Connecting...

Advanced Driver Assistance/Autonomous Driving System Chief Product Owner

Job-title: Advanced Driver Assistance/Autonomous Driving System Chief Product Owner
Location: Kanagawa
Specialisation: AutomotiveEngineering & Manufacturing
Salary: 7.0M ~ 12.0M
Reference: IJB2012885
Job-published: August 14, 2026 13:21

The Advanced Driver Assistance / Autonomous Driving System Chief Product Owner role offers the opportunity to shape the future of mobility by leading the strategy and delivery of advanced driving solutions. This position plays a critical role in defining product vision, driving end-to-end product ownership, and ensuring the successful development and release of innovative ADAS and autonomous driving technologies in collaboration with customers, business stakeholders, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision

  • Define and drive the product vision and roadmap for driving functions, including highway assistance and urban driving capabilities.

  • Align product strategy with the broader ADAS portfolio and business objectives.

  • Identify customer needs, market trends, and technology opportunities to influence future product direction.

End-to-End Product Ownership

  • Own the complete product scope across system and software integration activities.

  • Define, maintain, and approve top-level system requirements and product scope.

  • Ensure alignment across related functional areas, including:

    • Perception

    • Sensor Fusion

    • Planning and Decision-Making

    • Vehicle Integration

  • Lead cross-domain systems engineering and requirements management activities.

Product Backlog & Agile Leadership

  • Own and prioritise the product backlog, including features, epics, and requirements.

  • Make prioritisation decisions based on customer value, technical feasibility, business impact, and delivery objectives.

  • Provide clear backlog readiness and acceptance criteria to development teams.

  • Evaluate deliverables against Definition of Done (DoD) standards and approve or reject outputs accordingly.

Stakeholder Management

  • Act as the primary customer-facing contact for product-related matters.

  • Collaborate closely with programme management, technical project management, system architecture, and other product leadership functions.

  • Coordinate activities across multiple product ownership teams within the driving domain, including safety and comfort-related features.

Release & Quality Responsibility

  • Ensure products are delivered in line with agreed scope, schedule, and quality objectives.

  • Make final release-readiness decisions.

  • Balance performance, cost, risk, and time-to-market considerations.

  • Manage product changes, issue prioritisation, and quality-related KPIs.

  • Drive continuous improvement of product quality and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

  • Knowledge and experience in ADAS and autonomous driving systems, including:

    • Perception

    • Planning

    • Vehicle Control

  • Experience in systems engineering, requirements management, and architecture.

  • Knowledge of agile development methodologies.

  • Understanding of ASPICE.

  • Business-level English proficiency.

  • Business-level Japanese proficiency.

Benefits

  • Housing allowance

  • Comprehensive social insurance coverage

About the Company

A company in the automotive technology industry, this organisation develops innovative solutions across multiple technology sectors with a strong focus on mobility and automotive systems. Operating on a global scale, it serves customers worldwide and is recognised for its expertise in advanced engineering, product innovation, and technology development.