Onsite Product Owner - Automotive Tech & Strategy

Shift Digital; Birmingham (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Digital, headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan, is seeking a Product Owner to support strategy, development, and delivery of automotive-focused technology products. This onsite role requires collaborating with engineering and business stakeholders to translate goals into clear requirements and prioritization.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in product ownership, a related degree, and a foundational understanding of Agile methods and product management.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of product ownership or a related technology role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of product management principles and Agile methodologies.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Foundational understanding of database querying and working with web services.
• Willingness to participate in manual testing and develop basic test cases to validate acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate product vision and roadmap priorities.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, balancing business value, technical feasibility, and product needs.
• Partner closely with engineering teams to support the timely and effective delivery of product features.
• Serve as a key point of contact between technical teams and business stakeholders, helping ensure alignment on product goals, requirements, and milestones.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement and team collaboration.
• Develop and refine product features and strategies based on market trends, customer feedback, and business needs.
• Participate in manual feature testing and basic test case development to validate acceptance criteria.
• Incorporate testing and quality considerations into product planning to help ensure quality and user satisfaction.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

Stakeholder communication

Testing basics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Shift Digital, headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan, is seeking a Product Owner to support strategy, development, and delivery of automotive-focused technology products. This onsite role requires collaborating with engineering and business stakeholders to translate goals into clear requirements and prioritization.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in product ownership, a related degree, and a foundational understanding of Agile methods and product management.