Job Title
Agile Data Product Owner UAE Data
Department
Data Analytics & AI
Location
Global (UAEfocused scope)
Role Overview
The Agile Data Product Owner UAE Data is responsible for the endtoend ownership of data products supporting UAE market data across International Health (IH). This role applies Agile Product Ownership practices to data and analytics ensuring data is treated as a managed product that delivers trusted actionable insights while adhering to UAEspecific regulatory data residency and privacy requirements .
The Agile Data Product Owner partners closely with Agile Data Product Managers who define product strategy objectives and roadmaps and with data engineering analytics and platform teams responsible for delivery. The Product Owner translates business and market needs into a prioritized data backlog ensuring data is ready for consumption across local UAE teams and central D&A functions for exploration analysis reporting and AI enablement.
Critical Data Element (CDE) Accountability:
This role holds direct accountability for the identification stewardship and lifecycle management of Critical Data Elements (CDEs) within the UAE data domain. The Agile Data Product Owner owns CDEs from cradle to grave ensuring they are clearly defined documented governed monitored for quality fit for purpose and appropriately retired. Through close collaboration with business data owners data governance and technical teams this role ensures CDEs form the foundation of trusted reporting Trusted Data Sets (TDS) regulatory compliance and AIready data products for the UAE market.
Over time the scope of this role may evolve to include AI product ownership responsibilities ensuring consistent product ownership practices across data and AI initiatives within the UAE.
Key Responsibilities
Data Product Ownership
Own and manage data products supporting UAE market data ensuring alignment with business objectives regulatory requirements and analytical needs.
Translate business and market requirements into clear prioritized backlog items aligned with Product Managerdefined roadmaps.
Ensure data products support secure governed access to data for exploration analysis reporting and insight generation.
Backlog & Agile Delivery
Maintain and prioritize the datarelated backlog for delivery teams using Agile practices.
Participate in and support agile ceremonies including backlog refinement sprint planning reviews and retrospectives.
Drive continuous improvement in delivery quality speed and value realization.
Critical Data Elements (CDE) Ownership
Identify steward and manage Critical Data Elements (CDEs) within the UAE data domain.
Own CDEs endtoend including definition documentation lineage quality standards monitoring usage and retirement.
Partner with business data owners data governance and technical teams to review and update CDEs regularly and resolve data quality issues.
Ensure CDEs are embedded within data products and serve as the backbone for trusted analytics reporting TDS and AI use cases.
Stakeholder Engagement
Act as the primary liaison between UAE business stakeholders data governance and technical delivery teams .
Communicate data product progress dependencies risks and value delivered.
Ensure stakeholder needs are understood prioritized and reflected in data product delivery.
Data Governance Quality & Architecture
Embed data governance privacy data residency and quality requirements into all UAE data products.
Collaborate with Data Engineering Cloud Engineering and Architecture teams to ensure scalable compliant data solutions.
Support adoption of enterprise standards for data cataloging quality monitoring and lineage while meeting UAEspecific regulations.
Success Metrics
Delivery of highimpact data products aligned to UAE market priorities.
Stakeholder satisfaction and adoption of UAE data products.
Improved data quality and governance adherence for Critical Data Elements.
Timely and reliable availability of trusted compliant data for analytics reporting and AI use cases.
Key Qualifications & Skills
Strong understanding of data management analytics reporting platforms and AI concepts .
Experience working in Agile environments including backlog management and tools such as Jira.
Ability to translate business and regulatory needs into clear data product requirements .
Knowledge of data governance privacy data residency and data quality principles including CDE concepts.
Experience with data exploration analysis and visualization tools.
Strong communication stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
Proven problemsolving and critical thinking abilities.
Experience supporting or participating in training related to data fluency Agile product management or GenAI is a plus.
About Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare a division of The Cigna Group is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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