Sr. Manager, Digital Product Development; UW Blaze

What You Will Do

The Sr. Manager, Digital Product Development (UW Blaze) leads the delivery, support, and modernization of the Daybreak and FICO Blaze platforms supporting loan and lease originations. This role oversees scalable decisioning solutions, provides technical leadership, and partners with business, technology, and vendor teams to drive successful delivery, platform stability, and continuous improvement.

• Lead delivery and support of FICO Blaze Advisor and Daybreak initiatives, enhancements, and integrations.
• Design and implement scalable decisioning solutions, business rules, and scorecards.
• Partner with business, IT, vendors, and offshore teams to deliver high-quality solutions on time.

• Serve as the technical lead for FICO Blaze Advisor and decision management platforms.
• Define solution architecture, technical standards, and implementation roadmaps.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.

• Oversee application performance, production support, issue resolution, and platform reliability.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts.

• Manage strategic vendor relationships, ensuring delivery quality, service levels, and project success.
• Coordinate resources, funding, and project priorities across internal and external partners.

• Lead, mentor, and develop team members while providing technical direction and performance coaching.

• 8+ years of experience with FICO Blaze Advisor, decisioning platforms, and enterprise application delivery, including 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with loan origination systems, risk models, scorecards, and decision services.
• Strong technical expertise in FICO Blaze Advisor, Java, SQL, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
• Experience delivering and supporting large-scale enterprise applications in financial services or automotive environments.
• Knowledge of SDLC, cloud technologies, microservices, CI/CD, and modern application architectures.

• Hybrid flexibility – 4 days in office, 1 day remote
• Vehicle perks – monthly vehicle allowance plus purchase and lease discounts
• Comprehensive health coverage – medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employer-funded HSA contributions to help reduce healthcare costs
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting from day one
• 100% company-paid life and disability insurance
• Wellbeing benefits including fitness and health resources
• Leadership programs and career development that support continuous learning
• Paid Volunteer Time Off and a company charitable donation in your honor

Our Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace—because we believe diversity builds stronger teams. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion or creed, color, national origin, ancestry, caste, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Information provided during the application process is requested in good faith and will be used solely in accordance with applicable employment laws.

Primary

Location:

United States-California-Irvine

Work Locations:
Headquarters 1

Job: IT Strategy & Planning

Job Type: Regular

Overtime Status:
Exempt

Schedule:

Full-time

Minimum Salary: $

Maximum Salary: $

Job Posting:
Jul 16, 2026