Product Manager

Ford Motor Company

. Own, prioritize, and groom the product backlog and translate business priorities into a roadmap and delivery plan .

Posted 10/18/2026full-timeChennai • IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Product Management within the Salesforce ecosystem, leveraging Agile methodologies and DevOps practices to drive product delivery and align technical solutions with business objectives. Proficient in translating stakeholder needs into actionable plans and managing cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.

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Salesforce Architecture ExpertiseAgile/Scrum MethodologiesProduct Management ExperienceDevOps PracticesExceptional Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Salesforce Data ModelingTechnical Blueprint DevelopmentUser Story CreationCI/CD Pipeline ImplementationIncident ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisPredictive AnalyticsAutomation FrameworksArchitecture DiagrammingRelease Management

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationMentoringCollaborationProblem-SolvingPrioritization

Tools & Technologies

JIRASalesforceMulesoftSalesforce DXCopadoJenkinsReporting DashboardsAppExchangeVersion ControlSDLC Practices

Certifications & Qualifications

Salesforce Certified AdministratorSalesforce Certified Sales Cloud ConsultantCSPOPMI-ACP

Industry Keywords

CRMSales CloudMarketing CloudMulti-TenancyBatch Data IngestionAgile PracticesTechnical DebtInfrastructure MaintenanceContinuous Quality ImprovementEnterprise Release Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJenkinsSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own, prioritize, and groom the product backlog and translate business priorities into a roadmap and delivery plan
Align quarterly features with commercial and revenue goals while balancing technical debt, infrastructure maintenance, and architecture improvements
Lead Program Increment planning and coordinate dependencies across teams
Convert ambiguous stakeholder needs into technical blueprints, prioritized epics, specifications, user stories, architecture diagrams, and acceptance criteria
Lead cross-functional engineering teams using Scrum, Kanban, and SDLC practices
Facilitate sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives
Coordinate release cycles and UAT, validate releases, troubleshoot production issues, and support reliable delivery
Promote DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, version control, and enterprise release management
Collaborate with Salesforce Architects on configuration and customization trade-offs
Apply Salesforce data modeling, security and sharing rules, Flows, reporting dashboards, and developer workflows
Identify and steer Proofs of Concept using Salesforce features, AppExchange packages, and automation frameworks
Define AI-enabled solution strategies using predictive analytics, process automation, and Salesforce Agentforce
Monitor Salesforce releases and evaluate Data Cloud, AI/Einstein, Flow enhancements, IVI, and WhatsApp capabilities
Apply incident, problem, change, release, and service-level management practices
Lead root cause analysis, track corrective actions, and drive continuous quality and reliability improvements
Manage priorities, escalate risks, and follow through on delivery and issue resolution
Communicate technical constraints to business leaders and business needs to technical teams
Align engineering resources and lead cross-functional transformation efforts
Liaise with product managers, enterprise architects, peer product teams, legal, data engineers, and other stakeholders
Mentor junior Product Managers and peers on Salesforce best practices and product management methods
Stay current with Salesforce releases and identify capabilities that solve business problems or create opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
5+ years working in Agile/Scrum methodologies with tools like JIRA/Rally
Deep understanding of CRM/Salesforce architecture, including Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, multi-tenancy, Mulesoft APIs/integrations, Agentforce, and batch data ingestion
9+ years of Product Management experience, including at least 5+ years focused on the Salesforce/CRM ecosystem
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with ability to explain technical decisions to technical and non-technical audiences
Salesforce certifications are a significant plus: Salesforce Certified Administrator, Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant, CSPO, or PMI-ACP
DevOps knowledge or experience with Salesforce DX and automated testing frameworks such as Copado or Jenkins
Master’s degree is an advantage