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FORD- Product Manager

Michigan, United States (On-site)

FORD- Product Manager

12 Hours ago • 10-10 Years • Product Management

About the job

Summary

As a Product Manager at Apexon, you will collaborate closely with Ford Business Partners to define product vision, create actionable user stories, and manage the product backlog for the development team. Responsibilities encompass data model design and implementation, driving innovation, coordinating communication between suppliers and Ford IT, managing risks and issues, defect investigation, and deployment support. You will also implement program standards, capture lessons learned, facilitate business requirement development, conduct various analyses (requirements, gap, business process), and perform user acceptance testing. This role requires extensive experience in Agile methodologies and cloud-based solutions (GCP preferred).

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azure

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cross-functional

Must have:

10+ years Product Management experience
Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Data-driven decision making
Excellent communication skills
Cross-functional team leadership
Cloud-based solutions experience (GCP preferred)
Requirement gathering & analysis
User Acceptance Testing

Perks:

Health Insurance with Dental & Vision
401K Plan
Life Insurance, STD & LTD
Paid Vacations & Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
FSA Dependent & Limited Purpose care
Learning & Development

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Description

Position at Apexon

About Apexon:

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

Job Description:

As a Product Manager, work closely with Business Partners to understand their Product Vision, and break it down into an actionable Backlog of User Stories for the Development team.

• Experience in designing and implementing data models to support product features and analytics.

• A track record of driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge solutions in a fast-paced environment.

• Coordinate communications between the supplier and various interface teams and Ford IT team

• Identify and manage issues and risks, as well as any mitigation and contingency plans

• Investigation of defects and suggestions for resolution

• Final verification of system functional readiness for deployments including cutover planning and execution

• Support the deployments by working with end users

• Implement existing program-level standards for design, security and controls, user interface and documentation

• Capture lessons learned and communicated to team.

• Facilitate development of business requirements within the domain

• Conduct Requirements gathering, System Analysis, Gap Analysis, Business process modelling and user Acceptance testing

• Develop project testing plans and coordinate testing with internal applications

Experience preferred-

• 10+ years of Product Management experience, with duties including but not limited to: o Experience in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

o Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

o Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

o Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

o Deep understanding of customer needs and the ability to translate them into actionable product features.

o Excellent collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• 10+ years as a Product Manager/Business Analyst focused on cloud-based solutions. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is preferred, but experience with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is acceptable.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Did you know that Apexon has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, in each of the three regions in which it operates: USA (for the fourth time in 2023), India (seven consecutive certifications as of 2023), and the UK.

Apexon is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and promoting diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity for all qualified individuals. Apexon strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to gender, race, color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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Our Perks and Benefits:

Our benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning/upskilling experience and provide care and support for you and your loved ones.

As an Apexon Associate, you get continuous skill-based development, opportunities for career advancement, and access to comprehensive health and well-being benefits and assistance.

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