We are looking for a Product Owner to lead the direction and delivery of data and analytics products for a growing organization in the Energy/Natural Resources sector. This Long-term Contract position is based in Houston, Texas, and is ideal for someone who can translate business needs into a clear product strategy while partnering closely with technical and business teams. The role requires a strong mix of product ownership, stakeholder communication, and hands-on backlog leadership to support high-value reporting and BI solutions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Shape and maintain product roadmaps for data, business intelligence, and analytics offerings, ensuring priorities reflect business goals and future opportunities.<br>• Own the product backlog by refining work items, organizing priorities, and preparing user stories for upcoming sprint cycles.<br>• Engage business stakeholders and end users to capture reporting needs, document functional requirements, and clarify expected outcomes.<br>• Establish success measures and key performance indicators with users to guide product decisions and evaluate delivered value.<br>• Coordinate delivery activities through Azure DevOps, supporting sprint planning, progress tracking, and timely execution.<br>• Work closely with architecture leaders and technical subject matter experts to align product plans with platform capabilities, dependencies, and longer-term technical direction.<br>• Collaborate with BI, data, and engineering teams across distributed locations to move initiatives from concept through implementation.<br>• Validate completed solutions with users, gather feedback, and support adoption of data and analytics products.<br>• Identify and rank BI and data use cases based on measurable business impact while balancing multiple active initiatives in a fast-paced environment.