Product Manager – Connected Vehicle

Product Manager – Connected Vehicle & Digital

Platforms

(Instrument Cluster, IoT Backend, Mobile App, OTA)

Company: Ultraviolette Automotive

• Role Overview

• Ultraviolette Automotive is building a deeply connected,
• software‑defined electric motorcycle platform. The Product Manager – Connected
• Vehicle & Digital Platforms will own the end‑to‑end product lifecycle of
• the instrument cluster, vehicle‑to‑cloud (IoT) backend, mobile
• application, and internal dashboards, ensuring a cohesive, reliable,
• and scalable user experience across riders, service teams, factory operations,
• and business stakeholders.
• This role bridges hardware, embedded software, cloud,
• mobile apps, UX, service operations, and GTM, translating real‑world EV use
• cases into crisp product requirements and executable roadmaps.

• Product Scope

Digital

Instrument Cluster (Android / Linux based)

Vehicle

Telemetry & IoT Platform (Cloud ingestion, APIs, analytics)

Mobile

App (Rider app)

Dashboards (Service, Factory, Ops, Management)

OTA

Updates (Cluster, ECUs, firmware, configs)

Diagnostics,

Logs, Remote Commands

• Responsibilities by Product Lifecycle Phase

3.1 Product Discovery & Vision

Define

• product vision for Ultraviolette’s connected vehicle ecosystem aligned
• with brand positioning (performance‑driven, aviation‑inspired, premium
• EV).

Identify

rider, service, factory, and business pain points through field data,

service feedback, and ride analytics.

Convert

IoT telemetry possibilities into meaningful rider features (range

confidence, performance insights, safety alerts).

Own

long‑term roadmap for cluster, app, and backend platforms.

3.2 Requirements & User Stories

Create clear, testable user stories with acceptance criteria for

Cluster

UI/UX flows

App‑to‑vehicle

interactions

Vehicle‑to‑cloud

data pipelines

Server‑side

dashboards

Explicitly

capture edge cases:

Network

loss / intermittent connectivity

Partial

OTA failures

Vehicle

power cycles mid‑operation

Region‑specific

regulations (India / EU)

Maintain

Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) and epics across multiple teams.

Act

as a single source of truth for product behavior.

3.3 UX & Experience Ownership

Own

end‑to‑end UX consistency across:

Instrument

cluster

Mobile

app

Web

dashboards

Define

UX principles for riding scenarios (glanceability, safety, latency

sensitivity).

Work

with design teams to validate flows using real riding and service

scenarios.

Ensure

cluster and app behavior remains intuitive under degraded conditions.

3.4 IoT & Backend Product Ownership

Define

telemetry schemas (what data, frequency, priority).

Own

API contracts between vehicle, cloud, and apps.

Prioritize

scalability, security, and data integrity.

Define

analytics requirements for:

Rider

behavior

Vehicle

health

Warranty

and failure prediction

3.5 OTA & Software Lifecycle Management

Own

OTA strategy across cluster and ECUs

Full

vs delta updates

Rollback

and recovery strategies

Region‑specific

releases

Define

release trains and update eligibility rules.

Coordinate

staged roll outs and monitor post‑OTA health metrics.

Ensure

OTA flows align with service and also comply with homologation constraints.

3.6 Factory & Manufacturing Collaboration

Define

factory software workflows:

Vehicle

provisioning

VIN

binding

Software

flashing and validation

Ensure

traceability of software versions to vehicle batches.

Support

factory dashboards for diagnostics and audit readiness.

Collaborate

with manufacturing teams to minimize line disruptions due to software.

3.7 Service & After‑Sales Collaboration

Partner

with service teams to define:

Remote

diagnostics

Error

code interpretation

Log

access and tooling

Translate

service pain points into backlog items.

Enable

predictive maintenance use cases using telemetry.

Support

dealer and service SOPs with digital tools.

3.8 Go‑To‑Market (GTM) & Launch Readiness

Own

feature readiness for vehicle launches and software drops.

Coordinate

with marketing on feature narratives and rider communication.

Ensure

app, backend, and cluster features are launch‑ready and region‑compliant.

Support

launch metrics tracking and post‑launch issue triage.

3.9 Metrics & Continuous Improvement

Define

KPIs for connected products

OTA

success rate

App

engagement

Cluster

stability metrics

Telemetry

coverage

Use

data to refine roadmap and backlog prioritization.

Drive

continuous improvement culture across digital platforms.

• Stakeholder Management

Engineering

Embedded, Android/Linux, Cloud, Mobile

Design

& UX

Service

& After‑Sales

Factory

& Operations

Quality

& Homologation

Marketing

& GTM

Leadership

team

• Skills & Experience

6–10+

years in product management for embedded, IoT, or automotive systems.

Strong

understanding of:

Connected

vehicles / IoT architectures

OTA

systems

Embedded

software constraints

Proven

ability to write crisp user stories and PRDs.

Experience

working with cross‑functional hardware and software teams.

Data‑driven

mindset with strong analytical skills.

• Mindset & Cultural Fit

Systems

thinker who understands vehicle + cloud + user holistically.

Comfortable

dealing with ambiguity and complex edge cases.

Strong

ownership mentality—bias for clarity and execution.

Passion

for EVs, performance engineering, and rider experience.