USER-FACING PRODUCT VISIONARY

We’re looking for bright User-Facing Product Visionaries to join our team   As a Product Visionary at Critical TechWorks, you play a crucial role in shaping the future of software systems within the automotive industry.
This role offers a unique opportunity to drive the development of transformative software products for the BMW Group, impacting everything from production and logistics to customer-facing applications.
Vision and Roadmap Development.
Craft and communicate a holistic vision and structured product development roadmap, working closely within the Scrum team to ensure alignment and clarity.
Backlog Management.
Write sagas, epics, and user stories, prioritizing tasks effectively to ensure the focus remains on delivering user value that fosters the achievement of business goals, while adhering to the product’s vision and strategy.
Stakeholder Engagement.
Actively interact with users, stakeholders, and development teams to understand business needs and foster a common understanding of product goals.
Value Assessment.
Evaluate and prioritize product features based on their potential value, ensuring optimal resource utilization and impact.
Cross-Functional Collaboration.
Coordinate with UX designers, other Product Visionaries, and external teams in scaled environments to ensure cohesive product development and user experience.
Continuous Delivery and Feedback.
Implement through agile frameworks and DevOps practices an incremental and steady feature delivery, swiftly adapting to feedback and business changes.
The Product Visionary is our take on the classic Product Owner role.
In many ways, though, it is quite unique.
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Whatever you’re working on, here’s the lowdown on the technical skills you’re likely to have.
5 + years of professional experience in software-related roles.
A bility to develop and maintain a strategic product vision aligned with BMW Group's goals.
P rioritize user needs and translate them into product features, balancing technical feasibility with user desirability and business viability.
At any given point you will work in sync with your team, with other teams at Critical TechWorks, with teams at BMW, or even possibly external teams.
You will need to ensure alignment and cohesive product development efforts a cross multiple channels and stakeholders.
Ability to maintain focus and resilience in the face of obstacles and setbac ks, utilizing strong problem-solving skills to navigate complex project challenges successfully.
CTW's Daily Toolkit Apart from great technical skills, our environment is fast-paced and 100% agile, and prioritizes autonomy, teamwork, interaction and resilience.
This means our Product Visionaries must also possess the following.
Embrace agile and its implementation frameworks namely Scrum, to make the most out of all its events and work to keep evolving a high-performing team.
Be available to be a cross-functional team member by using and developing new skills and enabling a fully responsible team able to cover the whole product lifecycle.
Promote a high involvement with the development team, understanding their needs and challenges and supporting them in achieving their best on attaining the product business goals.
Create and maintain a product backlog targeting the business needs and goals while supporting delivery excellence.
Enable product planning for short, medium and long-terms and translate the results into roadmaps that support business goals.
Have a p roactive quality mindset by combining product vision, needs and usage to anticipate gaps, unseen behaviours and undiscovered features to deliver a high-quality product.
Availability to travel abroad for short periods, as required.
Fluent English oral and written skills.
German communication skills will be a plus.
Who we are Critical TechWorks seeks a distinct and treasured corporate culture, that is very much our own.
This means.
Growth and Innovation.
Be a key player in shaping the future of mobility through innovative ideas.
Engineering Excellence.
Immerse yourself in an environment valuing engineering process, where we create, innovate, lead, and make a tangible impact.
Autonomy and Collaboration.
Thrive in a culture that blends autonomy with teamwork, contributing to groundbreaking developments.
Continuous Learning.
Embrace constant skill enhancement in a dynamic workplace, where your contributions impact cutting-edge technology projects.
Join Critical TechWorks on our journey of innovation, excellence, and redefining the future of motion, one product at a time.
At Critical Techworks we are creating an inclusive culture that values our people’s different viewpoints and experiences, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, ethnicity, religion, or disability.