Product Owner - Data Platform

As a Product Owner on the Data Platform team for the CAP division, you'll bridge business strategy and technical delivery at Nasdaq, translating internal client needs, quantifiable business outcomes and product vision into actionable solutions that power Nasdaq businesses with global reach. You'll own the product backlog, collaborate with cross-functional agile teams, and ensure we deliver high-impact products that drive measurable business outcomes. You'll thrive in this position if you're analytical, customer-focused, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, agile environment where technical understanding meets strategic thinking.

Must Have

• Partner with Product Managers to translate roadmaps into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
• Lead and own backlog refinement
• Understand business processes, story mapping, and document detailed business requirements
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and rituals
• Define and validate product requirements through close engagement with product managers, customers and stakeholders
• Plan, organize and lead User Acceptance Testing
• Support agile project management, including issue resolution, testing, documentation, and stakeholder communication
• Provide production support issue triage and facilitate timely resolution
• Drive identification, socialization and mitigation of risks
• Define and monitor feature-level success metrics
• 3+ years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, or related roles
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Analytical mindset
• Understanding of modern data engineering fundamentals

Good to Have

• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, Scrum Product Owner, CSM)
• Technical background and hands-on experience with data engineering
• Familiarity with cloud-native data platforms and modern data stack technologies (e.g., Spark, Databricks)
• Familiarity with SQL and Python
• Experience in capital markets, fintech, or regulated industries

Perks & Benefits

• 401(k) program with 6% employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount
• Student loan repayment program up to $10k
• Company paid life and disability plans
• Generous paid time off
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Health spending account with employer contribution
• Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing
• Gym membership discounts
• Hybrid home/office schedule
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility benefits
• Paid bereavement leave
• Company gift matching program
• Employee resource groups
• Paid volunteer days
• Education Assistance Program
• Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities

Product Owner

As a Product Owner on the Data Platform team for the CAP division, you'll bridge business strategy and technical delivery, translating internal client needs, quantifiable business outcomes and product vision into actionable solutions that power businesses with global reach.

You'll own the product backlog, collaborate with cross-functional agile teams, and ensure we deliver high-impact products that drive measurable business outcomes.

You'll thrive in this position if you're analytical, customer-focused, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, agile environment where technical understanding meets strategic thinking.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers to translate roadmaps into actionable, well-defined user stories and clear acceptance criteria that drive customer outcomes.
• Lead and own backlog refinement by ensuring user stories are clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned with strategic goals and customer needs.
• Understand the business processes, story mapping, documenting detailed business requirements, conducting gap analysis and all necessary due diligence to bring the product and development teams to a common understanding of the customer needs, how it will satisfy the business need and how we will measure success.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and rituals, collaborating with engineering, design, and business teams to deliver customer-ready products that make tangible business impacts.
• Define and validate product requirements through close engagement with product managers, customers and stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business vision.
• Plan, organize and lead User Acceptance Testing, inspect completed work, and accept or reject deliverables based on defined criteria.
• Support agile project management, including issue resolution, testing, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Provide production support issue triage and facilitate timely resolution.
• Drive identification, socialization and mitigation of risks that could compromise delivery.
• Define and monitor feature-level success metrics in partnership with Product Managers, ensuring delivered functionality meets customer needs and drives measurable value.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, finance, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in product ownership, business analysis, or related roles in technology or financial services.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies and experience working with development teams.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Analytical mindset with experience gathering requirements, managing backlogs, and prioritizing based on business value.
• Understanding of modern data engineering fundamentals, including pipelines, ETL/ELT, data operations, and data lifecycle management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, Scrum Product Owner, CSM).
• Technical background and hands-on experience with data engineering.
• Familiarity with cloud-native data platforms and modern data stack technologies (e.g., Spark, Databricks).
• Familiarity with SQL and Python.
• Experience in capital markets, fintech, or regulated industries.

This position will be located in Atlanta, Georgia and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility

Come as You Are

We are an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to our overall success.

In addition to base salary, we offer significant other compensation (annual bonus/commissions and equity), benefits, and opportunity for growth. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, business needs and market demands.

Our programs and rewards are intended to allow our employees to:

• Secure Wealth: 401(k) program with 6% employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Program with 15% discount, Student loan repayment program up to $10k, Company paid life and disability plans, Generous paid time off
• Prioritize Health: Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, Health spending account with employer contribution, Paid flex days to support mental wellbeing, Gym membership discounts
• Care for Family: Hybrid home/office schedule (for most positions), Paid parental leave, Fertility benefits, Paid bereavement leave
• Connect with Community: Company gift matching program, Employee resource groups, Paid volunteer days
• Grow Career: Education Assistance Program, Robust job skills training and Professional development opportunities

For more information, visit Nasdaq Benefits & Rewards Career page.