Senior Product Manager, Data Orchestration

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. What will you make today? 

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, Data Orchestration Platform who will help to unlock the power of our data 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 to everyone. 

REMOTE: We’re looking for the best talent no matter where you are in the United States. Please note this person will need to work EST hours and there is expected travel to the Dearborn, MI area approximately one-week 6X/ year. 

What you’ll be doing

You will be responsible and accountable for the delivery and growth of innovative Data Orchestration platform build using GraphQL and other event streaming platfrom 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 articulate a clear product vision and strategy for the Data Orchestration Platform, aligned with the company's overall modernization strategy and business objectives.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive product roadmap, prioritizing features based on business value, user needs, and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and translate requirements into detailed product specifications.
• Deeply understand the intricate data orchestration landscape and business processes, ensuring the Data Orchestration Platform effectively addresses data querying/mutation needs and supports critical user journeys.
• Champion a narrative-driven approach to product development, clearly communicating features and functionalities to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead and drive narrative and event storming sessions with cross-functional teams, including engineering, enterprise architecture, and other product teams, to collaboratively define and refine complex business processes, data flows, and system interactions related to the Data Orchestration Platform.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility and sound implementation of product features.
• Work cross-functionally with other teams to ensure successful product launches and ongoing support.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership, stakeholders, and team members, presenting compelling product visions, roadmaps, and updates. Champion the Data Orchestration Platform and its impact across the organization.
• Create well-defined features, user stories, and acceptance criteria, prioritizing them into release planning.
• Refine features and stories, participate in standups, iteration planning sessions, product demos, and retrospectives.
  
   

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of experience and education
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager, with a proven track record of success in delivering impactful products.
• Possess a strong understanding of GraphQL, Apollo Client/Server/Studio, and related technologies.
• Experience in building data orchestration platforms.
• Experience in API Security and gateway.
• 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 pr