Digital Transformation & Product Owner

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 solutionsshaping the future of mobility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end digital transformation initiatives focused on automobile manufacturing and production planning.
• Act as Product Owner for multiple digital applications, managing product backlogs, defining roadmaps, and driving sprint planning and reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams from R&D, Manufacturing Engineering, and IT to conceptualize and implement digital tools and solutions.
• Apply Product Owner (PO) and Business Analysis (BA) skills to gather requirements, create use cases, define MVPs, and ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Mentor internal teams on digital manufacturing trends, Industry 4.0 concepts, and agile delivery best practices.
• Ensure high product quality through effective UAT coordination, continuous feedback loops, and iterative development.
• Drive development and deployment of Digital Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs) for manufacturing and process optimization.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in the automotive industry with strong expertise in digital transformation, product ownership, and business analysis.
• Deep understanding of automobile manufacturing, Industry 4.0, assembly process planning, and manufacturing engineering.
• Proven experience delivering digitalization projects with measurable business outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies, stakeholder management, and cross-functional alignment.
• Hands-on experience with Kanbo, JIRA, Confluence, and other project management/agile tools.
• Strong communication, requirement-gathering, and decision-making skills.
• Exposure to global automotive operations (Germany, USA, China).