Optomi
Product Owner (Data) (Burbank, CA)
Optomi, in partnership with an entertainment & media organization, is seeking a Product Owner to lead cross-functional delivery across studio technology initiatives.
This role is central to enabling data-driven decision making across finance, publishing, e-commerce, content security, and other business-critical areas. Were looking for an experienced leader who thrives in complex, matrixed environments and can confidently engage with executive stakeholders while guiding product teams toward high-value outcomes.
Why youll love this opportunity: Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for studio data products, from discovery through delivery Partner with engineering to guide data ingestion, transformation, and modeling across massive datasets Collaborate with leaders across iconic brands and business units (publishing, consumer, studio, e-commerce) Influence executive-level decision making while ensuring alignment across diverse stakeholder groups Long-term engagement with strong potential for growth
What you bring: Bachelors degree (STEM preferred) OR 15+ years of relevant experience 7+ years in product management/ownership, with proven success in complex, matrixed organizations Strong stakeholder management skills, including executive-level communication and influence Experience leading cross-functional data initiatives, from ingestion and modeling to visualization Comfort writing user stories, creating test plans, and validating datasets Large enterprise experience required; consistent career tenure (1824+ months average) preferred Background outside of financial services strongly preferred (entertainment/tech a plus) Agile experience with Jira or similar tools Strong servant-leadership mindset with excellent collaboration skills
What youll do: Own the product roadmap, requirements, and prioritization for studio data products Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable product requirements Collaborate with data engineers to ensure scalable ingestion, transformation, and modeling Drive the design and implementation of dashboards, reports, and analytics products Lead demos, roadmap reviews, backlog grooming, and other Agile ceremonies Build strong relationships across both technical teams and business units to ensure alignment and delivery Champion best practices and continuous improvement across the organization
This role is central to enabling data-driven decision making across finance, publishing, e-commerce, content security, and other business-critical areas. Were looking for an experienced leader who thrives in complex, matrixed environments and can confidently engage with executive stakeholders while guiding product teams toward high-value outcomes.
Why youll love this opportunity: Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for studio data products, from discovery through delivery Partner with engineering to guide data ingestion, transformation, and modeling across massive datasets Collaborate with leaders across iconic brands and business units (publishing, consumer, studio, e-commerce) Influence executive-level decision making while ensuring alignment across diverse stakeholder groups Long-term engagement with strong potential for growth
What you bring: Bachelors degree (STEM preferred) OR 15+ years of relevant experience 7+ years in product management/ownership, with proven success in complex, matrixed organizations Strong stakeholder management skills, including executive-level communication and influence Experience leading cross-functional data initiatives, from ingestion and modeling to visualization Comfort writing user stories, creating test plans, and validating datasets Large enterprise experience required; consistent career tenure (1824+ months average) preferred Background outside of financial services strongly preferred (entertainment/tech a plus) Agile experience with Jira or similar tools Strong servant-leadership mindset with excellent collaboration skills
What youll do: Own the product roadmap, requirements, and prioritization for studio data products Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable product requirements Collaborate with data engineers to ensure scalable ingestion, transformation, and modeling Drive the design and implementation of dashboards, reports, and analytics products Lead demos, roadmap reviews, backlog grooming, and other Agile ceremonies Build strong relationships across both technical teams and business units to ensure alignment and delivery Champion best practices and continuous improvement across the organization