Technical Product Manager managing end-to-end product lifecycle for Ford’s VISTA application across European markets. Focused on agile development, team leadership, and product optimization.
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end product lifecycle—from envisioning and framing to launch—while maintaining a constant balance between business viability, user desirability, and technical feasibility.
Drive that vison.
Translate high-level business visions into actionable, prioritized backlogs. Lead quarterly scoping sessions to break down complex roadmaps into manageable features, user stories, and technical acceptance criteria.
Champion and lead "Software Engineering Excellence" practices, including the implementation of robust CI/CD processes, development methodologies, and the selection of modern technology stacks and tools.
Collaborate with architects and other Product Line managers to reduce system complexity, enhance interoperability between services, and make key design decisions that impact the broader portfolio.
Lead the release management and maintain the release cadence in accordance with the S-ox compliance.
Work hands-on with cross-functional teams (Design, Engineering, and Business) to plan and deliver software that meets both functional requirements and platform foundation capabilities.
Actively identify, communicate, and mitigate technical and functional risks. Proactively remove blockers to ensure the team maintains high velocity and product delivery remains on track.
Continuously monitor the "overall health" of the product—including code quality, system performance, and user adoption—to prompt key decisions for continuous improvement.
Foster a culture of continuous learning by mentoring team members in Agile/XP methods and product management techniques, while constantly iterating on processes to improve team efficiency.
Requirements
10+ years of overall expereince
5+ years of product management expertise with a solid foundation in agile software development.
5+ years of domain knowledge in Supply Chain, Order Management or Dealer Experience.
Certification relevant to product management and / or software engineering or commitment to obtain within 6 months.
Leadership experience in creating a psychologically safe team environment and blameless retros.
Proven ability to define product vision, strategy, and roadmap, and experience in creating and managing product backlogs.
Expertise leading large scale transformations and systems thinking.
Expertise in leading cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations.
Demonstrated DevSecOps mindset, with full ownership of development, security, and operational support aspects of a product.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Experience in monitoring activities and tools such as Dynatrace or Google Cloud Monitoring for operational support.
Ability to manage complex integrations and dependencies across various products, product lines, and product groups.
Proven leadership skills in people management, team building, and coaching, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams to identify innovative solutions.
Strong understanding of Load/Performance testing and A/B testing methodologies.
Experience in service-oriented architecture and the development of APIs/Microservices.
Bachelor degree or masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Benefits
VISTA is a mission critical application that supports 150+ markets across European and IMG region.
Dealers use VISTA application to Create/Manage/Cancel and Track their orders
National sales company and regional admins to manage orders for the future
Retail customer ordering supported via E-comm
Dealers has the ability to search Ford owned, Dealer owned stocks using various services on this function
Design and deliver industry-leading products and services to maximize value for customers.
Provide techo-functional product leadership to the team
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