Senior Product Manager, Data Orchestration

Ford Motor Company; Irvine (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Product Manager for their Orchestration Platform. This role involves leading the development of innovative financial solutions, managing product roadmaps, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in product management and a strong technical background in orchestration technologies.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for community service

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Product Management.
• Experience in building data and event orchestration platforms.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery and growth of innovative Orchestration platforms.
• Lead development and execution of a comprehensive product roadmap.

Skills

GraphQL

API Security

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Kafka

Apollo Client/Server/Studio

Job description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

In this position...

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. As the financial engine and FinTech arm of Ford, Ford Credit is at the heart of the Ford customer experience. By transforming how we enable customers to own and finance vehicles, we are ultimately transforming the way people access and interact with transportation on a global scale.

Ford Credit is experiencing significant business transformation in an ever-changing digital world. To create this all-new automotive financing experience, we are gathering a team of world-class strategists, innovators, creators, and technicians and searching for a Senior Product Manager, Orchestration Platform who will help to unlock the power of our APIs and Events orchestration platform. Ford Credit is not just evolving but upending what it means to finance vehicles and other services as an industry. The Ford Credit team helps put people behind the wheels of great Ford and Lincoln vehicles. We are reinventing the way people think about financing for millions of users. We are making our products and services incredibly easy to understand and helping to provide freedom of movement for everyone.

The Team

The Ford Motor Credit Company has a Product Organization, and this role falls in the US organization of that team. This role will report to the Group Product Manager, Experience Platform and will partner closely with engineering and business partners.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related Field
• 12+ years of experience in Product Management, with a proven track record of success in delivering impactful products.
• Possess a strong understanding of GraphQL, Apollo Client/Server/Studio, Google Cloud Platform, Observability tools, pipelines, Kafka and other event streaming platforms and related technologies.
• Experience in building data and event orchestration platforms.
• Experience in API Security and gateway. Familiarity with RBAC and ABAC Concepts for API Security in a plus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and Scrum.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, fluid environment where priorities shift on a regular basis
• Ability to break down complex tasks or requirements into simpler, more manageable tasks identifying clear pros, cons, issues, obstacles, and dependencies

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: BENEFITS

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• You will be responsible and accountable for the delivery and growth of innovative Orchestration platforms built using GraphQL, API security gateway, and event streaming platforms that other internal digital product teams can leverage. You'll also work with tech teams in a matrixed environment whilst owning the future vision and roadmap of your area.

You’ll be expected to:

• Define and champion a bold product vision and strategy for the Orchestration Platform, driving alignment with the company's strategic modernization initiatives and maximizing business impact.
• Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive product roadmap, prioritizing strategic initiatives based on rigorous business case analysis, deep user understanding, and technical feasibility. Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure product success and continuous improvement.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders to gain a profound understanding of complex business processes and translate them into clear, actionable product requirements.
• Leverage deep expertise in orchestration technologies and patterns to ensure the platform effectively addresses evolving data querying, mutation, and event-driven needs, enabling seamless user journeys.
• Articulate a compelling product narrative, effectively communicating the platform's value proposition and driving adoption across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Facilitate collaborative discovery sessions, such as event storming, with cross-functional teams to define and refine complex business processes, data flows, and system interactions.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle, from requirement grooming and technical design to implementation, testing, and deployment, ensuring high-quality delivery and technical excellence.
• Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure successful product launches, ongoing support, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate persuasively with senior leadership, stakeholders, and team members, advocating for the Orchestration Platform and its strategic importance to the organization.
• Translate product requirements into well-defined Epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria, driving efficient execution and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Orchestrate the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process, ensuring rigorous validation of delivered functionality and securing formal stakeholder sign-off.