Product Owner, Data Analytics

Product Owner, Data Analytics

We are on the front line of recruitment, enabling organizations to hire smarter and onboard faster. At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members.

Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

About First Advantage

First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of global software and data in the HR technology industry. Enabled by proprietary technology and AI, First Advantage’s platforms, data, and APIs power comprehensive employment background screening, identity solutions, and verification services.

Headquarter in Atlanta, GA, we have an internationally distributed workforce of about 10,000 employees spanning 17 countries. With a strong emphasis on innovation, automation, and customer success, First Advantage empowers 80,000 organizations to modernize their hiring and onboarding processes on a global scale.

What You'll Do

A successful PRODUCT OWNER, DATA ANALYTICS is responsible for defining, delivering, and driving adoption of internal analytics solutions that address the data needs of business teams at First Advantage. This role focuses exclusively on internal stakeholders and does not cover external or client-facing analytics.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with internal business stakeholders to gather, clarify, and prioritize enterprise data and analytics requirements.

• Own and manage the internal analytics product roadmap and backlog, ensuring alignment with business priorities and organizational objectives.

• Translate stakeholder needs into well-defined analytics product features, epics, and user stories for delivery by engineering teams.

• Design and oversee the delivery of function-specific dashboards and governed, curated data tables to enable self-service analytics for internal users.

• Collaborate with Data Analytics Engineering teams on dashboard development and Data Engineering teams on building certified data sets for analytics consumption.

• Drive user enablement, training, and change management to maximize adoption of analytics products and reduce dependency on manual Excel-based reporting.

• Define and track adoption, usage, and value metrics for analytics solutions; continuously improve products based on feedback and performance insights.

• Partner with privacy, security, and governance teams to ensure confidentiality, compliance, and appropriate access controls across all internal analytics solutions.

What You Will Need to be Successful:

• No specific degree requirement. Relevant experience and demonstrated capability in analytics product ownership or business-facing analytics roles will be considered equivalent.

• 5+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, or senior analytics roles with direct responsibility for stakeholder-facing analytics solutions.

What You May Need to be Successful:

• Proven experience working cross-functionally with business teams, data engineering, and analytics engineering to deliver data products.

• Hands-on experience delivering dashboards and analytics solutions using BI tools (Power BI preferred).

• Experience translating business needs into actionable analytics requirements and driving stakeholder alignment.

• Candidates will be expected to complete a case-based exercise involving a hypothetical business problem and sample dashboard during the interview process.

Why Join Us at First Advantage?

At First Advantage, team members are united around a noble purpose: helping organizations to safeguard their workplaces and manage risk. The company’s culture is shaped by its core values — Authenticity, Curiosity, Integrity, Teamwork, Customer-Inspired — empowering team members to bring their best ideas forward, collaborate across departments, and make a real impact.

First Advantage offers a variety of culture programs and benefits designed to enhance employee experience and development.

• Employee Impact Groups

• FA Cares volunteer opportunities

• Mentorship Advantage Program

• SOAR, award-winning manager development program

Additional benefits offered include:

• Competitive Salary Package

• HMO Benefits

• Free mental health consultation

• Hybrid work set up

Please note that a valid NBI clearance is required for external candidates. External candidates must ensure it is available as soon as possible to avoid delays in the hiring process. This requirement does not apply to internal (IJP) candidates.

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Equal Employment Opportunities at First Advantage
First Advantage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace and recruitment process that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions at First Advantage are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.