AI and Autonomy Product Specialist

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Due to the development of John Deere Polska Business Service Center in Poznań we are currently seeking candidates for the position of:​

 

AI and Autonomy Product Specialist

Poznań, Poland

 

 

Major Purpose

Represents the voice of the customer to the product team with a deep understanding of customer’s product needs and what technology-based capabilities are required to meet those needs. Maintains and prioritizes the product backlog to ensure that the team is working on features that maximize business value and deliver necessary functionality to their customers. Collaborates with the business, Engineering Managers and product teams, to define product functionality and priorities. Uses global processes to thoroughly understand the scope, complexity and dependencies of the business and what product functionality is needed. Communicates with the Product Manager to ensure alignment across products within a product family. Is responsible for the end-to-end product lifecycle, from concept to decommission. This level typically has responsibility for up to 2 scrum teams; Product complexity and impact (Measured Business Value) are medium; Understands technical topics at a conceptual level as well as the systems and data that enable major capabilities and drives innovation; Requires deep understanding of the inner-workings of the technology products and an underlying understanding of the technologies leveraged to deliver those products.

Major Duties

• Analyze and evaluate the feasibility and relevance of proposed complex products and services and develop and amend, as necessary, with guidance from senior colleagues. May also be responsible for supervising activities performed by a product development or specialist team.
• May include such responsibilities as supporting internal customers or helping senior colleagues manage internal client relationships.
• Explore issues or needs, establishing potential causes and barriers, as well as related issues.
• Develop and/or deliver a plan for significant aspects of internal communications with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Monitor all aspects of a product life cycle, including long- and short-term development and marketing. Perform analyses to stay abreast of trends in the marketplace and ensure the product's competitive position.
• Deliver defined features, functionality, or outcomes from a designated part of the development/engineering program, selecting the best available approach within established systems.
• Set clear objectives for each sales call or meeting; tailor standard materials to make presentations to decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization; and ask relevant questions to gather information, to evaluate the customer's level of interest, and to identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.
• Complete research and analyze data to develop and/or support a sound understanding of customer segments, trends, needs, and expectations.
• Develop and/or deliver a plan for significant aspects of external communications with guidance from senior colleagues.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

Customer and Market AnalysisAnalyze Current State/AS-IS StateBusiness Requirements AnalysisDefine Future State/TO-BE StateRequirements Elicitation and FacilitationPlanning and OrganizingMasters Service ConversationsStrengthens Customer ConnectionsNavigates Customer ChallengesCustomer-Focused ApproachAnalyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions

Job Summary: The AI and Autonomy Product Specialist will empower employees of John Deere to engage with automation and AI technologies as citizen developers or makers. You will provide a focus on identifying AI-driven opportunities to enhance efficiency and innovation in job roles and work processes of John Deere employees and its business functions. You will fuel growth through AI and citizen development mastery, increase the integration and utilization of AI with enterprise kn