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# Senior Product Owner

- **Company:** Open Dealer Exchange
- **Location:** Southfield, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cyber Security, Fraud Prevention and Detection, Design of User Interfaces, PCI Data Security Standards, Scrum Methodology, Power BI, Web Platforms, Data Analytics, Api Management
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5fe5466fa5b745db

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager with a focus on automotive finance, F&I, lender technology, or credit and compliance solutions
 * Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
 * Demonstrated strategic-level product ownership, including setting vision and roadmap rather than just executing a backlog
 * Experience mentoring or leading other product professionals
 * Proficiency with Azure DevOps or similar tools and experience managing products across web, mobile, and digital platforms
 * Strong track record collaborating with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Product Development, UX/UI, Strategy, and Compliance
 * Deep expertise in agile methodologies, credit bureau operations, and the automotive credit and F&I competitive landscape
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive-level communication skills

Preferred Skills & Experience

 * Direct experience in automotive F&I or dealership operations, including familiarity with DMS platforms and workflows such as menu selling and deal structuring
 * Familiarity with lender and credit platforms such as RouteOne and Dealertrack
 * Understanding of automotive lending, risk assessment, fraud prevention, and F&I compliance frameworks such as ECOA/Reg B, GLBA, Red Flags Rule, and OFAC
 * Experience with API integrations, SaaS product development, or large-scale digital transformation initiatives
 * Understanding of data security standards such as PCI-DSS and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

## Description

* Own Product Strategy & Roadmap: Set the multi-quarter vision for the dealer and F&I product portfolio, aligned with company strategy and market opportunity rather than just feature-level roadmaps.
 * Drive Prioritization & Trade-off Decisions: Make the call on what gets built across competing initiatives, balancing value, dependencies, risk, and strategic fit, and defend those decisions with data.
 * Own Competitive Intelligence & Market Positioning: Maintain a current, in-depth view of the automotive credit, compliance, and F&I technology market to translate competitor insights into roadmap decisions that extend 700Credit's market leadership.
 * Lead the Product Development Lifecycle: Manage feature development across new and existing product lines end to end, balancing dealer needs, compliance requirements, and market demand.
 * Serve as F&I Domain Expert: Act as the product authority on the dealership finance workflow, including credit pulls, prescreen and prequalification, compliance, identity verification, fraud, and lender connectivity.
 * Mentor & Advance the Product Org: Coach other Product Owners on backlog management, story writing, and agile execution while partnering with the Agile Transformation Office to improve sprint planning and delivery outcomes.
 * Manage the Product Backlog: Create, refine, and prioritize the backlog based on value, dependencies, and strategic goals tied to customer requirements.
 * Author Functional Requirements: Partner with Business, Development, and QA to produce detailed Functional Requirements Documents and clear, testable user stories.
 * Define & Track Success Metrics: Establish KPIs and OKRs upfront, then measure ROI, adoption rates, and business impact post-release using tools like PowerBI.
 * Lead Stakeholder & Executive Communication: Deliver data-driven presentations to Senior Management and manage expectations across F&I, product design, credit reporting, and external partners including lenders and credit bureaus.
 * Guide UI/UX Enhancements: Partner with the UI/UX Designer to ensure dealer and F&I facing workflows are usable and aligned to strategic design goals.


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