Product Owner

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia; Puchong; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work arrangements

Office in Wisma Mercedes-Benz, Puchong

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia is seeking an experienced Product Owner to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of mobile applications. You will drive business value by translating requirements into user stories, defining success metrics, and coordinating with engineering, UX, and stakeholders across the global organization.

The role requires a strong technical background in mobile development, a track record of delivering mobile products in production, and the ability to work across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, BIS, or related field.
• 7–10 years in Product Ownership/Management or related areas.
• Proven mobile app product delivery experience.
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture and APIs.
• Experience with cross-functional, globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Own product vision, roadmap, and lifecycle for mobile apps.
• Gather, prioritize requirements and translate to user stories and backlog items.
• Define objectives, KPIs, and expected business outcomes.
• Lead end-to-end mobile product development from discovery to release.
• Collaborate with engineering and architecture on scalable, high-performing solutions.
• Manage backlog and support Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Product roadmaps

Backlog prioritization

Product lifecycle management

Requirements engineering

Business analysis

Product discovery

KPI definition

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, BIS, Engineering, or related field

Job description

About Us

Mercedes-Benz Tech Malaysia (MBTMY), established in 2003, is a global technology hub within the Mercedes-Benz Group. We play a key role in the company’s digital transformation by delivering innovative digital solutions across the entire value chain.

With over 300 technology professionals, MBTMY contributes to a wide range of areas including software engineering, data and analytics, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, DevOps and artificial intelligence. From enhancing in-car digital experiences to improving global vehicle sales platforms and advancing AI and security initiatives, our teams help drive high-impact technology solutions for Mercedes-Benz worldwide. Our culture is built on agility, collaboration and continuous learning.

We provide an environment where innovation can flourish, supported by strong technical leadership, cross-functional teamwork and a shared commitment to quality and excellence. We also offer flexible hybrid work arrangements, allowing team members to balance remote work with in-person collaboration at our vibrant Wisma Mercedes-Benz office in Puchong. A space designed to inspire creativity, innovation and meaningful connection.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to lead the strategy, development, delivery, and continuous enhancement of mobile applications. The ideal candidate combines strong product ownership capabilities with a solid technical background in mobile application development, enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams while driving business and customer value.

Key Responsibilities

Product Ownership & Strategy

• Own and manage the product vision, roadmap, and lifecycle for mobile applications.
• Gather, analyze, and prioritize business, customer, and technical requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, product backlogs, and functional requirements.
• Define product objectives, success metrics, KPIs, and expected business outcomes.
• Drive product planning, release management, feature prioritization, and continuous improvement.

Mobile Product Management

• Lead end-to-end mobile product development from discovery through production release and optimization.
• Ensure adherence to mobile development best practices, usability standards, platform guidelines, security, performance, and quality expectations.
• Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams on scalable, maintainable, and high-performing solutions.
• Validate requirements against technical feasibility, user needs, delivery constraints, and business value.
• Monitor product performance and user feedback to identify enhancement opportunities.

Stakeholder Management & Agile Delivery

• Act as the key liaison across business, development, UX/UI, operations, and external partners.
• Facilitate workshops and alignment sessions with local and global stakeholders.
• Manage expectations, priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery timelines.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog and support Agile ceremonies.
• Balance business needs, customer expectations, technical constraints, and delivery timelines.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, Software Delivery, or related areas.
• Proven experience managing and delivering mobile application products.
• Demonstrable evidence of previously launched, managed, or enhanced mobile applications in production. A portfolio, case study, or equivalent proof may be requested.
• Strong technical understanding of mobile architecture, development lifecycle, APIs, integration, security, performance, and release processes.
• Good knowledge of iOS and Android ecosystems and mobile application best practices.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional and globally distributed teams.

Preferred

• Agile Product Owner certification such as PSPO, CSPO, SAFe PO/PM, or equivalent.
• Experience within automotive, mobility solutions, connected services, or customer-facing digital products.
• Experience managing enterprise-scale digital products or mobile platforms.

Skills & Competencies

Product Management

• Product roadmaps
• Backlog prioritization
• Product lifecycle management
• Requirements engineering
• Business analysis
• Product discovery
• KPI definition
• Agile delivery

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Stakeholder engagement
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strategic thinking
• Workshop facilitation
• Negotiation
• Decision-making
• Expectation management

Technical

• Mobile architecture
• iOS and Android ecosystems
• APIs and integrations
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Mobile security
• Performance optimization
• Release management processes
• Mobile UX/UI principles

Additional Requirements

• Willing to travel for business when required.
• Comfortable collaborating across international time zones, particularly Germany.
• Flexible to support occasional extended working hours for Germany time-zone collaboration, critical releases, workshops, or project milestones.