Product Owner / Automotive Component Owner (BTV)

Mercedes-Benz Group; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Tech Malaysia (MBTMY) seeks an experienced Project Management / Release Management professional to own and coordinate automotive software and hardware components across the full lifecycle. You will plan deliveries, manage configurations, and coordinate cross-functional teams including production plants and suppliers to ensure on-time release readiness.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in project or release management within automotive or software environments, with strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a Business Administration, Project Management or a comparable field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project management or release management, including experience leading cross-functional projects in an automotive, software, technology, or engineering environment.
• Experience with automotive development, release, configuration or product-lifecycle processes is preferred.
• Strong understanding of software and hardware release lifecycles, configuration management, component integration and change control.
• Ability to manage release content, milestones, quality status, risks, dependencies and documentation with a structured and detail-oriented approach.
• Strong stakeholder coordination, analytical problem-solving and decision-preparation skills, with the confidence to follow up and escrow critical topics.
• Clear communication and reporting skills when working with management, technical teams, production plants and external suppliers.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin; German language skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate assigned automotive software and hardware components across the full lifecycle, from development planning and sampling through release, vehicle integration, production support and continuous improvement.
• Plan and track component deliveries, build content, release packages, milestones, prerequisites, approvals and readiness for vehicle-project and production gates.
• Maintain component configuration and traceability, including part numbers, software versions, hardware variants, control units, release notes and project documentation.
• Coordinate change requests by assessing impacts, aligning affected stakeholders and tracking implementation through completion.
• Prepare and support release decisions, gate reviews and release-management activities, ensuring test evidence, known issues, compliance records and required documentation are complete.
• Monitor component risks, defects, deviations, dependencies and late changes; drive resolution and elevate decisions when timing, quality or release readiness is at risk.
• Coordinate engineering teams, component owners, project stakeholders, production plants, suppliers and external partners to secure delivery quality, timing and documentation compliance.
• Support vehicle integration, production ramp-up, plant topics, after-sales feedback, software-update readiness and defect resolution for the assigned component.

Skills

Release management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering/CS/IT/Business Admin/PM)

Job description

Tasks

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.

Job Description

• Own and coordinate assigned automotive software and hardware components across the full lifecycle, from development planning and sampling through release, vehicle integration, production support and continuous improvement.

• Plan and track component deliveries, build content, release packages, milestones, prerequisites, approvals and readiness for vehicle-project and production gates.

• Maintain component configuration and traceability, including part numbers, software versions, hardware variants, control units, release notes and project documentation.

• Coordinate change requests by assessing impacts, aligning affected stakeholders and tracking implementation through completion.

• Prepare and support release decisions, gate reviews and release-management activities, ensuring test evidence, known issues, compliance records and required documentation are complete.

• Monitor component risks, defects, deviations, dependencies and late changes; drive resolution and elevate decisions when timing, quality or release readiness is at risk.

• Coordinate engineering teams, component owners, project stakeholders, production plants, suppliers and external partners to secure delivery quality, timing and documentation compliance.

• Support vehicle integration, production ramp-up, plant topics, after-sales feedback, software-update readiness and defect resolution for the assigned component.
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a Business Administration, Project Management or a comparable field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project management or release management, including experience leading cross-functional projects in an automotive, software, technology, or engineering environment.
• Experience with automotive development, release, configuration or product-lifecycle processes is preferred.

Specific Knowledge / Skills

• Strong understanding of software and hardware release lifecycles, configuration management, component integration and change control.
• Ability to manage release content, milestones, quality status, risks, dependencies and documentation with a structured and detail-oriented approach.
• Strong stakeholder coordination, analytical problem-solving and decision-preparation skills, with the confidence to follow up and escrow critical topics.
• Clear communication and reporting skills when working with management, technical teams, production plants and external suppliers.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin; German language skills are an advantage.

Responsibility and Scope for Decision-Making

• Accountable for the readiness, release coordination, configuration integrity and lifecycle support of assigned components.
• Authorized to coordinate component priorities and release actions, recommend release decisions, and escrow risks or deviations affecting quality, timing, compliance or production readiness.