JOB TITLE : CSS Product Owner
Department : Product Management
REPORTING LINE(S) : Product Manager CSS
LOCATION: Chennai
MISSION
As the Product Owner for the Cost & Sustainability Solution (CSS), you will be responsible for leading the product development process from conception to launch. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including software engineers, designers, and stakeholders to define product requirements, prioritize features, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.
TASKS & RESPONSABILITIES
· Collaborate with stakeholders (Product manager, internal and external customers) to gather and analyze requirements and translate them into clear user stories and product backlog items.
· Create estimates of workload per requirement/feature and work with the product manager to prioritize requirements/features based on business value, customer feedback, and market trends, and thereby create a roadmap for product development.
· Lead the development team to ensure the timely delivery of product increments, and facilitate sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings.
· Work closely with the support team to guarantee a complete and user-friendly documentation for the software solution.
· Act as the primary point of contact for all product-related inquiries and communicate updates and progress to stakeholders.
· Provide technical training to the Sales team and customers
· Act as an advocate for the customer, ensuring that their needs and pain points are addressed effectively in the product.
PROFILE REQUIRED
Professional Background
· Masters’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.
· Proven experience (2 years) working as a Product Owner or similar role, preferably in software development or technology-driven companies.
Skills & Abilities
· Good English communication skills, able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
· Strong understanding of agile methodologies, with experience working in Scrum or Kanban environments.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
· Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
· Experience in Agile Software Development
· (Preferred) Experience in cost or CO2 evaluations.
· (Preferred) Familiarity with the automotive industry, especially product development cycles.
· (Preferred) Experience with the .NET ecosystem and Azure cloud functionalities.
Top Skills
What We Do
A2MAC1 is the world leading provider of competitive technical benchmarking solutions across the automotive industry and beyond. It is a pioneer in the analysis and transformation of data into value, and a source of mission-critical insights into the market. With over 600 employees worldwide (Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the group’s offering is used daily by nearly 650,000 professionals from the entire automotive value chain and beyond (transportation, agriculture, appliances, etc.) for 25 years.
Its unique, easy-to-use, 3D proprietary technology platform helps manufacturers optimize the design and materials of their products throughout their life cycle, with a constant focus on innovation and cost and value optimization.
