Lead Product Owner - Data Analytics

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC seeks a Lead Product Owner for the Boundary Applications and Analytics team to shape strategy, vision, and roadmap planning for enterprise Decision Support Center reporting. This hybrid role is based in Richmond, VA and partners with Finance and business stakeholders to advance an approach aligned to the “one source of truth” strategy.

Role Overview

As Lead Product Owner, you will lead product strategy and roadmap execution for reporting capabilities that support enterprise and operational analytics. You will coordinate requirements definition, prioritization, and delivery alignment across business, Finance, reporting, and delivery teams, using research and analytics to drive business value.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and strategy, translating business needs into clear product direction and requirements.
• Determine customer needs by specifying research required to obtain market information.
• Conduct comprehensive competitive analyses and market validation across multiple customers and products to build stakeholder understanding of customers and markets, identify adjacencies, and support impactful market opportunities.
• Manage and communicate a detailed product roadmap.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative research to support business value discovery and roadmap prioritization.
• Identify and prioritize opportunities to improve operational efficiency and increase business impact.
• Collaborate with business, Finance, and Reporting teams to define, document, and prioritize requirements so business needs are met and exceeded.
• Communicate clearly with business leaders about changes, impacts, and alignment with company goals.
• Work with Project Management to ensure delivery timelines and scope are aligned to product plans.
• Coordinate alignment between delivery teams, customer groups, and leadership across the software development lifecycle.
• Monitor and manage overall product health through analytics and customer feedback sessions, providing ongoing commentary to leadership.
• Maintain a work environment that supports customer service, collaboration, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect, and employee satisfaction, including quality hiring, training, and succession planning processes that reflect Ferguson’s diversity commitment.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5–7 years of Product Management/Product Owner experience delivering enterprise solutions.
• Experience with data and analytics platforms including Power BI, Azure, and reporting tools.
• Strong product lifecycle ownership experience, including strategy, roadmap, and backlog management.
• Experience partnering with Finance and business stakeholders on reporting and data-driven solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile and/or Waterfall delivery models.

Technologies

• Power BI
• Azure

Core Skills & Capabilities

• Ability to translate sophisticated business needs into clear product direction and requirements.
• Analytical approach focused on data accuracy, reporting quality, and business value.
• Proven ability to prioritize, influence, and align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

Professional Competencies

• Problem Solving: Identify issues quickly and drive effective solutions.
• Collaboration: Build alignment and work effectively across teams.
• Communication: Clearly convey ideas, updates, and tradeoffs.
• Execution: Stay organized and deliver across multiple priorities.
• Adaptability: Thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment.

Additional Expectations

• Experience with enterprise reporting, analytics platforms, or “single source of truth” initiatives.
• Background partnering closely with Finance on reporting and metrics.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, and data integrity.

Compensation & Location

Location: Richmond, VA (hybrid)

Salary: USD 8,470 - 14,834 per monthly

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with a company match
• Mental health coverage
• Gender affirming and family building benefits
• Paid parental leave
• Associate discounts
• Community involvement opportunities