Technical Product Manager, Data

Credit Acceptance is proud to be an award-winning company recognized both locally and nationally across multiple workplace categories. Our world-class culture is shaped by dedicated team members who are driven to succeed as professionals individually and together as a team. Backed by a strong product, exceptional people, and a stable financial foundation, we’ve grown into a leading provider of used and new car financing across the country.

• This position will work from home; occasional planned travel to an assigned Southfield, Michigan office location may be required.  However, this position is permitted to work at a Southfield, Michigan office location if requested by the team member
• 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

• →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

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of BI end to end development
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Product Management Skills: Experience in product planning, road mapping, and prioritization.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaboration Skills: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
• Agile Mindset: Familiarity with agile development methodologies

To be successful in this role, Team Members need to be:

• Positive by maintaining resiliency and focusing on solutions
• Respectful by collaborating and actively listening
• Insightful by cultivating innovation, accumulating business and role specific knowledge, demonstrating self-awareness and making quality decisions
• Direct by effectively communicating and conveying courage
• Earnest by taking accountability, applying feedback and effectively planning and priority setting

• Remain compliant with our policies processes and legal guidelines
• All other duties as assigned
• Attendance as required by department