Digital Product Manager

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a product manager for digital products to enhance the customer experience by listening to data and feedback. You will define strategy and artifacts with cross-functional teams and manage the product lifecycle inside Ford and Lincoln mobile apps.

You will prioritize the backlog with design and engineering, align business viability with user desirability and technical feasibility, and lead experiments and interviews to gather insights.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a product manager for digital products.
• Experience with consumer-facing remote vehicle controls.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to manage stakeholders.
• Solid analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies including Scrum, Extreme Programming, and Kanban.
• Demonstrated effectiveness operating in complex organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate product workflows, with examples of measurable impact on speed or process

Responsibilities

• Define new digital products that enhance customer experience by listening to customer data and feedback
• Develop product artifacts, including PRDs, PRFAQs, and strategy documents, in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Manage the product lifecycle and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with design and engineering
• Balance business viability, user desirability, and technical feasibility while delivering software products
• Partner hands-on with the development team to prioritize, plan, and deliver software that creates excellent user experiences
• Conduct product experiments, user interviews, and other validation techniques to gather customer and product insights
• Analyze customer and market data to inform and improve product decisions
• Improve and enhance vehicle controls and electrification experiences within Ford and Lincoln mobile applications

Skills

Product Management

Agile Methodologies

Data Analysis

Leadership

User Experience Design

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Backlog Management

AI Tools in product workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Figma

Jira

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• Define new digital products that enhance the customer experience by listening to customer data and feedback


• Develop product artifacts, including PRDs, PRFAQs, and strategy documents, in partnership with cross-functional teams


• Manage the product lifecycle and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with design and engineering


• Balance business viability, user desirability, and technical feasibility while delivering software products


• Partner hands-on with the development team to prioritize, plan, and deliver software that creates excellent user experiences


• Conduct product experiments, user interviews, and other validation techniques to gather customer and product insights


• Analyze customer and market data to inform and improve product decisions


• Improve and enhance vehicle controls and electrification experiences within Ford and Lincoln mobile applications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree


• 3+ years of experience as a product manager for digital products


• Experience with consumer-facing remote vehicle controls


• Demonstrated success leading collaborative efforts among engineering, design, and business teams to achieve shared objectives


• Strong leadership and communication skills to manage stakeholders across the organization


• Solid analytical skills


• Familiarity with Agile software methodologies, including Scrum, Extreme Programming, and Kanban


• Demonstrated effectiveness operating in complex organizations


• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate product workflows, with examples of measurable impact on speed or process


• Proficiency with Figma's prototyping features and backlog management in Jira


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in product management for digital products, focusing on enhancing customer experiences through data analysis and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Proficient in managing product lifecycles and utilizing Agile methodologies to deliver impactful software solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Management


• Agile Methodologies


• Data Analysis


• Leadership


• User Experience Design

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Product Lifecycle Management


• Customer Data Analysis


• User Interviews


• Product Experimentation


• Backlog Management

Soft Skills

• Communication Skills


• Collaboration


• Analytical Skills

Industry Keywords

• Digital Products


• Consumer-Facing Remote Vehicle Controls


• User Desirability


• Technical Feasibility


• Complex Organizations

Tools & Technologies

• Figma


• Jira


• Microsoft Office Suite