Senior Product Manager - Sequoia (Remote)

firstam; Santa Ana (CA); Remote; USD 129,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

First American seeks a Senior Product Manager to lead AI-enabled software initiatives, translating complex business problems into actionable product requirements. You’ll partner with Engineering, Data Science, Design, and Operations across cross-functional teams in a remote US setting with quarterly travel to Southern California.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software product management, strong data fluency, and proven ability to drive strategy, roadmaps, and high-quality documentation in

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software or technology product management experience.
• Ability to translate ambiguous problems into clear requirements.
• Experience writing high quality PRDs and user stories.
• Experience partnering with engineering through discovery to launch.
• Strong data fluency with qualitative and quantitative evidence.
• Experience with AI product development practices.

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy, roadmap, and execution for a high-priority initiative.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Underwriting, Data Science, and Design.
• Develop PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and documentation for engineering teams.
• Make timely decisions, clarify tradeoffs, and transform ambiguous problems into testable requirements.
• Work with engineering throughout implementation, refining requirements and resolving blockers.
• Partner with AI engineers and data scientists to define truth data, evaluation frameworks, and experimentation strategies.
• Use qualitative and quantitative data to identify opportunities, estimate impact, and measure results after launch.
• Communicate strategy, roadmap, progress, decisions, and outcomes to executives and stakeholders.

Skills

Product management

AI product development

PRD & user stories

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Job description

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! 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 Do

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Senior Product Manager who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys solving complex business problems through AI enabled software. You will lead one of Sequoia’s highest priority product initiatives, partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Underwriting, Data Science, and Design to deliver measurable business outcomes.

This role is ideal for a product leader who enjoys working deeply with cross functional teams to define product strategy, translate ambiguous business problems into clear product requirements, and lead AI product development from concept through launch and continuous improvement. As priorities evolve, you may lead different key initiatives, giving you the opportunity to solve some of the organization’s most important product challenges.

We are building a modern product organization that values curiosity, data driven decision making, rapid learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement. We are looking for people who challenge assumptions, think creatively, and help a large organization operate with greater speed and agility.

This is a remote position open to candidates located in the United States. Candidates must be able to work within time zones from Pacific through Eastern to support collaboration across distributed teams. Quarterly travel to Southern California is expected.

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

• Own product strategy, roadmap, and execution for one of Sequoia’s highest priority initiatives.

• Partner closely with Engineering, Operations, Underwriting, Data Science, and Design to understand complex business problems and transform them into clear product direction.

• Develop high-quality product requirements, PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation that enable engineering teams to execute with confidence.

• Exercise sound product judgment by making timely decisions, clarifying tradeoffs, and transforming ambiguous business problems into clear, testable product requirements.

• Partner with engineering throughout implementation by answering questions, refining requirements, resolving edge cases, and making product decisions that keep development moving.

• Partner with AI engineers and data scientists to define truth data, evaluation frameworks, experimentation strategies, and iterative AI product development practices that improve product quality and business outcomes.

• Use qualitative and quantitative data to identify opportunities, estimate potential impact, prioritize investments, and measure realized impact after launch.

• Balance customer value, business impact, technical feasibility, quality, and implementation risk when making product tradeoffs.

• Communicate product strategy, roadmap, progress, decisions, and outcomes to executive leaders and cross functional stakeholders.

• Coordinate across teams to manage dependencies, resolve blockers, and deliver cohesive outcomes.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 8+ years of software or technology product management experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and demonstrated impact, leading complex software products.

• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business problems into clear, actionable product requirements.

• Experience writing high quality PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and other product documentation for engineering teams.

• Experience partnering closely with engineering teams throughout discovery, development, launch, and post launch improvement.

• Strong data fluency and a track record of using qualitative and quantitative evidence to identify opportunities, estimate impact, test assumptions, prioritize work, and measure results after launch.

• Experience with AI product development practices, including truth data, evaluations, experimentation, and iterative quality improvement.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to influence cross functional teams and drive alignment without direct authority.

• Highly curious and growth oriented, with the ability to quickly learn complex business domains, emerging technologies, and customer workflows.

• Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast moving environments; willing to challenge assumptions, think creatively, and find practical paths forward.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing AI enabled or machine learning products, including LLM based applications or human in the loop workflows.

• Experience in title production is a strong plus; related experience in mortgage, real estate, insurance, fintech, or another regulated and operationally complex domain is also valuable.

• Experience scaling enterprise software across products, markets, geographies, or business units.

Pay Range: $129,300.00 - $172,300.00 Annually. This 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 Offer

By 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.