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Who we’re looking for

The TFS Enterprise Platforms team is seeking a highly motivated Technical Product Owner to drive cloud engineering initiatives across Systems, Platform, Networking and IAM teams. In this role, you will drive the development and evolution of scalable, secure cloud infrastructure and platform services that empower engineers and support Toyota Financial Services’ ongoing transformation.

As a Technical Product Owner, you will work closely with engineering teams, stakeholders, and cross-functional leaders to identify key challenges and opportunities in the developer ecosystem. Your expertise in the software delivery lifecycle, cloud technologies, and best practices will enable you to define and execute a clear product vision, ensuring a seamless and efficient development experience. 

What you’ll be doing

• Own and manage the entire product lifecycle from vision and strategy through design, development, release, and iteration, ensuring alignment with business goals. 

• Collaborate with engineering teams and cross-domain stakeholders to gather technical requirements and prioritize features that optimize developer productivity and platform scalability.

• Lead roadmap and backlog refinement by applying agile methodologies, ensuring timely delivery of high-value features that meet both technical and business objectives. 

• Drive adoption of cloud-native architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven, modular design) and best practices in security, networking, and IAM. 

• Champion best practices in software development, cloud-native architecture, and automation, driving improvements across the development ecosystem. 

• Define and track KPIs to measure platform performance, security posture, and customer satisfaction, using data to inform prioritization and roadmap decisions. 

• Establish clear metrics to track product performance and demonstrate business value, continuously improving developer experience and ROI. 

• Effectively communicate product vision and progress to technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership, translating complex technical concepts into business impact. 

• Foster strong vendor and partner relationships, ensuring successful delivery of key platform capabilities and integrations. 

What you bring

• 8+ years of relevant experience in technology implementations, product management, and technical leadership. 

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex products in a fast-paced, agile environment. 

• Deep understanding of cloud technologies and modern software development practices, with a strong ability to solve technical challenges. 

• Strong communication skills, able to articulate technical and business concepts across diverse audiences. 

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or a related field. 

• 4+ years of product management experience with a focus on technical platforms, and 2+ years of people management experience. 

Added bonus if you have

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering. 

• 3+ years of experience building and scaling horizontal platforms or cloud-native applications. 

• Any AWS Associate-level certification. 

• Demonstrated experience in architecting large-scale, mission-critical cloud solutions for enterprises.