Senior Product Manager - Marketing Technology

D.R. Horton, Inc.•Arlington, TX

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About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Senior Product Manager. Based in Arlington, TX and reporting to the CIO of Marketing Technology, the Senior Product Manager will be responsible for understanding and executing the strategic direction of digital products with D.R. Horton's Marketing Technology portfolio. This role translates strategic business direction into actionable product roadmaps, requirements, and user stories, ensuring digital products meet customer needs, performance goals, and business objectives. The Senior Product Manager will be required to collaborate with various business, technology and operations team members and leaders to help collect, analyze and synthesize requirements into digital product specifications and definition. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of the customer experience throughout the entire home-buying journey in order to craft a digital product that delivers improved confidence, clarity, and ease while surprising and delighting them along the way. They will be expected to gather data from multiple sources (e.g., digital analytics, customer journeys, market analysis, consumer research, user testing, prototype development, etc.) to better inform end-user focused product strategy and direction.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA preferred
5-7 years of experience in product management or digital product development
Demonstrated success managing digital or software products through full lifecycle while navigating technical, user and business issues in a fast-moving digital organization.
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience as a Scrum Product Owner
Working knowledge of SDLC, UX principles, and digital analytics
Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar
Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills with ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and communicate effectively with leadership and stakeholders
Proven ability to collaborate and achieve actionable results, build strong and sustainable relationships, and positively interact within all levels of the organization
Experience with Web, iOS, or Android application development environments
Strong data analysis and problem-solving abilities
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
Skilled in translating technical details into business language and vice versa

Nice To Haves

Experience applying design thinking and rapid prototyping methods preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for contributing to, understanding, and executing the digital strategic direction of a product line under the overall direction of the Marketing Technology Product Leadership, through the creation of digital product specifications and product definition, including feature requirements, user stories and/or other critical deliverables.
Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with Marketing Technology objectives
Gather and analyze business, customer, and market data to inform feature prioritization and product decisions
Create and maintain product documentation including feature requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and specifications
Prioritize and manage the product backlog to ensure development teams deliver high-value features on schedule
Partner with Delivery, Engineering, Design, and QA to plan and execute sprints, resolve issues, and manage release scope
Collaborate with business stakeholders to clarify needs, define KPIs, and align on success criteria
Review and validate delivered features against requirements to ensure product quality and user satisfaction
Analyze product performance using analytics and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement
Communicate product status, progress, and risks to leadership and key stakeholders. Provide frequent updates to the product leadership on development progress, escalating any issues that could impact the budget, timeline, or strategic vision.
Support cross-functional collaboration between Product, Marketing, Operations, IT, and other internal teams.
Partner with Delivery, Engineering, Design, and QA to plan and execute sprints, resolve issues, and manage release scope
Participate in Agile ceremonies and product demonstrations as needed
Support training, documentation, or rollout activities for new product releases
Assist in vendor evaluations or technology assessments related to digital platforms
Research emerging trends, technologies, and competitor capabilities
Understand financial impact as a critical chain in the software development life cycle and direct impact on the financial success of the product.
Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Ability to travel overnight
Other duties as assigned