Sr Advanced Tech Product Owner

Technical Product Owner Upstream Oil & Gas R&D

Job Location

Honeywell Bangalore Campus II

Role Overview

Honeywell is looking for a Technical Product Owner who possesses deep expertise in the upstream oil and gas this role you will be responsible for leading R&D teams in the design and development of automation solutions for well operations. The position acts as a crucial link between field operations control systems engineering and Honeywell R&D ensuring that all solutions are safe reliable and directly aligned with customer needs.

The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of well operations and control systems as well as the ability to convert complex domain knowledge into actionable product requirements for agile R&D teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog for well control and automation solutions ensuring it reflects both business objectives and customer needs.
• Translate upstream well operations requirements into clear user stories and technical specifications for the development team.
• Provide guidance to R&D teams working on edge-based and distributed control solutions tailored for well operations.
• Collaborate closely with control systems software and architecture teams within Honeywell to maintain alignment and integration.
• Ensure that all solutions comply with Honeywells control platforms automation standards and cybersecurity requirements.
• Engage with customers field engineers and internal stakeholders to validate both requirements and completed solutions.
• Support the testing piloting and field deployment of newly developed solutions ensuring they are robust and effective in real-world environments.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering such as Petroleum Electrical Control Systems Automation or a related field.
• Over 12+ years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry particularly with well operations and automation/control systems.
• Strong familiarity with upstream workflows including production artificial lift and well monitoring.
• Practical field experience in upstream operations such as commissioning production or maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience working with customers marketing teams and business leaders.
• Hands-on experience with SCADA DCS PLCs RTUs or edge control systems.
• Familiarity with Honeywell control systems including Experion SCADA and ControlEdge RTU.
• Exposure to edge computing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or digital oilfield solutions.
• Knowledge of well simulation concepts and techniques.
• Understanding of industrial cybersecurity standards is considered an advantage.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum software development lifecycle methodologies.

Key Skills

• Deep expertise in upstream oil and gas especially in well operations and control systems.
• Strong knowledge of industrial automation and control architectures.
• Ability to translate domain-specific problems into actionable product requirements and maintain detailed backlogs.
• Familiarity with agile development practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Other Relevant Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective team player confident in project work assertive analytical and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to bring structure to ambiguous problems and a collaborative goal-oriented approach to teamwork.
• Motivated to develop new technologies rapidly with a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication skills with a passion for innovation and solving complex unfamiliar problems.
• Proven track record of creating new solutions from concept to implementation.
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines and making decisions under pressure with a preference for fast-paced challenging environments.

What Youll Deliver

• Clear product vision and roadmap to guide development efforts.
• Detailed requirements and specifications for new solutions.
• A well-defined and prioritized product backlog for R&D teams.
• Sprint goals & release outcomes for readiness assessment.
• Quality and value assurance to meet acceptance criteria and business value.
• Field-ready solutions for upstream well operations.
• Strong alignment between customer needs engineering execution and Honeywells overall product strategy.

About HONEYWELL

Honeywell International Inc. (Nasdaq: HON) invents and commercializes technologies that address some of the worlds most critical demands around energy safety security air travel productivity and global urbanization. We are a guide software-industrial company dedicated to introducing state-of-the-art technology solutions to improve efficiency productivity sustainability and safety in high-growth businesses in broad-based attractive industrial end markets. Our products and solutions enable a safer more comfortable and more productive world enhancing the quality of life of people around the globe. Learn more about Honeywell:click here