Position OverviewInternational Motors has an exciting opportunity for a Research and Development Digital Product Owner supporting our Quality and Research and Development organizations. Our team partners with Engineering, Manufacturing, Warranty, and Information Technology to improve product quality, strengthen preventive capabilities, and transform customer and vehicle data into actionable insights.
The Research and Development Digital Product Owner will define and prioritize digital capabilities that enable teams to identify emerging issues, determine root causes, and prevent future failures. This role serves as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring solutions align with organizational objectives, improve quality outcomes, and deliver measurable business value.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a product roadmap aligned with Research and Development along with Quality priorities, customer needs, and business objectives.
- Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities, define requirements, and prioritize the product backlog.
- Translate quality and engineering needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Collaborate with IT, data engineers, and data scientists to deliver analytics, AI, and digital quality tools.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing, deployment, training, and adoption.
- Drive the development of predictive and prescriptive analytics capabilities that support root cause identification, defect prevention, and proactive decision-making.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring clear communication, alignment of priorities, and successful delivery of product initiatives.
- Manage product risks, dependencies, and competing priorities while balancing short-term needs with long-term strategic objectives.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of technical project/program management experience
OR
- Master's degree and at least 1 year of technical project/program management experience
OR
- At least 5 years of technical project/program management experience
Additional Requirements
- Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)
Desired Skills
- Experience in product ownership, business analysis, or delivery of digital solutions.
- Knowledge of quality and engineering processes, such as DFMEA, DVP&R, root cause analysis, and corrective action.
- Ability to translate complex business needs into actionable requirements and priorities.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including presenting to technical teams and senior leaders.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, backlog management, and tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
- Understanding of data analytics and AI applications; familiarity with Azure and Databricks is a plus.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decisions without direct reporting authority.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage data to support decision-making and prioritize initiatives.
- Familiarity with data modeling, business intelligence platforms, dashboard development, and data visualization tools such as Power BI.
- Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives and implementing technology solutions that drive operational improvements and business value.
- Experience working with customer, warranty, quality, engineering, or connected vehicle data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
Product Owner, Agile, Scrum, or related certifications are a plus.
Experience working in automotive, manufacturing, industrial equipment, or other complex engineering environments is preferred.
Benefits and Compensation
This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits.The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.
