Product Owner

Overview

Who we are

Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Who we are – TFS

An important part of the Toyota family is Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the finance and insurance brand for Toyota and Lexus in North America. While TFS is a separate business entity, it is an essential part of this world-changing company- delivering on Toyota's vision to move people beyond what's possible. At TFS, you will help create best-in-class customer experience in an innovative, collaborative environment.

Who we’re looking for 

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time. This position is based in Plano, TX.

At TFS, we’re embarking on a technology transformation journey, creating next generation products and platforms. These products enable TFS to provide a best-in-class experience to our customers and partners and position us to rapidly scale to realize our vision of mobility for all by enabling freedom of movement for everyone.

At TFS, we are driving a technology transformation and developing next-generation products and platforms that deliver a best-in-class experience for our customers and partners. These capabilities enable TFS to scale efficiently and support our vision of mobility for all by expanding freedom of movement for everyone.

We are seeking a strategic and highly experienced Technical Data Science Product Owner to define the vision, roadmap, and execution of enterprise-impacting data science products and capabilities. This role operates at the Senior Product Manager level within the product job family and is accountable for setting product direction, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and delivering measurable business outcomes through data science, machine learning, and analytics solutions.

This position functions as a senior product leader across business, technology, data science, engineering, and analytics organizations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong product leadership, deep expertise in the data science lifecycle, and the ability to translate business strategy into prioritized product outcomes. This individual will influence roadmap decisions, guide product direction, and ensure data science investments are delivered with quality, scalability, and business value.

What you’ll be doing 

• Define and refine requirements for machine learning models, decisioning tools, analytical products, and automated capabilities. Ensure requirements address data inputs, expected outputs, edge cases, business rules, performance thresholds, monitoring needs, and success measures.
• Partner with data science, QA, and business stakeholders to define model validation criteria, business acceptance standards, and release readiness expectations. Confirm solutions are technically sound, operationally ready, and aligned to the intended use case.
• Own the strategy, vision, and prioritized roadmap for one or more strategic data science products, platforms, or capabilities. Translate enterprise and business objectives into product direction, delivery themes, and measurable outcomes that support customer, operational, and financial goals.
• Partner with senior business leaders, product managers, data scientists, engineers, risk partners, and operational teams to define priorities, clarify trade