Product Owner - Design Automation

SKF Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SKF Group is seeking a Product Owner for their Design Rules Service in Bengaluru, India. In this role, you will drive product success by focusing on user outcomes and strategic business alignment. You will work closely with the agile team and Product Manager, ensuring efficient development processes and customer advocacy. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in engineering, 10-12 years of experience including 2 years as a Product Owner, and must be fluent in English. Travel may be required for specific activities.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience, with at least 2 years in a Product Owner role.
• Proven experience with agile product teams on automation applications.
• Fluency in English; other language skills are meriting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the product delivers value by changing user behavior.
• Work with the PM to align on product strategy.
• Communicate and engage with stakeholders to gather insights.
• Lead product discovery initiatives and track performance metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Agile methodologies

User advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or software engineering

Job description

Job Title

Product Owner – Design Rules Service

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: 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.
• Backlog Ownership: 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.