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.
Cranfield Bedfordshire United Kingdom