Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Credit Acceptance is an award-winning company recognized for its workplace culture and success in the used car finance industry. The Technical Product Manager will leverage technical expertise to develop and deliver scalable technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Champion features and strategies that are scalable across domains and offer high business impact with minimal development
- Define and document happy path diagrams for specific personas and scenarios
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including business partners, Product Managers and designers to define product requirements, direction and clarity
- Drive technical innovation and improvements of the design and architecture of software systems towards leading edge technologies and practices
- Become an expert in all domains to better support the business and align technologies strategies with the business outcomes
- Work with the engineering leadership team to develop and execute on the company’s technical and business strategy
- Incorporating and leading with AI strategies and cutting edge best practices
- Perform technical due diligence and architectural assessments of third-party technologies and solutions
- Experiment and test ideas, validate assumptions against needs, reach conclusions and recommend solutions
- Document standards, best practices, and engineering artifacts so others can easily understand, build and maintain best in class software systems
- Lead continuous learning and process improvement activities to improve design and overall engineering practices
- Grow talent by participating in hiring and mentoring team members
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or closely related field of study; or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience or comparable depth of experience
- Demonstrated experience in driving technically sound data solutions that support business goals
- Strong technical background in BI platforms and Data Warehouses
- Proficient in delving into the technical capabilities of the vendors to assess strengths, weaknesses and makes recommendations based on vendor's ability to meet business objectives
- Adept at defining technology vision, develop roadmaps, and prioritize features based on customer needs and market trends
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure the product's technical feasibility and align with best practices
- Ensure the product's technical aspects are feasible and align with the latest technological standards and practices
- Identify and resolve technical issues, working with engineering and other relevant teams to address problems and improve serviceability
- Lead customer delivery engagements and/or provide partner support for large-scale solutions and complex issues
- Analyze data and analytical capabilities to inform product decisions and measure the impact of product changes
- Adopt agile development methodologies and use them to manage product development
- Act as a translator between technical and business stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective communication
- Financial services or FinTech industry experience
Benefits
- Annual variable bonus of cash and equity, between 15-30%. Bonus amounts are based on individual performance.
- Candidates who reside in the following major metropolitan areas may be eligible for a premium on top of the posted range based on their specific zone: San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego.
- Excellent benefits package that includes 401(K) match, adoption assistance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/ dental/vision and many nonstandard benefits that make us a Great Place to Work
Company Overview
Credit Acceptance is an indirect finance company that helps eligible consumers restart financially. It was founded in 1972, and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.creditacceptance.com/.