Product Owner - CDS/GDE

Cummins•Columbus, IN

About The Position

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Product Owner specializing in CDS/GDE and Marketing in Columbus, Indiana. The role drives product line strategy, forecasting, and operating plans to support sustainable growth, profitability, and business objectives. It leads product launches and marketing strategies across the product lifecycle, pricing and budgeting, customer and competitive research, customer satisfaction improvements, portfolio lifecycle decisions, product branding and communications, and intellectual property coordination. The position also develops organizational capability by coaching Associate Product Managers. As a digital product owner, this role collaborates with business stakeholders to identify priorities and leads Agile team backlog management and iteration planning. It defines iteration goals and content, prioritizes and maintains user stories, defects, and enablers, and ensures stories meet acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done. The role collaborates with architecture and engineering on technical infrastructure decisions, participates in demos, retrospectives, and Inspect and Adapt workshops, and tracks product KPIs and uses analytics to improve performance. The Product Owner influences stakeholders across a matrix organization without relying on direct reporting relationships.

Requirements

College, university, or equivalent degree in Marketing, Sales, a technical subject, or a related field.
Intermediate-level relevant work experience.
5–7 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or in a related digital product role.
Experience working in Agile environments.
Ability to understand data structures, APIs, and data models.
Ability to collaborate across functions, understand customer needs, and use market data to inform product strategy and decisions.
Ability to influence stakeholders and gain support across a matrix organization.
The position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Nice To Haves

SAFe experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive long-term product line strategy, forecasts, and operating plans aligned with business objectives.
Lead product launches by developing introduction plans and marketing strategies throughout the product lifecycle.
Lead pricing strategy, budget planning, and resource allocation to optimize profitability.
Use customer insights and competitive research to define differentiated product value propositions.
Address product-related issues, gather customer feedback, and drive continuous improvement and satisfaction.
Oversee product portfolio lifecycle decisions, including enhancements, promotions, and obsolescence planning.
Manage product branding and communications, collaborating with legal and engineering teams to protect intellectual property.
Coach Associate Product Managers and build product management capability.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify short- and long-term priorities.
Own backlog refinement, prepare for Program Increment planning, and participate in planning events.
Define iteration goals and content through prioritized stories; maintain the team backlog of user stories, defects, and enablers.
Maintain just-in-time story elaboration and contribute to the vision and Program backlog while owning the team backlog and implementation.
Accept user stories as done by validating acceptance criteria, appropriate tests, and compliance with the Definition of Done.
Collaborate with System and Solution Architects and Engineering on enabler work and technology infrastructure sequencing and decisions.
Plan and prioritize features and capabilities, and provide story details and priorities for iteration planning.
Review and accept stories in team demos and participate in iteration retrospectives and Inspect and Adapt workshops.
Influence stakeholders and build support for ideas and decisions across a matrix organization.
Track KPIs such as availability, usage, and performance, and use analytics to improve product performance.