Product Designer

Ford - Allen Park, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Allen Park, MI

5,001-10,000 employees

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. At Ford, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress and we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. You will have the opportunity to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. As a key member of our Enterprise Technology Group, you'll play a critical part in crafting the future of mobility. If you're looking for the chance to bring to bear advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience, and improve people's lives, this is your opportunity. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help build vehicles that are as inquisitive as you are. We seek a dynamic and talented Product Designer to join our Case Management PDO Team. You will be responsible for gathering stakeholder requirements, creating user stories for the development team, and ensuring alignment with the Product Owner on the release path. Having a strong background in product design, agile methodologies, and excellent communication skills will lead to you having success in this role. Your responsibilities will include gathering requirements from stakeholders, reviewing backlog items, planning for new features, and participating in all agile activities with the team. You will also create Proof of Concepts and designs based on user requirements, analyze and document business processes, and prepare Functional and Technical Design Documents. Additionally, you will act as a backfill for the Product Manager during their absence and lead the team to provide any necessary assistance.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from stakeholders and create user stories for the development team.
• Review backlog items and align with the Product Owner on the release path.
• Gather requirements and details from stakeholders regarding PROD incidents.
• Plan and prepare for new features to be delivered in upcoming releases.
• Review and finalize the iteration path with the development team.
• Schedule grooming sessions to finalize user stories with the technical team and Product Owner.
• Create Proof of Concepts and designs based on user requirements.
• Participate in all agile activities with the team (Retrospective, Scrum).
• Convey technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Analyze and document business processes.
• Prepare Functional Design Documents (FDD) and Technical Design Documents (TDD).
• Participate in testing activities and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) as required.
• Act as a backfill for the Product Manager during their absence and lead the team to provide any necessary assistance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2+ years of Product Design Experience
• Some experience running Agile/Scrum ceremonies, running product demos, running retrospectives, ability to write user stories, validate user stories, etc.
• 2+ years of project management tools with Rally or Jira.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience collaborating with engineers, designers, and product owners as part of a co-located team.
• Excellent communication skills with the skill to adapt your communication style to the audience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to teach others.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Scrum Master experience.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Prescription drug insurance
• Tuition reimbursement