Data Lake Product Owner Budapest

Data Lake Product Owner
Budapest

Data Lake Product Owner

About Digital Factory

It’s a place where the agility of a start-up meets the stability of a global powerhouse!

Be part of our journey as we transform MOL Group’s Consumer Services from a traditional fuel retailer to a cutting-edge, digitally driven consumer goods and mobility services provider. As part of MOL Group’s 2030 - Enter Tomorrow strategy, our mission is to lead the market in Central Europe through innovative digital transformation.

At Digital Factory, we harness the power of data to drive business decisions by building a comprehensive Data Lake and developing advanced analytics solutions in forecasting, category management, pricing, and workforce optimization. We're also revolutionizing customer experience with MOL MOVE, our new digital, app-first loyalty rewards program on the Salesforce platform, designed to personalize and enhance convenience for our customers.

A strong analytical capability led by the Group Data Analytics team within Digital Factory is a crucial element of the successful digital transformation.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Data Lake Product Owner to join Digital Factory. The new team member will be responsible for the improvement and maintenance of the Data Lake solution in order to maximize its business value across the Retail organization. This includes the identification and prioritization of new, business value driving features as well as the necessary technological improvements. The Data Lake PO acts as the single point of contact for business stakeholders regarding Data Lake capabilities, new demands, rollout plans and releases.

Main responsibilities

Develop, own, and execute the product roadmap in alignment with the Tribe and Digital Factory strategy.

Translate the product roadmap features into detailed product requirements, including features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

Own, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring alignment with parallel teams, and timely delivery of incremental features.

Manage product development budgets, balancing resource needs and financial constraints, and align with vendors as needed.

Drive product delivery, coordinating and evaluating relevant vendor contributions throughout the development lifecycle.

Define and monitor KPIs to measure progress and impact, using analytics to track results and inform decision-making.

Define improvement initiatives based on user feedback, user testing, and continuous performance measurement, and build an actionable customer feedback loop.

If applicable, manage and oversee group level business operations in collaboration with internal teams and vendors for owned products.

Anticipate business needs, industry and global trends, and cover shifting business requirements; be ready to accommodate the occasional moving target - facilitate MVP approach and run pilots if necessary.

Act as an internal advocate for the Digital Future of MOL by promoting practices such as design thinking and data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities specific to this role

Oversee the integration of Data Lake with additional source systems, including further country rollouts; drive multi-business Data Lake projects as a business-side coordinator

Identify necessary data accuracy improvement measures and define actions to implement these

Ensure that Data Lake knowledge sharing principles are adhered to, and developments are appropriately documented

About your experience and skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is a plus)

Specialization in Business / Computer Science / Engineering

Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience; preferably in top tier business consulting, or business / data analytics in a multinational environment

Experience in analyzing large datasets to gain insights and drive business decisions

Familiarity with agile, Scrum, or other rapid application development methods.

Professional Competencies

Expertise in business consulting and change management.

Solid project management and organizational skills, with the ability to work with cross-functional teams and matrix environments.

Proven stakeholder management skills.

Proficient in data analytics, with excellent analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Strong business acumen.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including proficiency in data visualization techniques.

Professional use of MS Office (including strong experience with PowerPoint)

Professional use of MS Project or similar project management tools.

Knowledge of MS Power BI or similar data visualization tools.

Knowledge of database systems and spreadsheet tools (MS SQL is a plus)

Familiarity with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence).

Soft Skills

Result-oriented, able to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Proactive mindset with a positive attitude and a strong sense of ownership, and team mentality.

Openness to work with different cultures across CEE and willingness to travel in the region (position involves travel in 10% of time)

Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Hungarian and English for cross-functional collaboration.

Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning, adapting, and staying updated on industry trends and best practices

Solution-oriented and accountable.

Valid driver’s license

What We Offer

Work with an advanced and innovative tech stack.

Collaborate with multinational teams and projects across the CEE region.

Enjoy tremendous opportunities for continuous learning and growth in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Explore versatile career paths in a dynamically growing international organization at Local and Group level.

Gain cross-industry experience through our expanding portfolio of businesses (both within and beyond MOL Group).

Be part of a supportive and inclusive workplace that values innovation and creativity.

Enjoy a hybrid work model: two days of home office and three days at the beautiful MOL Campus.

Access Medicover health insurance and an extensive benefit package, including an annual bonus and maximalized fringe benefits.

Participate in regular team outings and MOL family events.

How to apply?

If you wish to form the future with us, please submit your applications via our career site: www.mol. hu/karrier

Main Recruitment Steps

Initial call: You will be contacted by MOL Recruitment via phone for a short chat.

Short test: You will receive a link to a short test to check your basic analytical skills.

Interview: You can expect two or a maximum of three interview rounds, where you can meet your direct manager, some experts from the team, ask your questions and present your skills and career path. We always make sure you receive timely feedback after each round.

Case study: You will either receive a take-home assignment after the first interview or be asked to solve a business problem on the spot at one of the interviews.

If you would like to know more about Digital Factory: digitalfactory. info

Meet your Hiring Manager: Miklós Pongrácz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/miklospongracz/)

At MOL Group, we know that our strength lies in diversity. During the selection process, we provide equal opportunities to all applicants with the appropriate qualifications and work experience, regardless of age, gender, disability, or reduced work capacity, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. At MOL Group, everyone matters.

If you have any specific needs related to your reduced work capacity at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform our recruitment team! We are happy to assist.