Job Title: Product Owner

About MBRDI

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI), headquartered in Bengaluru with a satellite office in Pune, is the largest R&D center for Mercedes-Benz Group AG outside of Germany. Our mission is to drive innovation and excellence in automotive engineering, digitalization, and sustainable mobility solutions, shaping the future of mobility.

What You Will Do

As a Product Owner (PO), you will be a key member of the Agile team, responsible for maximizing the value delivered by ensuring that the team backlog aligns with customer needs and stakeholder expectations. As part of the extended Product Management function, you will act as the primary customer advocate and the bridge between business and technology strategy.

Your role enables the team to balance multiple stakeholder needs while continuously evolving the solution to meet business goals.

We are seeking a results-oriented professional with a strong passion for leveraging data to drive product decisions. The ideal candidate should have a keen interest in product analytics, user behavior tracking, and performance measurement to ensure product success

Key Responsibilities

Contributing to Vision and Roadmap

• Understand market forces and customer expectations
• Represent the end user throughout the product lifecycle
• Assist with Agile Release Train (ART) backlog prioritization
• Educate the ART during PI Planning.

Connecting with the Customer

• Build a deep understanding of customers and stakeholders
• Identify key problems to be solved
• Develop end-to-end product solutions

Managing and Prioritizing the Team Backlog

• Guide and elaborate user story creation
• Prioritize backlog items based on business value
• Accept completed stories
• Support the architectural runway

Supporting the Agile Team

• Balance diverse stakeholder perspectives
• Foster built-in quality within the team
• Actively participate in team and ART events

Gathering and Applying Feedback

• Test benefit hypotheses
• Obtain feedback from customers and stakeholders
• Share insights with the ART to evolve the solution design

Data-Driven Decision Making

• Drive product decisions using data insights from user behavior and analytics.
• Define and track KPIs to measure product performance and impact.
• Analyze market trends and customer feedback to inform product improvement.
• Align product vision with measurable success metrics across teams

As a PO, you are ultimately responsible for ensuring the right solutions are built the right way. You serve as a critical link between Product Management and the Agile team, ensuring bi- directional flow of information from strategy through execution. This role also requires you to step into

Product Manager responsibilities when needed.

Qualifications

• Engineering graduate with 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Added advantage: Knowledge on Supply Chain Logistics, Exposure to Product Management Tools
• German language proficiency
• Understanding of vehicle networks and control units

Why Join Us

Be part of a purpose-driven organization that is shaping the future of mobility

Work on cutting-edge technologies and global projects

Thrive in a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment

Access world-class infrastructure and continuous learning opportunities

Equal Opportunity Statement

At MBRDI, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, background, or ability.