[XC-AS] Driving CPO (Chief Product Owner)

Bosch Group

About The Position

As the Driving CPO, you will be accountable for maximizing product value in the Driving domain (ADAS/Automated Driving). This involves defining and leading the product strategy end-to-end, from customer value and system requirements to product release. You will serve as the central interface between customers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to ensure the development of a competitive, scalable, and high-quality product. This role operates within the Driving stream under a Lead CPO setup and integrates multiple functional CPOs to deliver a coherent product. The position requires leading people globally across different cultural backgrounds and managerial levels, encompassing R&D, plant, and purchasing departments.

Requirements

ADAS / Automated Driving systems (Perception, Planning, Vehicle Control)
Experience in system engineering, requirement management, and architecture
Familiarity with Agile development and ASPICE
Japanese language proficiency
Strong product ownership mindset with focus on customer value
Cross-functional leadership in global, multi-company setup
Excellent stakeholder communication and negotiation skills
Strategic thinking and decision-making under uncertainty

Responsibilities

Define and drive the product vision and roadmap for Driving features (e.g., highway assist, urban driving).
Ensure alignment with overall ADAS portfolio and business targets.
Take full responsibility for the Driving product scope across system and software integration.
Own and approve top-level system requirements and product scope.
Ensure consistency across all contributing streams (Perception, Fusion, Planning, Vehicle Integration).
Drive system engineering and requirement definition across domains.
Own and prioritize the product backlog (features, epics, requirements).
Define priorities based on customer value, technical feasibility, and business impact.
Guide development teams by ensuring clear backlog readiness and acceptance criteria.
Accept or reject delivered increments based on defined Definition of Done.
Act as primary interface towards OEM customers for product-related topics.
Align with Program Management, Technical Project Managers, System Architects, and other CPOs.
Coordinate across multiple CPO roles within Driving (e.g., Safety, Comfort legacy functions).
Ensure delivery of product according to scope, timing, and quality targets.
Make final decisions on release readiness.
Manage trade-offs between performance, cost, and time-to-market.
Oversee issue prioritization, change management, and product quality KPIs.