Data Platform Product Owner (NAM Portugal)

Job ID: 5559

We are seeking an experienced product owner to develop and own our common data platform as part of our data journey. This role is a serious opportunity for someone who want to develop in the role of Product Owner in the context of Asset Management. It entails stakeholder management, prioritization based on business needs, solution design and tool procurement. We are looking for someone showing strong ownership with a delivery mindset.

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) is a responsible Nordic Asset manager with a global reach. NAM is at the forefront of shaping the future of investment practices. With +900 employees in 18 different countries and a prestigious portfolio of Nordic and international clients, we are committed to delivering sustainable finance.

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) is the asset management arm of the Nordea Group, the leading financial services group in the Nordics with the vision of being a leading European Asset Manager. We want to do this by delivering returns with responsibility. The group has more than 30,000 employees. NAM has around 900 employees and manages more than EUR 325 billion of assets for institutional, wholesale, and retail clients across the Nordic region and the globe.

About this opportunity

You will join the  Data & AI acceleration unit which is focusing on transforming the organization to follow modern and emerging standards. We seek to build a solid framework around data and AI technologies to simplify our processes, understand better the market, and invent the ways of working of tomorrow. We are building a new data platform around Snowflake following Data mesh principles. This transformation encompass the entire organization in a multi-year program and is a strategic project for the organization. You will have the responsibility to build the platform upon which our teams are building our enterprise data foundation.

• The role is based in Oeiras (Quinta da Fonte).
• It’s expected you to work 100% on-site in the first 6 months (with flexibility) and after on an Hybrid regime (3 days in the Office + 2 days from home).

What you’ll be doing

• Be the Product Owner of our cross-functional Data Platform team.
• Own the backlog of the Data Platform and prioritize the work.
• Ensure business requirements are translated in user stories.
• Follow-up on the implementation.
• Interact with Data Producer, Data Consumer and Steering Bodies.
• Identify gaps in the available tooling to support use cases.
• Facilitate internal debate around solution design and take fact-based decisions.
• Identify and address blockers.
• Participate in resource allocation discussions.

Who you are

To succeed in this role, we believe you:

• Have strong analytical capabilities: Ability to map complex business processes, weigh different options, gather feedback and take sound decisions. 
• Take ownership of challenges end-to-end
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders with confidence, humility, and a strong focus on outcomes.
• Proficient in Lean / DevOps / Agile thinking; especially continuous improvement, high throughput, work in progress management.
• Have good understanding of Data Mesh framework and Data Modelling concepts
• Are familiar with Data Governance concepts.
• Ability to animate an Agile team.  
• Have a genuine interest in finance, asset management and product reporting topics is also a plus.

You'll stand out if you have experience with any of the following:

• Managing and implementing modern data platforms (Snowflake, DataBricks, etc).
• Prior experience with Snowflake, DBT, Kafka, Golden Gate, Airflow, Airbyte.
• Containerisation & Orchestration - Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Cloud Platforms - AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Your experience and background: 

• Master in Computer Science, Maths or other numerate subject.
• 7 Years+ of prior experience in projects involving implementation of data platform, solution design or product ownership of data oriented solution.
• Fluent in English. (Other European language are considered an asset).

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

If this opportunity is the challenge you are seeking, please send us your cover letter and CV in English latest on 31/10/2026.

At Nordea, we recruit from the widest possible pool and hire the best person for the job. Because diversity makes us stronger. And once you are on board, you will find that we offer equal opportunities to everyone.

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If you are an external consultant interested in this role and wish to apply please contact the hiring people leader for separate instruction on how to apply.