Technical Product Owner

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Job Description

The General Motors Connected Customer Mobility Solutions group is seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individuals for potential future opportunities as Technical Product Owner. In anticipation of these opportunities becoming available, if you are interested in learning more about GM, completing this profile will allow us to stay connected.

About CCMS

The Connected Customer and Mobility Solutions organization develops, in an Agile/SAFe environment, the technologies enabling a new generation of connected vehicles worldwide. This includes call centers located in multiple countries backed by two world class data centers. Our technology is a key enabler to things like smarter car sharing programs, driver customization opportunities, and advanced active safety systems including autonomous driving. These capabilities exist through the largest implementation of 4G LTE in the automotive industry which enables the capture of extensive amount of vehicle data to our Big Data platform. Our innovation teams are driving game changing technology to the consumer and the automotive industry.

Why Work For CCMS

We do cool stuff! We are passionate about building high quality systems that solve complex problems on an extensive scale. Our team is inclusive, made up of forward-thinking software engineers who enjoy working together to develop innovative software solutions in an environment where new ideas and unique perspectives are embraced. Our business is fast paced and constantly evolving to get provide new features and capabilities to market, while conforming to global regulations. CCMS applications are developed on mobile, web and in-vehicle customer platforms. CCMS leverages private cloud, PCF, J2EE and Big Data backend services, allowing opportunities to work in numerous technologies on applications achieving continuous availability.

What We Are About

Connected vehicle is the new frontier and the race is on to deliver engaging, meaningful in-vehicle experiences! In this critical role, you will contribute to the development of partner applications implemented in the infotainment systems across GM brands on a global scale and directly impact the partner and developer ecosystems.

Who You Are

As Technical Product Owner, working hand in hand with stakeholders and partners throughout the entire product development lifecycle is key, with a focus on requirements and gathering and storying writing. The main activities of the role are:

• To define the Product Backlog and Product Roadmap for the nominated product(s).

• Set a clear vision and Release Plan for the product(s)

• Constant prioritization of the Product Backlog based on customer feedback, market changes and business priority.

• Figure out appropriate product Release Date and Content

• Actively manage internal and external partners

• Accept or reject the product teams work results at each Sprint Review meeting

• Provide regular reporting including product scope, schedule and planning

In addition, key accountabilities and tasks are:

Product Vision and Backlog Management

• Working with the product team to provide clear vision, direction and priority of the Product Backlog

• Manage / Provide the Partner Sprint Schedule

• Get to know the products on various hardware and coordinate in-vehicle and in-field testing with global partners via the OnStar Lab.

Customer Satisfaction

• Provide the team with clear information on whom the current and potential customers are, as well as the how, why, when, and with whom they use the product.

• Establish open lines of communication with customers in order to bridge the relationship between product development and customers.

• Ensure team is developing products that exceed end user expectations

Product Roadmap

• Developing the product roadmap to deliver the agreed product(s) in line with business strategy and product management

• Communicating the roadmap and technology vision with the Team(s)

• Weekly status updates to management on each product across the platforms

Release Management

• Put in place a release management plan to figure out versions of the software will be released, to who and when

• Ascertain the best time to release products to customers based on project, internal business and market data

Partner Management

• Application of techniques to establish, motivate and retain high performance software development and testing teams

• Facilitating knowledge transfer within the team alongside encouraging and mentoring a culture of knowledge exchange

Additional Job Description

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in various fields of study are applicable. Computer Science, Engineering, marketing, project management or equivalent experience

• 5+ experience in a product owner or equivalent role

• Ability to set and balance priorities efficiently.

• Ability to advocate for partners and ensure efficiencies of implementation across departments

• Some knowledge of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and activities.

• A clear ability to manage a range of different personality types in a facilitative and mature manner

• Positive relationship building skills including the ability to relate constructively to all levels of the organization.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.