Product Owner – EV Charging - 37124795

Job Title: Product Owner – EV Charging - (phone number removed) Number of Positions: 1 Duties: Seamless and Smart Energy (S&SE) is responsible for the customer experiences within this theme. As the Charging Product Owner within the S&SE theme you will be responsible for co-ordinating the release of value from all supporting Portfolio Epics and their respective owners in line with an agreed quarterly ambition. You will collaborate across domains and work on problem-to-solution engineering, ensuring that Technologies, Services and Features are aligned with Modern Luxury, House of Brands and the Theme. In addition, you will manage the interface with Portfolio Epic / Capability owners and their delivery teams, working collaboratively to define and deliver the key work packages each Quarter. Main Responsibilities * Own the product backlog, ensuring it is up to date, prioritised and reflects stakeholder needs. Escalation where required. * Overall plan alignment with respect to timing and delivery * Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams. * Facilitate regular communication with internal and external stakeholders in order to align priorities and expectations. * Manage competing priorities and negotiate with stakeholders to balance short-term needs with long-term goals. * Responsible for the co-ordination and governance cadence of the Theme including QBR/BRP ceremonies and Theme level sprint showcases as required * Collaborate across the Theme to ensure synergies are captured and dependencies are highlighted. * Lead Charging Customer experience landscape Skills: Essential Criteria * Customer first mindset * Good understanding of automotive industry, including competitor and market awareness * Project management, leadership and planning skills are essential, along with good teamwork and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strategic thinking is also essential. * Able to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with longer term strategic view. * Significant knowledge & practical experience of High Voltage Electronic Charging systems * Knowledge & practical experience of the Charging Communications protocol and software development processes. * Knowledge of Powertrain Units & Systems design principles and attributes. Desirable Skills * Ability to rapidly understand the key concepts of the system of interest and to lead groups of subject matter experts to design and architect these systems * Ability to resolve complex, cross functional and cross-domain systems engineering problems * Experience operating inside an Agile framework * Knowledge of programme delivery systems and lifecycles * EVSE/ energy aggregators Education: Degree or relevant equivalent experience