We’re looking for bright User-Facing Product Visionaries to join our team

As a Product Visionary at Critical TechWorks, you play a crucial role in shaping the future of software systems within the automotive industry. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive the development of transformative software products for the BMW Group, impacting everything from production and logistics to customer-facing applications.

• Vision and Roadmap Development: Craft and communicate a holistic vision and structured product development roadmap, working closely within the Scrum team to ensure alignment and clarity.

• Backlog Management: Write sagas, epics, and user stories, prioritizing tasks effectively to ensure the focus remains on delivering user value that fosters the achievement of business goals, while adhering to the product’s vision and strategy.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Actively interact with users, stakeholders, and development teams to understand business needs and foster a common understanding of product goals.

• Value Assessment: Evaluate and prioritize product features based on their potential value, ensuring optimal resource utilization and impact.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with UX designers, other Product Visionaries, and external teams in scaled environments to ensure cohesive product development and user experience.

• Continuous Delivery and Feedback: Implement through agile frameworks and DevOps practices an incremental and steady feature delivery, swiftly adapting to feedback and business changes.

• Product Delivery: Plan the product releases and track their progress, being the first one to act in the face of delays.

The Product Visionary is our take on the classic Product Owner role. In many ways, though, it is quite unique. Check this page for more info.

Whatever you’re working on, here’s the lowdown on the technical skills you’re likely to have:

• 5+ years of professional experience in software-related roles.

• Ability to develop and maintain a strategic product vision aligned with BMW Group's goals.

• Prioritize user needs and translate them into product features, balancing technical feasibility with user desirability and business viability.

• At any given point you will work in sync with your team, with other teams at Critical TechWorks, with teams at BMW, or even possibly external teams. You will need to ensure alignment and cohesive product development efforts across multiple channels and stakeholders.

• Ability to maintain focus and resilience in the face of obstacles and setbacks, utilizing strong problem-solving skills to navigate complex project challenges successfully.

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Apart from strong technical skills, our fast-paced, fully agile environment values autonomy, teamwork, interaction, and resilience. Therefore, our Platform Product Visionaries should: 

• Embrace agile practices, especially Scrum, leveraging its events to foster a high-performing team.

• Be cross-functional, developing new skills to enable a team that owns the entire product lifecycle.

• Apply standard engineering practices using tools like version control, IDEs, and dashboards for organized development.

• Adopt DevOps best practices, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for building, testing, and deploying reliable software.

• Operate software post-deployment, including outside working hours if needed (extra compensation applies).

• Travel abroad occasionally to support all phases of product development.

• Have excellent English oral and written skills. German communication skills will be a plus.

• We value diversity and encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences. For this position, candidates must already have the legal right to work in Portugal at the time of application.

Who we are

Critical TechWorks seeks a distinct and treasured corporate culture, that is very much our own. This means:

• Growth and Innovation: Be a key player in shaping the future of mobility through innovative ideas.

• Engineering Excellence: Immerse yourself in an environment valuing engineering process, where we create, innovate, lead, and make a tangible impact.

• Autonomy and Collaboration: Thrive in a culture that blends autonomy with teamwork, contributing to groundbreaking developments.

• Continuous Learning: Embrace constant skill enhancement in a dynamic workplace, where your contributions impact cutting-edge technology projects.

Join Critical TechWorks on our journey of innovation, excellence, and redefining the future of motion, one product at a time.

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Notice: Apply to only one job; our Talent Team will analyze your profile and consider you for all relevant positions.

At Critical Techworks we are creating an inclusive culture that values our people’s different viewpoints and experiences, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, ethnicity, religion, or disability.

Our recruitment process is flexible and accessible to ensure fairness. If you need any adjustments to showcase your skills, let us know during your application. We’ll support you with care and confidentiality.