Technical Product Manager

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager with good experience in React and Java technologies to lead and coordinate the delivery of application features. In this role, he/she will leverage industry best practices and cutting-edge technologies to ensure high-quality, scalable, and tested software solutions. The ideal candidate will effectively collaborate with software engineers and guide the team to achieve seamless integration of these technologies. He/She will take ownership of the product team backlog alignment and delivery commitments, working closely with key stakeholders, including Product Managers, Portfolio/Solution Architects, Digital Platform Engineering, and Business Customers. His/Her leadership will be instrumental in refining product strategies and ensuring the execution of agile ceremonies that align with our organizational best practices.

Essential:

- 10+ years Software Engineering experience with current industry tooling.

- Strong command of Product Org Backlog management with associated tooling and best practises (Rally / Jira)

- Strong focus around Product Org Customer Loyalty and Customer Centric practices

- Strong leadership skills: Evidence of ability to manage & lead an Engineering Team in a Product Organisation setting.

- Proven experience managing or developing software applications.

- Experience of working on a core strategic workstream to deliver organisation modernisation / transformation objectives

- Strong evidence of self-motivation to continuously develop own engineering skills and those of the team

- Proven record of working autonomously in areas of high ambiguity, without day to day supervisory support

- Skilled in day to day usage of Agile and Product Org practises, ideally at scale (across multiple teams) over medium-long term duration

- Strong command of troubleshooting, networking and collaboration with peers

- Evidence of a proactive mindset to problem solving and willingness to take the initiative

- Proven record of meeting delivery and quality commitments within product teams

- Strong prioritisation, co-ordination, organisational and communication skills, and a proven ability to balance workload and competing demands to meet deadlines.

- Effective communication and ability to work in a large diverse team

Desired:

- Software engineering or development experience in a regulated, financial environment

- Demonstrated evidence of application of Ford Credit Security & Control practices / Ford ISP standards

- Practical understanding / usage of version control systems (Git/GitHub) and CI/CD tools (Cloud Build, Tekton)

- Understanding of current architecture standards and digital platform services strategy

- Experience working with and managing Senior Stakeholder expectations and delivering against a strategic road map within a product organisation

- Experience of coaching and mentoring software Engineers in Product Org practices and tools

- Experience managing Product Team metrics to improve performance and effectiveness

- Experience of Software Engineering Craftmanship techniques and best practices

- Experience of regulatory reporting

- Experience of GCP

- Experience of supplier management including supplier selection, contract negotiation & strategic management of supplier relationships

- Exposure or experience in the following technologies: Java, React, JavaScript (JS), Cloud Build, GitHub

Technical Program Manager of Ford Credit Dealer Team

- Coordinate and lead the delivery of application features using industry best-practises and technologies that have been designed and developed by a team of software engineers

- Take ownership and responsibility for the Product Team Backlog alignment and delivery commitments while working alongside key individuals: Product Manager, Portfolio/Solution Architects Digital Platform Engineering and Business Customers to deliver working, tested software

- Own Senior Backlog Management and lead portfolio level best Practices

- Own and progress the Ford Credit Dealer landscape and strategy

- Ownership of Backlog Readiness and data Accuracy (Rally)

- Lead by example: Backlog refinement, refactoring, sizing, and prioritization of the Product Backlog

- Lead effective execution of key Product Team Ceremonies: Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, Retrospectives, Demos, Portfolio Updates as described by Product Org best practices

- Lead Release Planning in alignment with the portfolio roadmap for the Ford Credit Dealer product team

- Ensure appropriate controls and technical documentation is created and maintained

- Co-ordinate production support incidents, manage prioritization and regularly update key stakeholders impacted