Lease Sprint Manager

Stellantis Financial Services (SFS) is the new captive finance company for one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys.

Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to mid-size company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customer's experience.

The Lease Sprint Manager assigns projects and initiatives for the Lease indirect auto finance originations project team. The Manager partners with business stakeholders and the sprint team to deliver production support modifications, new features, and new or revised processes within the Lease originations system.

This is a hybrid position. Must have reliable transportation and live within a commutable distance to one of the following cities:
Atlanta, GA;
Dallas, TX;
Auburn Hills, MI;
Houston, TX;
Phoenix, AZ.

• Manage, coach, and develop performance reviews and goal setting for the Sprint Team staff
• Participate in research efforts for potential new products and vendors to represent and analyze feasibility within our framework
• Collaborate with Project Manager to manage vendor relationships to help define vendor requirements, test plans and implementation plans relating to the Lease originations system
• Manage multiple initiatives that are at different stages in the development lifecycle at a single time
• Responsible for the product backlog, organizing sprints, and are expected to answer questions from developers as needed
• Take project management initiatives and draft stories into tasks that the development team can execute on
• Manage daily triage processes for any operational tickets that are filtered into the team and work with the project management leaders to make tradeoff decisions
• Analyze past enhancements and create testing plans to optimize experiences
• Identify opportunities for testing and product enhancements based on results
• Perform other ad hoc duties as assigned

Perform the above-referenced essential duties and responsibilities as well as assist in directing the work of employees assigned to the department by leading and overseeing their day-to-day activities and work schedules and by providing work-related guidance to the Project Management team in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures. This position has the authority to lead, oversee and direct the day-to-day work of assigned employees and to report work assessments to management, and has the authority to take the following actions: hire an employee, fire an employee, promote, or demote an employee, discipline an employee in a formal manner, reassign an employee, or alter benefits of an employee.

All such decisions shall be made by the responsible senior manager(s) in consultation with the Human Resources Department.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum 5 years relevant auto finance experience or other lending experience required

• High school diploma and or/GED

• Extensive experience in design, development, implementation of product plans, and full product lifecycle methodologies
• Strong knowledge of Product specialty/job area, principles, concepts, and practices
• Demonstrated experience in creating, prioritizing, and recommending epics and features; and conducting competitive research and analysis
• Ability to write reports, correspondence, test plans, and business requirements
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal?skills
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers
• Advance…