Product Owner - Design Automation

Gruppo SKF; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gruppo SKF is seeking a Product Owner for Design Automation in Bengaluru, India. The candidate will drive product success by focusing on strategic business goals while leading a cross-functional agile team. Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or software engineering and 10–12 years of experience, including 2 years in a Product Owner role. The position emphasizes product value delivery, customer advocacy, and backlog management. Fluency in English is essential, with some travel required.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience, including at least 2 years as a Product Owner.
• Experience in developing and deploying automation applications.
• Fluency in English; other language skills are meriting.

Responsibilities

• Drive product outcomes by aligning with business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Manager.
• Lead cross-functional agile teams efficiently.

Skills

Agile product teams experience

Leadership skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or Software Engineering

Job description

Product Owner – Design Automation

Requisition ID: 23672

Job Category: Engineering & Technology

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Bengaluru, IN

Reports To: DA Development Manager

Role Purpose

In this role, you are responsible for driving product success by focusing on achieving meaningful user outcomes and aligning with strategic business goals. This role is part of a cross‑functional agile team, ensuring that product development is efficient and user‑centric.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving Product Outcomes
  Ensure the product delivers value by driving changed user behavior and aligning with business objectives.
• Collaboration with Product Manager
  Work in close partnership with the PM to align on product mission, vision, and strategy, ensuring that execution supports high‑level strategic goals.
• Cross‑Functional Team Leadership
  Work closely with the agile team to ensure efficient processes aligned with agile best practices. Act as a leader who influences without direct authority.
• Customer Advocacy
  Act as the proxy or voice of the customer in product discussions, ensuring that user needs, problems, and desires are represented in decision‑making.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
  Together with the PM communicate with various levels inside the organization. Conduct demonstrations and gather feedback from customers/users, stakeholders, including sales, account executives, support teams, and other relevant functions. Engage with users, subject matter experts, and technical peers to gather insights and align on product goals. Collaborate closely with roles such as Scrum Masters, UX Designers, QA, and Developers.
• Backlog Management
  Own and refine the product and sprint backlog, ensuring that features, tasks, and bugs are well‑documented, prioritized, and aligned with strategic objectives. Maintain a tactical/operational roadmap covering 3‑6 months.
• Product Discovery Leadership
  Lead continuous, outcome‑driven product discovery initiatives in coordination with the PM to identify opportunities, validate concepts, and shape future product directions.
• Solution Design and Validation
  In close collaboration with the UX designer guide the team in designing, validating, and implementing solutions that meet user and business needs.
• Performance Tracking
  Collaborate with the PM to analyze user behavior metrics and track product outcomes. Monitor team performance in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 10–12 years of experience, of which at least 2 years in a Product Owner role
• Proven experience working with agile product teams (software development) on developing and deploying automation applications
• Documented leadership and communication skills
• Good understanding of business operations and processes
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
• Fluency in English; other language skills are meriting
• Open to travel if needed for specific activities