Technical Product Manager, Data

Credit Acceptance Corporation•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Credit Acceptance is seeking a Technical Product Manager, Data to help advance its business through technology, data, AI, and continuous improvement. This role partners with business stakeholders, product managers, designers, engineering teams, and leadership to shape product direction and deliver technically sound data solutions that support business goals. The position contributes to technical and business strategy, promotes scalable high-impact features, and helps modernize software systems and engineering practices. The role requires strong expertise in BI platforms and data warehouses, sound product management judgment, and the ability to translate between technical and business stakeholders. It includes assessing third-party technologies, analyzing data to guide product decisions, supporting complex customer delivery engagements, and ensuring product solutions align with business needs and current technical practices. The position follows a hybrid model with two work-from-home days and three standard in-office days each week. Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the greater Southfield, Michigan area; greater Bellevue, Washington area; or San Francisco Bay Area, California. The stated base salary range is $120,000–$176,000, with eligibility for an annual variable bonus of cash and equity equal to 15–30%. Final compensation depends on factors including role-specific skills, experience, industry background, education, and certifications. Credit Acceptance offers an inclusive workplace and considers qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics.

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.
Proficiency assessing vendors’ technical capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses and making 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 collaborate with engineering teams to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with best practices and current technological standards.
Ability to identify and resolve technical issues with engineering and relevant teams.
Ability to lead customer delivery engagements and/or provide partner support for large-scale solutions and complex issues.
Ability to analyze data and analytical capabilities to inform product decisions and measure the impact of product changes.
Ability to adopt agile development methodologies and use them to manage product development.
Ability to communicate effectively between technical and business stakeholders.
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 work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Ability to identify and resolve technical problems and make informed decisions using data.
Familiarity with agile development methodologies.
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 accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or an equivalent accrediting body.

Nice To Haves

Financial services or FinTech industry experience.

Responsibilities

Champion scalable features and strategies across domains that deliver 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 cross-functional teams to define product requirements, direction, and clarity.
Drive technical innovation and improve software-system design and architecture using leading technologies and practices.
Develop expertise across business domains and align technology strategies with business outcomes.
Work with engineering leadership to develop and execute technical and business strategy, incorporating AI strategies and current best practices.
Conduct technical due diligence and architectural assessments of third-party technologies and solutions.
Experiment with and test ideas, 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 technical feasibility and alignment with best practices and current standards.
Identify and resolve technical issues with engineering and other 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 ensure clear, effective communication.
Remain compliant with company policies, processes, and legal guidelines; perform other duties as assigned; meet attendance requirements as directed by the department.