Senior Product Manager

Ford Motor Company; Fobbing; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Senior Product Manager to develop and implement renewal data products that enhance customer experiences across Europe. The candidate will manage key product features and collaborate within a dynamic team, requiring over 5 years of experience in product management and a strong grasp of back-end services. The role is primarily on-site in Dunton, with flexibility for attendance based on business needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience working with digital data-oriented products.
• Proven experience in product management for back-end digital services.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own key features or product areas and deliver them to market.
• Measure product success and advocate for continual improvement.
• Collaborate effectively in a matrixed team setup.

Skills

Product management

Data analysis

Agile methodologies

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or combination of experience and education

Job description

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Ford Credit is searching for a Senior Product Manager, who will build, develop and implement renewal data products and experiences that our customers across Europe will love. These experiences will have the power to transform our relationship with our customers. You will be responsible for owning key features or whole product areas, delivering these to market, measuring their success and then pushing for their continual improvement. This is a rare opportunity to apply your unique Product, Design and Tech skillsets to support the wider business on our transformation.

The minimum requirements we seek:

• 5+ years’ experience working with digital data-oriented products in a digital product team.
• Proven experience in product management in the remit of ‘back-end’ digital services in a software or tech company, with a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in handling back-end applications, including comprehensive understanding of data flows, APIs, and dependencies within the tech stack, both internally and externally
• Experience collaborating within a matrixed team setup (including offshore engineering teams); effectively influencing and coordinating across various digital product services.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to articulate and advocate for the product vision and strategy, especially in and across back-end digital services.
• Proven track record of successfully launching and managing software products (front or back-end or both) throughout their lifecycle.
• Technically proficient with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or combination of experience and education.

Our preferred requirements:

• Somebody with experience in the automotive finance market with knowledge of automotive financial products and renewals process.
• Someone who always champions the voice of the customer (both internal and external) and integrates this insight into the decision-making process.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• You’re a self-starter who shows initiative and self-drive to get the job done.

Additional Information:

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability

This position is based in Dunton, and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton office for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.