Data Product Owner

Kia ora, Talofa lava, Kia Orana, Malo e lelei, Fakalofa lahi atu, Bula Vinaka and Namaste!

At ASB, we’re all about doing what we can to help our customers get “One Step Ahead” by giving them the tools they need to manage their lives and plan for their families and future. Trusted, high-quality data is central to making better decisions, managing risk and delivering great outcomes for our people and customers.

We’re looking for an experienced Data Product Owner to join our People Systems & Analytics team. This is a data-focused Product Owner role where you’ll own and mature People data products across their full lifecycle, establish strong governance and accountability, and shape a clear roadmap for capability uplift.

If you bring strong data product ownership experience, understand data domains, governance and ownership, and can influence senior leaders across a complex organisation, we’d love to hear from you. Experience in HR or People is not essential.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Reporting to the Head of People Systems & Analytics, you’ll connect business, technology, analytics, governance, privacy and risk stakeholders to ensure People data products are trusted, secure, reusable and fit for purpose. You’ll represent the People domain in enterprise forums, influence strategic direction and turn business needs into clear data product priorities and outcomes.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Defining and maintaining the People data product strategy, roadmap and priorities.
• Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of People data products, from inception through to retirement.
• Establishing clear data ownership, stewardship, governance, access management and lifecycle controls.
• Driving ASB’s Federated Data Ownership model across the People domain, with clear accountability and decision rights.
• Improving and monitoring data quality, integrity, lineage, observability and risk positions across priority People data domains.
• Identifying and delivering initiatives that reduce data, privacy and regulatory risk and align with enterprise frameworks.
• Partnering with Technology, Enterprise Data & Analytics and delivery teams to support data modernisation and future platform readiness.
• Influencing senior leaders and representing the People domain in enterprise data, governance, privacy, architecture and risk forums.
• Leading specialist data capability and delivery partners to deliver the roadmap and continuously uplift People data maturity.

Ngā mea kia whai angitū ahau? | What do I need to be successful?

We’re looking for a commercially minded data leader who can balance business value, internal customer needs and governance requirements while creating momentum across a complex enterprise environment.

You’ll Ideally Bring

• Strong experience defining, owning and improving data products across their lifecycle.
• Deep knowledge of data governance, data domains, data ownership, stewardship and data quality practices.
• Experience establishing operating models, roadmaps, controls and clear decision rights for enterprise data.
• The ability to influence senior leaders and align stakeholders across business, technology, risk and data teams.
• Strong strategic thinking, prioritisation and delivery capability.
• Experience navigating privacy, security, information management and regulatory obligations.
• A strong data background and enterprise stakeholder management experience; People or HR experience is not essential.
• Leadership experience with specialist resources, delivery partners or cross-functional teams.

He aha tā mātou | What can we offer

Get the work-life equation right. We know life is full of priorities, from soccer practice to side hobbies. We’re here to help you find balance, with a flexible and supportive working environment.

What’s important to you is important to us. We support your wellbeing in meaningful ways, including comprehensive health insurance, wellness initiatives, parental and flexible leave, and customisable benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Bring your whole self to work every day. Whether you’re into scrap booking, spontaneous karaoke sessions, or just hanging out with the family, ASB is working hard to create a culture where everyone feels safe, included and part of our shared purpose of helping Kiwi get one step ahead.

The whole “one step ahead” thing applies to you, too. With mentorship, flexible learning pathways, and opportunities to deepen your expertise, ASB is a place where you can take on exciting challenges and step forward to reach your goals, both in and out of office.

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply?

We know great people come from all sorts of backgrounds, and you don’t need to tick every box to apply. What matters most is that you bring your unique strengths, strong data expertise and enthusiasm to the team.

To be considered, all applications need to go through our online career channels and will be treated with confidentiality. Check out the position description to find out more.

We appreciate the time and effort you put into applying and will keep you updated throughout the process.