MANAGER - PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

General information

Career area

Vehicle Remarketing

Work Location(s)

500 Woodward Avenue, MI

Remote?

Ref #

18520

Posted Date

Friday, September 27, 2024

Working time

Full time

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some clich people put on job postings. We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them.

Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally.

We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities be, too?

Work Schedule : Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager.

Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and / or business need.

The Opportunity

Hybrid in-office : 3 days in-office / 2 days remote

Direct reports : 7

Industry experience : Automotive / Remarketing

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager of Product Management to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product management, excellent leadership skills, and a passion for driving innovation.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product strategies, prioritize features, and ensure successful product launches.

We are seeking a Manager for our Product Management team who will oversee a group of associate product managers. The main responsibilities for this role include providing mentorship and support to the team members in their daily tasks.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for representing the customers and collaborating with partners to analyze and research standard methodologies, while regularly monitoring key process indicators.

The Manager also serves as project lead and ongoing advisor for specific functions in product delivery and product life cycle initiatives.

The Work Itself

• Influence analytical and data-driven functions with extensive deep dives into current strategies and recommend strategic direction.
• Propose strategies to enhance current capabilities impacting all product life cycle stages.
• Take ownership of all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provide a single point of contact for those projects.
• Provide technical and analytical guidance to project team.
• Lead and develop a team of product managers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to drive their professional growth and development.
• Define and implement the product roadmap, aligning it with the business overall strategic goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to capture requirements, prioritize features, and ensure successful product launches.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify market trends, customer needs, and opportunities for product innovation.
• Define and track key product metrics to measure the success and impact of product initiatives.
• Work closely with collaborators to gather feedback, address concerns, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and standard processes in product management and share knowledge and insights with the team.
• Work closely with the product development team(s) providing guidance regarding scope, release content, priority.
• Support the product development activities as required (e.g. journey & user mapping, sprint planning & grooming, ideation sessions, etc.).
• Stay apprised of new technologies and data initiatives and recommend their integration into the product roadmap.
• Play key role with the process of generating, developing, and curating new ideas brought by the business / customers / collaborators.

Incorporating user research, proof of concepts, and pilots with customers to maintain product and market fit.

• Provide data and analysis to develop value models, valuation, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for possible new features and functionality.
• Oversight of the release cadence and delivery of the product's critical initiatives from idea intake through deployment and release to the market.
• Provide a key role in facilitating the Go to Market activities for new products or services.
• Through coordination with Product Management leadership :
• Plan and communicate product roadmap priorities and strategies to key team members.
• Recommend the nature and scope of present and future product improvements though deep analysis, understanding customers' competitive landscape, reviewing products specifications and requirements.
• Identify and maintain product dashboard to monitor real-time product health, product baselines to validate feature release goals / values.

The Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in product management, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Solid understanding of the product development lifecycle and experience in agile methodologies.
• Proven track record of successfully launching and handling products from conceptualization to market.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and social skills, with the ability to collaborate optimally with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Flexible and adaptive to changing situations.
• Strong relationship building skills and experience operating within a matrix organization.
• Independent worker with strong time management skills.
• Negotiation / conflict resolution skills.
• Project management skills Initiative to discover innovative ways for continuous improvement.
• Creative problem solver.
• Strong presentation skills, including ability to articulate complex problems in simple manner.

At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

How We'll Have Your Back

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals.

Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including :

• Time Away : 11 paid holidays, 20 paid time off days, and 8 hours of volunteer time off, yearly (paid time off is prorated based on start date)
• Planning for the Future : plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
• Supporting your Health & Well-being : flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
• Building a Family : adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult / elder care days and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration : other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
• Other compensations : depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and / or equity.
• To view more detailed information about Ally's Total Rewards, please visit this link : https : / / www.ally.com / content / dam / pdf / corporate / ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf

Who We Are :

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions.

We are relentlessly focused on Doing it Right and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers.

For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities.

For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range : $90000 - $150000 USD

An individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications.

We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Incentive Compensation : This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.