Technical Product Manager, Data

Credit Acceptance Corporation•San Francisco, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Credit Acceptance is seeking a Technical Product Manager, Data to support its continued business and technology transformation. The role focuses on developing scalable, high-impact data and software strategies aligned with business outcomes, while incorporating AI strategies and modern engineering practices. The position works closely with engineering leadership, business partners, Product Managers, designers, and other cross-functional teams to define product requirements, direction, and technical clarity. The Technical Product Manager will help shape technology vision and roadmaps, evaluate third-party solutions, validate ideas, and guide architecture and engineering improvements. The role also involves communicating technical and business needs, supporting customer delivery engagements, documenting standards and best practices, and contributing to continuous learning, talent development, and process improvement. This position follows a hybrid work model: two work-from-home days and three standard in-office days each week. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the greater Southfield, Michigan area; greater Bellevue, Washington area; or San Francisco Bay Area, California. The target base salary range is $144,000–$201,600, with eligibility for an annual cash and equity variable incentive of 15–30%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 8 years of software engineering experience or comparable depth of experience.
Demonstrated experience driving technically sound data solutions that support business goals.
Strong technical background in BI platforms and data warehouses.
Ability to assess vendors’ technical capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses and make recommendations based on their ability to meet business objectives.
Ability to define technology vision, develop roadmaps, and prioritize features based on customer needs and market trends.
Ability to work with engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with best practices.
Ability to identify and resolve technical issues with engineering and other relevant teams.
Experience leading customer delivery engagements and/or providing partner support for large-scale solutions and complex issues.
Ability to analyze data and analytical capabilities to inform product decisions and assess product-change impact.
Ability to adopt agile development methodologies and use them to manage product development.
Ability to communicate clearly between technical and business stakeholders.
Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the greater Southfield, Michigan area; greater Bellevue, Washington area; or San Francisco Bay Area, California.
Required degrees must be from institutions of higher education accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Financial services or FinTech industry experience.
Strong understanding of end-to-end BI development.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Experience in product planning, roadmapping, and prioritization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to identify and resolve technical issues.
Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
Familiarity with agile development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Champion scalable features and strategies across domains that provide high business impact with minimal development.
Define and document happy-path diagrams for specific personas and scenarios.
Collaborate with business partners, Product Managers, designers, and other cross-functional teams to define product requirements, direction, and clarity.
Drive technical innovation and improvements in software system design and architecture, using leading-edge technologies and practices.
Build expertise across business domains and align technology strategies with business outcomes.
Work with engineering leadership to develop and execute the company’s technical and business strategy.
Incorporate and lead AI strategies and cutting-edge best practices.
Perform technical due diligence and architectural assessments of third-party technologies and solutions.
Experiment with ideas, test and validate assumptions against needs, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions.
Document standards, best practices, and engineering artifacts so others can understand, build, and maintain software systems.
Lead continuous learning and process-improvement activities to improve design and engineering practices.
Participate in hiring and mentor team members.
Define technology vision, develop roadmaps, and prioritize features based on customer needs and market trends.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure product technical feasibility and alignment with best practices and current technology standards.
Identify and resolve technical issues with engineering and relevant teams to improve serviceability.
Lead customer delivery engagements and/or provide partner support for large-scale solutions and complex issues.
Analyze data and analytical capabilities to inform product decisions and measure the impact of product changes.
Use agile development methodologies to manage product development.
Translate between technical and business stakeholders to support clear, effective communication.
Meet attendance requirements and remain compliant with company policies, processes, and legal guidelines; perform other duties as assigned.