IT Product Manager

Job-:
Enterprise Technology

Location:

Dearborn, MI, United States Workplace:
Hybrid

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Closes:
This role owns and leads the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for user-facing applications, with a strong emphasis on user experience (UX) design, functionality, cross product integrations, and the development of intuitive and engaging front-end solutions. This Product Manager is the voice of the end user, ensuring that product development aligns with user needs and delivers exceptional functionality and usability.

The role also ensures agency and contracted team members understand and complete assigned work.

Qualifications Minimum /

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Experience:

5+ years of product management experience managing digital, user-facing applications, front-end software solutions, or web/mobile platforms.

Demonstrated experience owning the product lifecycle end-to-end (product vision, discovery, road mapping, backlog prioritization, user acceptance testing, and release management).User Experience (UX) & Design Partnership:

Understanding of UX/UI principles, information architecture, wire framing, prototyping, user flows, and usability testing.

Experience partnering closely with Product Designers and guiding/approving visual and interaction designs.

Agile & Delivery Methodologies:

Hands-on experience working in an Agile / Product Driven Organization (PDO) environment.

Proficiency in writing clear user stories, epics, sagas, and acceptance criteria (e.g., Gherkin format / BDD).Strong working knowledge of Jira or similar agile project and backlog management tools.

Data Privacy & Compliance Awareness:

Experience handling sensitive data, regulatory compliance, or privacy frameworks for global applications.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management:

Proven track record of managing agency/supplier teams, cross-functional engineering teams, and enterprise business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

Domain Knowledge:

Background or familiarity with enterprise Occupational Health & Safety, or Medical/Employee Data systems Technical Acumen:

Understanding of modern front-end architectures, APIs, and cross-product integration patterns to effectively communicate technical feasibility with software architects and engineers.

Discovery & Lean Methodologies:

Experience conducting user research, stakeholder interviews, lean experiments, and on-site observational studies (e.g., Gemba walks / sessions).Metrics & Analytics:

Experience defining, tracking, and optimizing Product KPIs and Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) related to user adoption, engagement, usability, performance and other telemetries.

Key Skills &

Competencies:

End-User Advocacy:
Passion for understanding user pain points and transforming them into intuitive, frictionless digital experiences.

Strategic Thinking & Problem Framing:
Ability to align tactical feature delivery with overarching organizational digital strategies and business viability.

Cross-Functional Leadership:
Excellent leadership, negotiation, and mentorship abilities to guide agency/supplier team, coordinate with QA/engineering, and align business owners.

Communication & Executive Presence:
Strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver status reports, SARs, executive summaries, and clear product documentation.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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