Data Product Manager

Own the product lifecycle for secure, compliant data-sharing and governance platforms within Ford’s GDI&A Enterprise Data Platform.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary product liaison to the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), privacy officers, and security teams
• Translate regulatory and legal requirements (including GDPR and CCPA) into scalable platform capabilities
• Create high-quality Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) that define the “what” and “why” for engineering delivery
• Establish, track, and align quarterly OKRs across multiple teams
• Manage the product backlog and prioritize features based on business value, compliance risk, and technical feasibility
• Lead engineering agile routines including daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Coordinate dependencies, risks, and timelines across distributed teams through Scrum of Scrums and cross-functional syncs
• Run weekly and monthly operational and product reviews to report platform health, user adoption, and roadmap progress
• Define and execute end-to-end strategies for complex cloud migrations (legacy and on-premise to public cloud) and massive-scale user and service account migrations with minimal operational disruption
• Systematically eliminate technical debt during migration and scaling efforts
• Participate in technical and architectural reviews with senior engineers and architects to ensure scalability, security, and alignment to modern design patterns
• Design and evaluate microservice API architectures for seamless, automated, and secure data access provisioning
• Use Google Cloud Platform (GCP) knowledge to guide integrations across cloud-native data warehousing, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and data protection tools
• Deliver clear presentations and communication tailored for audiences from software developers to VP-level executives and legal counsel
• Collaborate in an agile environment across engineering, legal, security, and cross-functional business stakeholders to support execution excellence

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a technology-related field (or foreign equivalent)
• 5+ years experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or Technical Program Manager managing data platforms, IAM, or privacy and governance products
• Demonstrated ability to design and execute end-to-end cloud migration strategies, or lead large-scale user and service account migrations with minimal business disruption
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, plus the ability to communicate complex technical and regulatory concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional, globally distributed teams
• Technical experience with microservice API architectures and integrations, including reading API documentation and contributing to system design discussions
• Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ecosystem, including BigQuery, Cloud IAM, Cloud DLP, or Google Cloud Storage
• Proven track record running agile ceremonies, leading Scrums and Scrum of Scrums, and managing delivery timelines across distributed teams
• Experience working in highly regulated environments, partnering closely with legal (OGC), compliance, or risk management teams
• Exceptional ability to write clear, structured BRDs and PRDs translating regulatory and business needs into engineering-ready requirements
• Strong oral presentation and storytelling skills, with influence over stakeholders without direct authority

Technologies

• GDPR
• CCPA
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• BigQuery
• Cloud IAM
• Cloud DLP
• Google Cloud Storage
• Microservice API architectures
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care and parental leave options, including new parent ramp-up programs and subsidized back-up child care
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• Generous paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and wellness perks
• Robust retirement contributions, savings programs, and free personalized financial planning tools
• Additional fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, including paid parental leave and a supportive new-parent ramp-up program
• Pet insurance, legal services, identity protection, and access to convenient health and wellness services

Job Details

• Job type: Full time
• Work type: Hybrid
• Location: Dearborn, Michigan (hybrid)
• Category: Global Data Insight & Analytics
• Hybrid note: Onsite four days per week for candidates in commuting distance to a Ford hub location
• Visa sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is provided for this role
• Salary range: USD 115,000 - 192,900 per yearly (salary grade 8)
• Compensation note: Final salary grade and base salary set within the applicable range based on skills, experience, job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value

Education (Strong Plus)

• Master’s degree in a related field

Preferred Experience

• Agile certifications such as CSPO, PSPO, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), PIPM, or equivalent
• Strong SQL knowledge and familiarity with data governance tools such as OneTrust or Collibra
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Looker or Power BI
• Familiarity with automated consent frameworks, data classification, and privacy-by-design principles in cloud-native environments

Salary Grade / Range

• Salary grade 8; ranges from $115,000-$192,900