Managing Product Owner

Plano, TX | Hybrid

Toyota Connected’s Labs team is looking for a Managing Technical Product Owner. On the Labs team, you will be a key contributor to next-generation platforms and technology systems focused on customer experience and safety. Our Labs teams is using statistical and machine learning techniques to create scalable solutions for vehicle telemetry data and video analysis, and perform R&D to drive discovery of new generation products for connected vehicles. Whether you’re taking the technology for a spin, building lasting relationships with stakeholders, or honing your professional development and communication skills you’ll find a place here.

Responsibilities:

• Develop vision for new product ideas and lead scrum team towards the development of those ideas
• Define POCs that prove the technical feasibility of new ideas and communicate the outcome of those POCs
• Build, prune and prioritize the product backlog, adapt to changing priorities and account for the necessary adjustments to maximize customer value  
• Refine and decompose the Product backlog items with the development team into executable stories that articulates business and customer value 
• Make sure the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and provide direction on order of the Scrum team’s work 
• Collaborate with the agile team daily, clarifying details and answering questions about direction & strategy, and actively participate in Scrum events and other planning activities  
• Act as the voice of the customer in the design and development of connected technology software products. Work across multiple customers to determine common requirements, synthesize and document them
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure that the business, quality, and functional goals are met with each product release 
• Identify and mitigate risks, threats, or opportunities that could impact the success of the project, notifying the team and escalating issues when appropriate 
• Evaluate product enhancements against user value 
• Guide stakeholders in product strategy 
• Act as user and customer advocate by evaluating cost and impact on users and product visions 
• Implement feedback loops for continuous improvement 

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Product Management experience building and launching high-tech software products
• Experience managing, training, guiding, coaching, and mentoring with positive results
• Experience developing vision for new product ideas and leading Scrum team towards the development of those ideas
• Ability to use Excel and other tools to create business models, product roadmaps, and provide supporting evidence for data driven product decisions 
• Experience creating user stories and communicating effectively across multiple development teams and stakeholders 
• Proven ability to represent the voice of the customer by translating customer requirements into great user stories, and evangelizing their product vision   
• Proven ability to develop and manage complex product roadmaps and align them with priorities of other dependent product groups and global partners 
• End to end experience building, launching, and delivering high-tech, consumer software products on a global scale 
• Experience leading and implementing validation techniques to uncover a customer’s true needs, desired experience, product assumptions, and product risks 
• Ability to lead teams through complex or ambiguous situations or challenges
• Ability to monitor employee performance and provide feedback for development
• Ability to build trust and cooperation amongst team members
• Ability to foster engagement amongst team
• Ability to establish a clear vision and strategy for the team
• Demonstrates advanced problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
• Solutions-oriented with an ability to keep an open mind while finding agreeable solutions
• Displays care, empathy, and understanding towards team members including valuing diversity and differences amongst individuals
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to be the voice of the customer by translating customer requirements and sharing their product vision   
• Experience working in an Agile software engineering environment
• We think the knowledge acquired earning a degree in Business, Marketing, Sales or Computer Science would be of great value in this position, but if you’re smart and have the experience that backs up your abilities, for us, talent trumps degree every time

Bonus Qualifications:

• SPO, PSPO II or CSPO certification is a plus
• Experience working with data scientists and machine learning models is a plus
• Experience working on Computer Vision/Voice/ML products is a plus
• Master’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field

Excited about this opportunity, but don't meet 100% of the qualifications? We’d still love for you to apply! Toyota Connected is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. You may just be the right candidate for this or other Toyota Connected opportunities.

Location:

This position is based in Plano, Texas. Toyota Connected encourages all employees to live within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned work location for Hybrid work. Relocation assistance is available.

What’s in it for you?

In addition to an excellent compensation and benefits package, you’ll also receive:

• A Career Path that allows you to take your career to the next level.
• Annual $2,500 Training Budget to help you grow and develop your professional skills.
• Unlimited time off and flexibility for a great work-life balance. At TC you'll be treated like the professional we know you are and left to manage your own time and workload.
• Home office stipend of $1,000 to help furnish an ergonomic remote office.
• Four months of paid parental leave. We want new moms and dads to have an opportunity to bond with their new little bundles of joy.
• Adoption Assistance of $5,000 for regular adoptions or $6,000 for special needs. We know adoption costs can add up, and we want to help.
• 401(k) with generous company match that is fully vested day one.
• Toyota and Lexus vehicle discounts to allow you to drive in style.
• Generous vehicle allowance for new and leased Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Scratch that vehicle payment off your monthly bills!
• Annual Patent-a-thons and Hackathons to embrace your superior creative thinking ability.
• Annual Wellness Stipend of $1000 to help balance your overall mental and physical health.
• Free catered lunches when working onsite. We try to keep it healthy, but Fridays are “cheat” days, so you can get your carbs on!
• Two fully stocked Nespresso bars for your coffee and tea fixes.
• No dress code! Come as you are. We know the smart people we hire don’t need to be told what to wear.
• Free covered garage parking to shield your vehicle from those sneaky storms and to protect your buns from the Texas sun.

Who Are We?

Toyota Connected is a new company created to infuse the power of big data and cloud intelligence into all aspects of the mobility experience so that driving a Toyota or Lexus is more personal, intuitive, and safe. We create and enable technologies that delight, simplify, and connect the lives of those who use our products. We believe this mobility revolution will empower our customers to use their vehicles in an array of exciting new ways. We support, celebrate, and thrive on the opportunity to provide Mobility for All.
Making a connected life a more human experience takes humans from all walks of life. Toyota Connected celebrates and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces you regardless of your race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, skin color, age, disability, military or veteran status, big shot relative, or Instagram fame. Different makes us awesome.