Head of Product

Overview

Who we are

To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time. 

This position is based in Plano, TX. 

Who We’re Looking For: 

At TFS, we’re embarking on a technology transformation journey, creating next generation products and platforms. These products enable TFS to provide a best-in-class experience to our customers and partners and position us to rapidly scale to realize our vision of mobility for all by enabling freedom of movement for everyone.

We are seeking a National Manager, Product Management. The National Manager, Product Management is a pivotal, strategic role responsible for driving the vision, development, and success of a technology product. This role requires a blend of market insight, technical understanding, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs and align with business objectives.

As a Technology Product Manager, this role serves as the central point of coordination, ensuring seamless execution across the product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and beyond, while optimizing developer productivity and platform scalability.

Key Responsibilities Include: 

• Define and Drive Product Vision: Partnering with business, develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategy, aligning with organizational goals and market opportunities.

• Product Roadmap and Lifecycle Management: Create and maintain a dynamic product roadmap that balances short-term deliverables with long-term objectives. Own and manage the entire product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life, ensuring consistent alignment with business priorities and timely delivery of high-value features.

• Customer-Centric Advocacy: Bridge business and technical teams by translating high-level business requirements into actionable technical specifications, ensuring feasible and aligned product development.

• Backlog Management: Own the product backlog, prioritizing features based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility. Collaborate with Tech Program Manager (TPM) and development teams during sprints to clarify requirements and resolve blockers.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business, enterprise architecture, software engineering, data engineering, infrastructure, and other teams to ensure cohesive execution of the product strategy. Facilitate communication and alignment among stakeholders to drive product success.

• Champion Best Practices: Advocate for best practices in software development, cloud-native architecture, and automation, driving improvements across the development ecosystem.

• Performance Tracking and Optimization: Define and monitor key KPIs to measure product success. Use data-driven insights to iterate, improve product performance, and demonstrate business value, including return on investment (ROI).

• Stakeholder Communication: Clearly communicate product plans, progress, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment across teams.

• Risk Management and Problem Solving: Anticipate and mitigate risks related to product development, market fit, or technical challenges. Make informed decisions to keep projects on track and aligned with goals.

• Vendor and Partner Relationships: Foster strong relationships with vendors and partners to ensure successful delivery of key platform capabilities and integrations.

What You Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of extensive experience in product management, technology implementations, or technical leadership, with a proven track record of delivering successful customer-facing digital products.

• 7+ years of product management experience with a focus on building customer facing and go-to-market products.

• Strong understanding of Product Development Lifecycle, modern software development practices, cloud-native architecture, and Agile methodologies, with experience working in cross-functional, fast-paced environments.

• Deep knowledge of software delivery lifecycle, cloud technologies, and emerging technologies such as Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).

• Proven analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data to drive decisions and prioritize initiatives.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders and articulate technical and business concepts across audiences.

• Extended familiarity with product management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and analytics platforms.

• Customer-focused mindset with experience conducting user research and translating insights into product features.

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex, mission-critical solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Bonus if you have: 

• Master’s degree in computer science or software engineering, or MBA.

• Strong financial services background

• 3+ years of experience building and scaling horizontal platforms or cloud-native applications.

• Demonstrated experience in architecting large-scale, mission-critical cloud solutions for enterprises.

What We’ll Bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities.

A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect.

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement.

• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount.

• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable).

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family.

• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute.

• Paid holidays and paid time off.

• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools, and more.

• Tax advantaged accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA).

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong.

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