Product Manager II

First American; California; On-site; USD 112,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

PTO/paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American is seeking a Senior Product Manager to define and execute the strategic roadmap for current and future products in its Agency Division. You will collaborate with sales, marketing, development, and clients to translate strategy into actionable requirements and drive product evolution.

The role emphasizes customer needs, market insight, and cross-functional leadership to deliver compelling product offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years’ directly related experience in product or services development.
• Leadership presence with strong communication skills and the ability to interact with and explain complex concepts to stakeholders and management.
• Experience in product development, requirements and risk analysis, pricing, planning, competitive analysis, and financial planning and strategy.
• Experience in working in cross functional highly matrixed environments.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Sound decision making, creativity, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements.
• Advance and plan the product roadmap by working with Sales, Marketing, Development & clients to identify future needs and opportunities.
• Approve project scope and change requests.
• Execute the product roadmap with direction to the development team for evolution and priorities.
• Understand customer needs and define future requirements for features and pricing.
• Gather market information to inform positioning and messaging.
• Define high level customer requirements for the overall experience including features and markets.
• Assess market competition to identify gaps and threats.

Skills

Leadership presence

Communication skills

Product development

Cross-functional work

Financial planning

MS Office

Decision making

Creativity

Analytical

Problem solving

Relationship building

Project management

Business acumen

Strategic agility

Resource negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Who We AreJoin a team that puts its People First! First American's Agency Division is dedicated to providing our policy-issuing agents with resources, services and underwriting guidance needed to achieve new levels of success. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for eleven consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.What We DoJob Description SummaryProduct Management defines, promotes and communicates the strategic roadmap for current and future products. Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to gather insights, understand current business process, challenges, and opportunities. Identify potential products and emerging markets; conduct market research; generate product requirements; determine specifications; create product roadmap; conduct competitive assessments and product positioning; and craft marketing strategies/campaigns for new product introduction/launch. Act as primary contact and product evangelist to build awareness, understanding, and user acceptance. Works with customers to develop and prioritize high level product requirements and ensure customer satisfaction and goals are met. Work closely with technology, sales and other cross functional teams to determine plans for product implementation, upgrades and deployments. Participate in creating and driving product positioning and customer messaging.HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTETranslates product strategy into detailed requirementsDrive the ongoing advancement and planning of the product roadmap by working with internal stakeholders such as Sales, Marketing, Development & individual clients to understand, identify, and define future needs and opportunities. Approves project scope and change requests.Execute the product roadmap by providing direction to the product development team for product evolution and priorities, ensuring that the experience gained from external market activities, usage analysis, competitive response, and market research is reflected in future product releasesUnderstands customer needs, pain points, and opportunities by developing impactful positioning and customer messaging. Specifies research needed to obtain market informationBuilds deep product knowledge and articulates key product differentiators in an impactful wayRecommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications, requirements, risks, and appraising new product ideas and/or product changesDefine high level customer requirements for the entire customer experience including product features and functions, target markets, and pricing. May participate in creating product collateral to articulate benefits and value proposition of Company product lines.Assess market competition by cultivating knowledge of competitor products to identify product gaps, assess and address competitive threats, and gain a competitive edgeWHAT YOU’LL BRINGRequired Education, Experience, Certification/LicensureBachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience5+ years’ directly related experience in product or services developmentKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)Leadership presence with strong communication skills and the ability to interact with and explain complex concepts to stakeholders and managementExperience in product development, requirements and risk analysis, pricing, planning, competitive analysis, and financial planning and strategyExperience in working in cross functional highly matrixed environmentsInnovative and forward thinkingAdvanced knowledge of MS Office applicationsSound decision making, creativity, analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to build relationships and ensure cooperation across First American product companiesProject management skillsBusiness acumen, strategic agility, influence outcomes and change and negotiate for resourcesSuccessful track record designing, developing, and executing a wide range of projectsDrives and models customer loyalty, manages customer expectations, solicits customer feedback and ensures commitments are metPay Range: $112,400.00 - $149,800.00 AnnuallyThis hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.** Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. **First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.What We OfferBy choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.