Product Owner - PLATON & Engineering Backlogs (Hybrid)

Daimler Truck North America LLC; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401k with company match

4 weeks paid vacation

13+ holidays

8 weeks parental leave

Healthcare plans

Onsite fitness

Tuition assistance

Volunteer paid time off

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America LLC is seeking a collaborative Product Owner to support PLATON and ESTR governance initiatives within the Digital Engineering Solutions team. You will translate business needs into practical product improvements for complex engineering systems and champion stakeholder collaboration.

The role requires strong technical aptitude, the ability to learn new processes quickly, and excellent communication skills across teams. Hybrid work schedule with Portland, OR location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university/college and 3+ years of relevant experience, or 6+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience defining, prioritizing, and maintaining backlogs for complex engineering or enterprise systems.
• Experience gathering requirements and collaborating with business stakeholders to define and deliver system improvements.
• Strong knowledge of product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems and processes.
• Familiarity with CAD tools.
• Experience creating tip sheets, training materials, and other technical documentation.
• An attached resume is required.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Excellent writing, reporting, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Managing DTNA's backlog of current issues and future enhancement requests.
• Global alignment of system changes with other business units.
• Providing 2nd-level support for issues not resolved by 1st-level support/help desk teams.
• Testing future releases prior to deployment.
• Managing the backlog of engineering pain points and improvement opportunities.
• Facilitating regular planning committee meetings and quarterly executive reviews.Summarizing annual budget requests for high-priority initiatives.

Job description

Daimler Truck North America LLC is seeking a collaborative Product Owner to support PLATON and ESTR governance initiatives within the Digital Engineering Solutions team. You will translate business needs into practical product improvements for complex engineering systems and champion stakeholder collaboration.

The role requires strong technical aptitude, the ability to learn new processes quickly, and excellent communication skills across teams. Hybrid work schedule with Portland, OR location.