Product Owner

BMW Technology Corporation is committed to developing creative, breakthrough connected car services that integrate consumers’ digital lives with their mobility needs. Our teams build these experiences here in Chicago so we are developing a dynamic and invigorating work environment. If you share our vision and are ready to help shape this exciting business, we’d like to learn how your talents can drive excellence in products and processes in the new BMW Chicago Technology Center.

The BMW Technology Corporation, located in downtown Chicago, is looking for a Product Owner. We work on cutting edge connected car services including:

Early danger warning systems where BMW drivers are alerted via a heads up display

Foundational autonomous driving platforms including advanced road data collection via our connected cars – IoT

BMW Connected mobile applications (iOS & Android) involving journey management, time to leave notifications, remote vehicle services, financial services, dealer service integration, etc. Why Work With Us:

We get to drive awesome BMW cars!

Entrepreneurial culture that allows us to drive product direction

Highly agile working environment with iterative production releases

Be at the forefront to shape how drivers interact with next generation smart cars

Hackathon weeks so we can dream up nextgen ideas for the connected car

As a Product Owner you will be responsible for product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including: gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, sales, marketing and support to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Define the product strategy and roadmap, translating them into prioritized user stories/epics.

Own the product backlog with prioritized features and corresponding justification.

Work closely with key stakeholders within the organization.

Effectively communicate product strategy, status and vision.

Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities.

Run beta and pilot programs with early stage products and samples.

Join the team at BMW of North America and enjoy a high-performance employment package which includes:

Company paid Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Employee car program

401(k) Savings Plan

Retirement Income Account

Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering or related field.

4+ years experience working at different levels in a product development organization.

1+ years experience developing and analyzing user stories, epics and/or story boards working closely with business owners, clients, design, and development team.

1+ years practicing Agile/Scrum.

Background in product development and delivery.

Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite or similar team-based planning, tracking, and collaboration suite, as well as adaptability to additional tools and processes as needed.

Ability to translate business requirements as the “customer representative” into Agile prioritizing backlog.

BMW NA is an EO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.