Product Owner - Digital Assistant (m/f/d)
Responsibilities
- Take overall ownership of the in-vehicle digital assistant (conversational interfaces and proactive assistance) for the global markets outside of China across Geely’s brands
- Act as functional owner for end-to-end speech functionality, ensuring requirements consistency across smart cockpit platforms and cloud services
- Define the product vision, functional scope, and roadmap for the digital assistant, aligning with brand UX and feature strategy
- Monitor competitor benchmarks, user feedback, and emerging AI and speech technology trends to guide future enhancements
- Prioritize development items and work closely with software development, UX/UI, and speech technology teams to deliver incremental releases and ensure an outstanding customer experience
- Work closely with internal teams and external partners globally to ensure the integration of the digital assistant solution as part of the overall smart cockpit platform
- Support integration and validation activities, including definition of acceptance criteria, KPIs, and usability test plans
- Define the test and validation strategy and plan. Lead the creation of test methods and standards
- Issue management, in-depth technical root cause investigations and drive issue resolution internally and with external partners
- Ensure that launch quality is robust over lifetime and fulfilling customer expectations
- Represent the product in internal alignment rounds, partner discussions, and vehicle program milestones
- Ensure compliance with privacy, cybersecurity, and market specific regulations for voice data and digital assistants (e.g., GDPR, UNECE R155/R156)
Profile
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Linguistics, Human–Computer Interaction, or a related technical field
- Solid working experience in the infotainment/smart cockpit domain, preferably at an automotive OEM or Tier 1
- Proven experience as product owner, function owner, or feature responsible in infotainment, digital UX, or connected services
- Solid understanding of speech recognition, NLP/NLU frameworks, and embedded system integration
- Experience with automotive voice platforms (e.g., Cerence, Alexa Auto SDK, Google Automotive Services, or OEM proprietary assistants)
- Background in agile development and ability to convert user and business needs into technical specifications
- Excellent cross-functional communication and stakeholder management in an international environment
- Pro-active and self-organised
- Willingness to travel occasionally to visit suppliers/partners and other Geely facilities globally
- Fluent in English; knowledge of German or another major automotive market language is an advantage
- Driving license
Benefits
- Support during the entire application process
- 30 days of vacation
- Wok for a renowned automotive customer
About Hays
Our many years of recruitment experience and our expert knowledge of the engineering job market make us a strong partner for engineers and technicians. We maintain close relationships with customers across all industries and therefore can provide engineering specialists with exciting projects and attractive job opportunities, drawing on your personal interests and experience. As your professional companion, we support you throughout the entire process, from the first contact to the first day on your new job – all this completely free of charge. Register now and look forward to many interesting and suitable positions and projects.
Staffing process for a permanent or temporary position
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We will review your application documents and carry out a detailed analysis of your professional qualification.
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