Connected Car Mobile App Product Owner

Who we are

Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 17,000 staff across locally-based Design, Research & Development, Manufacturing, Logistics, Purchasing and Sales & Marketing operations.

Our Cranfield facility, European Technical Centre (NTCE), serves as the head office for Nissan’s Research & Development operations in Europe. We think you’ll like working with us because of our valued culture; we pride ourselves on being a transparent, cross-cultural and high-reaching, business.

We are an aspiring organisation, and we are looking for equally bold and creative Connected Car Mobile App Product Owner to join our dynamic and growing Connected Car team.

Purpose

We are seeking a Mobile App Product Owner to be based at Nissan Technical Centre Europe, Cranfield to manage all aspects of Connected Car Apps for our European vehicles.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

As a Product Owner you will be expected to develop a deep working knowledge of the features that make up Nissans Connected Car offering and use this to:

• Create and drive a road map of improvements to make our app the best in the market

• Communicate closely with development teams located around the world, ensuring requirements are clearly understood, prioritised and optimised

• Communicate and align regularly with business teams 

• Solve issues through vehicle project development related to apps

• Reporting the status of apps development to management and at vehicle milestone meetings

• Stay up to date with the latest features in iOS and Android, ensuring our app development is taking full advantage of new opportunities

• Own and continuously improve “Home-to-Car” skills for Alexa and Google Assistant

The Connected Car Mobile App Product Owner should have the following skills or experience:

• Be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline

• Experience of mobile apps development either as a product owner, designer, developer or architect

• Understanding of UI and UX principles and techniques

• Understanding of Agile and Waterfall software development

• Competent with tools such as: Jira, Confluence and GitHub

• Competent with PC applications including Microsoft excel and Microsoft PowerPoint

• Ability to prioritise and multitask between multiple projects simultaneously

• Be self-motivating, self-managing and pro-active.

• Be flexible regarding working practice and working hours.

• Be able to travel abroad, typically a few days to 2 weeks, but on rare occasions travel may be long distance and or, at short notice.

• Have good written and verbal communication skills.

• Valid UK/European driving licence is MUST

What we offer

• Competitive base salary + paid overtime

• 26 days holiday + bank holidays

• Contributory pension

• Private medical & dental cover

• Enhanced maternity leave

• Remote Working Policy (2 Days per week)

• Flexible start / finish times

• Working hours Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm, Fri 8am-1:20pm -early finish Friday

• Free onsite parking & subsidised restaurant

All of us at Nissan - regardless of functional area or expertise - share a passion to design, manufacture and sell high-performance, fun to drive vehicles. Nissan is an Equal Opportunity Employer for all. Applicants will be considered for all positions regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law.