Senior Software Product Owner
Office Location: Chennai
We are seeking an experienced and strategic product leader to drive the development and delivery of innovative software solutions within the automotive sector. This role requires a deep understanding of automotive software products, agile methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment with business goals and customer needs. The successful candidate will lead product vision, roadmap planning, and execution, working closely with engineering, design, and business teams to deliver high-quality software products that enhance vehicle performance and user experience. This position is based within the Software Delivery department at Visteon, a global leader in automotive technology, and demands a proactive approach to managing complex product lifecycles in a fast-paced, evolving industry.
Creates and manages a software Feature Implementation Plan with product level plan.
Creates and maintains the Software Product Backlog.
Manages external and internal change requests through software backlog items.
Prioritizes and sequences the software backlog items according to product level timing plan.
Ensures stories are made explicit to the scrum team and requirements related impediments are resolved on time in coordination with systems requirements team.




Supports Project Leads to define lower-level sprint plans in alignment with project level plans.
In Sprint Planning meetings, conveys vision, prioritization and expectations towards defining sprint goals & Definition of Done (DOD).
Adjusts the course of the software project at the end of every Sprint when product level priorities change.
Provides software readiness and project's progress updates to Program Team.
Agile Product Management
Backlog Prioritization
Automotive Software Development
Roadmap Planning
Data-Driven Decision Making
Embedded Systems Knowledge
Market and Competitive Analysis
Risk Management
Mentoring and Coaching
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum of Overall 15 years of experience and 7 Years in in product ownership or product management roles within the automotive software industry.
Proven track record of successfully delivering complex software products in an agile environment.
Strong understanding of automotive software architectures, embedded systems, and industry standards such as ISO 26262.
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a global, matrixed organization.
Certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., Certified Scrum Product Owner) is highly desirable.

📌 Agile Development Product Owner (India)
🏢 Visteon
📍 India