Application Guide

How to Apply for Data Product Owner

at Iberdrola

🏢 About Iberdrola

Iberdrola is a global leader in renewable energy, specifically accelerating America's clean energy transition through sustainable power solutions. What makes them unique is their commitment to industry-leading ethical practices combined with large-scale infrastructure investments like ScottishPower's £350m+ estate plan. Working here means contributing directly to meaningful climate action while being part of a company that values both innovation and responsible business practices.

About This Role

As Data Product Owner for General Services UK (GSUK), you'll lead development of a centralized, integrated data model supporting a £350m+ estate investment plan. This role is impactful because you'll ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability for critical business decisions while aligning solutions with Iberdrola's data architecture standards. You'll bridge business needs with technical implementation by working closely with IT and Architecture teams.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve collaborating with GSUK stakeholders to understand their data needs for estate management, then working with IT teams to translate these into technical requirements for the centralized data model. You'd likely review data vulnerabilities, ensure compliance with Iberdrola's architecture standards, and coordinate between business and technical teams to keep data solutions aligned with both immediate needs and long-term sustainability goals.

🎯 Who Iberdrola Is Looking For

  • Has experience developing centralized data models for large-scale infrastructure or estate management projects
  • Understands data governance, including managing data vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance with confidentiality requirements
  • Can effectively collaborate with both business stakeholders (like GSUK) and technical teams (IT/Architecture)
  • Has worked in regulated industries where data integrity and availability are critical to operations

📝 Tips for Applying to Iberdrola

1

Quantify your experience with data models - mention specific project scales (e.g., 'managed data for £X project' or 'integrated Y systems')

2

Explicitly mention your understanding of data confidentiality in infrastructure contexts, as this is emphasized in the job description

3

Research ScottishPower's specific estate portfolio and reference how your skills could support their 10-year investment plan

4

Highlight any experience with hybrid work environments, as this role involves coordinating between Glasgow HQ and remote teams

5

Connect your data architecture experience to sustainability outcomes, aligning with Iberdrola's clean energy mission

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience developing data models that support large-scale physical asset management (like estates or infrastructure)', 'Specific examples of ensuring data confidentiality and integrity in previous roles', "How you've successfully collaborated between business units and technical teams to deliver data solutions", "Why Iberdrola's clean energy mission resonates with you personally and professionally"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • ScottishPower's specific estate portfolio and their 10-year investment plan mentioned in the description
  • Iberdrola's data architecture standards and how they approach digital transformation in energy
  • General Services UK's (GSUK) role within ScottishPower - what specific workplace/estate challenges they might face
  • Recent Iberdrola sustainability reports to understand their clean energy transition priorities

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would approach creating a centralized data model for a £350m+ estate portfolio
2 Describe a time you had to balance data accessibility needs with confidentiality requirements
3 How would you handle a situation where business requirements conflict with established data architecture standards?
4 What experience do you have managing data vulnerabilities in large organizations?
5 How do you see data supporting ScottishPower's goal of 'optimizing built assets for long-term value and sustainability'?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic data product experience without connecting it to physical asset management or infrastructure contexts
  • Focusing only on technical data skills without demonstrating business collaboration experience
  • Not showing awareness of the hybrid work arrangement (Glasgow HQ coordination while remote)

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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