AI Product Owner

Join the world leader in advanced energy storage solutions and be part of the success story of VARTA®!

At Clarios, we’re powering today, into tomorrow.

Do you want to join a company that cares about your future development and wellbeing? This is not just a statement. Do you know why?

Here are 10+1 things we guarantee:

• Professional development opportunities and language courses
• Flexible working hours, home office and extra vacation days
• Monthly bonus after 6 months of employment
• Extra contribution to meal card
• Special bonus for important life events (wedding, new baby)
• Complex onsite care - workplace massages, workshops, individual medical examinations, and consultations tailored to your needs
• Regular onsite exercises
• Modern private canteen
• Employee events, volunteering, and team-buildings
• Relocation package and housing allowance if you are relocating to Bratislava to join our team
• On top of that, you will receive a flexible benefits allowance so you can tailor the rest of the benefits to suit your individual needs - ProCare, Vas Lekar, 3rd Pillar investment, Multisport card, Golem one pass etc.

Your role

As an AI Product Owner, you will lead the discovery, development, and implementation of AI-driven solutions that accelerate battery and system innovation, increase speed to market, enhance productivity, and improve operational efficiency.

You will act as the strategic bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring AI initiatives address meaningful business needs, are scalable, and deliver measurable impact across Clarios’ global manufacturing and operations environment.

In this role, you will lead by example and bring confidence, perseverance, discipline, and dependability. You will work highly collaboratively across functions, communicate effectively at all organizational levels, and continuously identify opportunities to improve the way we operate.

Interested what will be your tasks?

• AI Product Strategy & Vision: Shape and continuously refine the AI product roadmap in alignment with manufacturing and operational priorities. Identify and prioritize high-impact use cases, including improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), predictive maintenance, production process optimization, and integrated planning.
• AI Backlog Ownership: Translate complex business challenges and opportunities into clear user stories, requirements, and prioritized product backlogs. Balance business impact, technical feasibility, and strategic priorities.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with data scientists, business subject matter experts, IT Business Relationship Managers, plant supervisors, and operations leaders. Lead agile ceremonies and establish continuous feedback loops between users and development teams.
• Discovery & Execution: Lead the end-to-end AI product lifecycle, from initial hypothesis and POC/POV development through production deployment and continuous improvement. Monitor KPIs and product performance to ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, intuitive, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Vendor Management: Lead the evaluation, selection, and management of external AI vendors and technology partners. Ensure solutions meet strategic, technical, security, and compliance requirements while delivering expected value.
• AI Upskilling & Awareness: Champion AI literacy by supporting training sessions, workshops, and awareness initiatives. Enable teams to understand, adopt, and contribute to AI solutions while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure AI solutions align with Clarios data governance, cybersecurity, compliance, and ethical AI requirements. Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Cybersecurity throughout the AI product lifecycle.

What kind of energy are we looking for?

• University degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science or a related field
• 5+ years of experience working in an agile environment, including experience operating as a Product Owner.
• 5+ years of experience within data, analytics, AI, or related areas; experience within a corporate or manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience managing digital, data, analytics, or AI products throughout the product lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of data science, machine learning, computer vision, and their potential application within industrial environments.
• Experience with agile tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or monday.com.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and projects within a complex matrix organization involving IT, Analytics, and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and commercial capabilities, including experience developing business cases for investment or capital funding.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, timelines, and milestones in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools, including Microsoft Teams.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within manufacturing, operations, or an industrial environment.
• Understanding of manufacturing operations and industrial KPIs, particularly OEE.
• Knowledge of manufacturing technology ecosystems such as MES, SCADA, and PLCs.
• Experience implementing AI or advanced analytics solutions within manufacturing or operational environments.
• Experience managing external technology vendors and implementation partners.
• Experience supporting organizational change, technology adoption, and AI or digital upskilling initiatives.

The starting salary is at min 3 400 EUR/month gross for candidates who meet our minimum criteria.

This amount is our minimal offered salary. Clarios values each and every candidate and we ensure our compensation package aligns with your professional experience and your expectation.

About Clarios:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus - advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. You can find more information here (PDF).

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email [email protected].

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