Technology Data & Analytics teams to evaluate detailed reporting from multiple ERPs and help design and optimize tools and platforms that makes handling supporting data more efficient for all users.

This role reports to the Data Product Manager for ADM's Global Business Services.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work closely with stakeholders, including Global Technology (IT)'s Data & Analytics product office, as a member of a fusion team to manage data product lifecycle (from ideation, design, development, enhancement, support and retirement). This includes backlog ownership, backlog prioritization, participation in agile execution activities, and support for the delivery of high quality data products (user testing, data validation, iterative improvements).
• Transform data into engaging and easy-to-understand dashboards, reports, and visual stories that drive actionable insights.
• Define Acceptance Criteria and provide approval in accordance to the defined criteria.
• Identify process subject matter experts within Global Business Services needed at each stage of the product lifecycle.
• Measure both the anticipated value and actual value of solutions developed in collaboration with GT-DNA.
• Identify key users for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and drive/coordinate completion of UAT in alignment with product timelines.
• Manage business requirements gathering process across global and varied teams.
• Identify opportunities to further enhance data products, including enhancing Databricks-based products
• Monitor product performance and user engagement, collect feedback, and identify areas for improvement. Define and track KPIs relevant to data product success and usage.
• Document processes, create training materials, and promote best practices across teams.
• Transform data into engaging and easy-to-understand dashboards, reports, and visual stories that drive actionable insights and align with the defined GBS strategy
• Potential to serve as scrum master and/or provide data visualization enhancements

Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, or data/BI roles.
• Familiarity with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes.
• Experience working in agile teams focused on data or analytics solutions.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, data warehousing, and business intelligence tools.
• Ability to work with SQL and interpret data models
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience handling multiple projects
• Agile Product Owner certification (e.g., CSPO, SAFe PO/PM).
• Experience with modern data stacks (e.g., Databricks).
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and regulatory compliance.
• Portfolio of dashboards and visualizations that demonstrate clear, impactful storytelling.

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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