Data Product Manager – Enabling Functions Hybrid - Solihull or Hook Full Time, Permanent £70,000 per annum plus benefits Are you passionate about data and eager to make a significant impact within Serco? We are looking for a dedicated Data Product Manger to join our Enterprise Data Office (EDO). In this role, you will be responsible for guiding the development and use of data-centric products within the organisation, focusing on our Enabling Functions e.g Finance, HR, Growth, etc. You will oversee the lifecycle of data products, ensuring they align with business goals, provide value to users, and are built upon reliable and scalable infrastructure. Data is a critical asset at Serco, offering immense value and presenting unique challenges. As part of our central Enterprise Data Office, you will work closely with stakeholders from across the business to define requirements, prioritize features, and ensure that the data product meets both user needs and business objectives. Essentially, you will translate complex data capabilities into tangible business value. You will lead a team of data professionals, inspiring and motivating them to deliver to the highest standards whilst exercising influence and demonstrating authority to ensure that customer needs are met. Key Responsibilities: Create a portfolio of data and analytics products that can be used across business functions to solve business problems and deliver strategic value. Manage a cross-functional product development and deployment process, and a team of BI Developers with diverse skills to perform the needed tasks. Measure the ongoing use and value of the data products within the portfolio. Responsible for the complete data and advanced analytics solutions across the business. Manage data-driven products with a high degree of technical proficiency to maximise the value of data. Direct the team to turn data into valuable insights that inform decisions and provide intelligence to support the formulation of both short-term and long-term strategic plans. Work with analytics teams to analyse data to identify trends, patterns, and correlations that can be used to inform product decisions. Support the use analytical methods and AI tools to automate specific processes within the organization and develop smart solutions to business challenges. Champion a data-driven culture within the organisation and support data literacy initiatives. Build roadmaps, develop business cases, and design metrics that define the data products success. Work with data leads to create data pipelines that will fulfil new business needs. Support Data Scientists to use machine learning tools and statistical techniques to produce solutions to the organisations unique needs. What You’ll Need: A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or other technical discipline or equivalent experience. 3 years plus experience managing data products and BI development teams, within a business services function that support various enabling functions. Demonstrable experience of good business orientation along with significant experience in analytics, reporting and statistical analysis. Experience of managing a portfolio of products, demonstrating the ability to focus on priorities that deliver business value. Strong mathematical skills and proficient in the use of data science techniques. Experience of defining product goals and objectives, developing a product roadmap, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute the plan. A solid understanding of technical concepts such as statistics, SQL, and Machine Learning. Deep understanding of the Microsoft and SAP technology stack, specifically SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Databricks and Azure Cloud. Experience in creating complex Power BI reports, dashboards, power query, DAX, data models, data integration from various data sources. Proven track record of leading and managing teams, with the ability to motivate team members. Why Serco: Serco’s purpose is to impact a better future - we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create innovative solutions that deliver positive impact and address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing governments globally. Our services are powered by more than 50,000 colleagues working across multiple sectors including defence, space, migration, justice, healthcare, transport, and customer services in four regions: UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. What we offer: Company car. Bonus scheme – 5% on target, 10% exceeding targets Private healthcare – individual. Flexible working considered Pension – 6% A company passionate about diversity and inclusion Growth and development opportunities – Serco will support with a range of qualifications A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Wisdom App, Simply Health Plans and more Access to a huge range of discounts and exclusive deals such as Merlin Attractions, Mobile Phone discounts, Cinema discounts, Leisure, and Hospitality discounts A Serco benefits portal offering a wide range of discounts for major high street brands in Retail, Leisure & Hospitality Up to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase more Life assurance About Serco At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone. By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and InSerco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. Apply Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000. At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.