Product Owner II

DESCRIPTION We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems. We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what #LifeAtCummins is all about. We are looking for a talented Product Owner II to join our team specializing in IT for our CUMMINS in Guadalajara, Jalisco . (Hybrid role: 3 days on site, 2 days home office) . Job Summary: Responsible for working with Agile Product Managers and other stakeholders to define stories and prioritize the Team Backlog in support of the product roadmap; Responsible for supporting the organization's mission, operations, structure, and goals; for streamlining the execution of program priorities in support of business agility and product market trends; Maintains the conceptual and technical integrity of the Features or components for the team, and maximizes the value of the product resulting from the work in the product/agile team. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: Identifies short- and long-term business priorities using Lean Agile thinking and representing the voice of the customer. Defines personas, user needs, and market problems through customer interviews and trend analysis. Practices Lean/Agile leadership and supports vision, Program Backlog refinement, and PI planning activities. Owns and manages the Product and Team Backlogs, ensuring clarity, prioritization, and transparency. Leads Feature planning and capability prioritization; applies BDD to guide development and reduce rework. Lead business and functional resources in the design of efficient enterprise business processes that leverage technical solutions being delivered or developed. Facilitate working sessions with a diverse group of individuals for different project needs e.g. to gather requirements or to demonstrate software function. Provide PLM application knowledge to various groups within Cummins so that PLM technologies and applications can be evaluated and placed appropriately on the Cummins PLM roadmap. Work with the PLM Support team so the there is a common picture of the overall PLM solution direction Provide guidance on high-level solution direction within PLM Design / Develop Process Solutions for business to meet the strategy objectives Perform cost-benefit analysis and suggest and develop metrics to track progress to meet objectives Participate in the creation of standards, processes, procedures, and guidelines for the IT team as well providing guidance and input to training material development. Analyse and revise existing systems and documentation to identify remediation or improvements in the application solution. To be successful in the role, you will need the following: Strong customer-facing, communication, and teamwork skills. Ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications. Capability to learn and recommend new technologies. Experience leading workshops, resolving issues, and driving change. Strong relationship-building and influencing skills across a matrix organization. Sound decision-making and problem-solving abilities. Knowledge of PLM Windchill and engineering processes, including impact of configurations on performance and user experience Ability to direct, mentor, develop functional teams on Windchill and engineering processes Experience of 5+ yrs on PLM products that includes at least 3 yrs of PTC Windchill for CAD, BOM and change management. 6 or more years of system analysis and design experience is required. This should include the creation of functional requirements for enterprise-level business application solutions involving multi-tier client/server, database, or web-based applications. Experience with a full software development lifecycle process that included formal project management. Functional domain knowledge should include PLM software applications, technical domain knowledge is a plus. Knowledge of Windchill 12 is preferred. Experience of BOM Views, MPMLink, Variant Configuration, Options and Variants, is highly desirable. Familiarity with other PTC applications, Creo Parametric, Creo View, Integrity and Thingworx would be useful. Experience extending the digital thread downstream from PLM would be an advantage. We are a company dedicated to promoting diversity in the workplace, we provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, gender, disability, national origin, age, religion or sexual orientation. RESPONSIBILITIES Competencies: Balances stakeholders Business insight Communicates effectively Customer focus Global perspective Manages conflict Agile Systems Thinking Building High Performance Teams Lean Agile and SAFe Mindset Lean Portfolio Management, Budgets, and Economic Framework Planning and Managing Ceremonies Program Backlog Management and User Story Elaboration Values differences Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required. SAFe® Product Owner/Agile Product Manager (POPM) certification preferred. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. QUALIFICATIONS Education, Licenses, Certifications: College, university, or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related subject, or relevant equivalent experience required. SAFe® Product Owner/Agile Product Manager (POPM) certification preferred. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Job Systems/Information Technology Organization Cummins Inc. Role Category On-site with Flexibility Job Type Exempt - Experienced ReqID Relocation Package Yes 100% On-Site No #J-18808-Ljbffr