Release/Delivery Product Manager

ABOUT US

AUTOPAY is an innovative FinTech company that is powering finance in the age of mobility. We function as a virtual Finance & Insurance office, finding our customers the perfect lender for their car loan or refinance. This means we're able to solidify our customers' auto loans prior to going to the dealership, and our marketplace of lenders ensures they get the lowest rate available. 

WHY WORK WITH US

We come from all kinds of backgrounds and experiences to create something new: A better way to do car loans. We support a casual work environment, positive work culture, and develop our talent to become successful leaders. Our core values of Hard Work, Optimism, Growth, and Integrity help us create a collaborative team mindset and a better place to work.

SUMMARY

The Release / Delivery Product Manager will contribute to the AUTOPAY business, technologies, and systems by collaborating with team members, organizing releasable work throughout the sprint, releasing artifacts, monitoring releases, managing the ongoing release pipeline with Product Owners and Development Team members.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include achieving positive results in the following key areas:

• Understand and demonstrate the principles of AUTOPAY’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
• Execute, Enhance, and maintain AUTOPAY’s software release process
• Coordinate, manage, track, and communicate releasable work.
• Monitor, maintain and investigate the health and performance of releases
• Understand, document, and enhance the release process.
• Collaboratively work with team members in managing and releasing features/bugs in a sprint.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Work within the product and design teams on a variety of platforms and products
• Adapt to business requests and requirements to meet company goals.
• Continue to learn and grow your craft.
• Additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance or related field or equivalent experience required.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of six (3) years of experience in agile software development environment as a software developer, product owner, QA engineer, or related function
  • Experience with various tools and technologies, including Git (Github/Gitlab), CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Circle, Codebuild, etc.), Jira, Log Monitoring (SumoLogic, Splunk)
  • Demonstrated understanding related to container-based software applications and lambda-based applications.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand requirements for complex feature sets.
  • Proficient with a wide arsenal of software tools, including Git, Development IDEs, Jira, Insomnia/ Postman, and more
  • Usage of AWS and awareness of the plethora of capabilities provided.
• Language/Communication/Interpersonal: Ability to speak read and write fluent English. Must possess exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, presentation and collaboration skills. Must be self-motivated, detailed-oriented, able to define ideas down to a specification level. Must be able to drive projects, debate the merits of approaches, and work effectively with others.
• Reasoning Ability: Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution, consensus-building skills.
• Analytical: Demonstrated ability to measure and track results of work.  Including defining key success metrics for projects, incorporating measurable business objectives, revenue optimization, and client experience best practices.
• Other: High level of personal motivation, professionalism, and integrity required. Ability to exercise discretion and judgment.

BENEFITS

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K Savings Plan
• Four Health Insurance Plan Options
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Long-term Disability and Life Insurance
• Access to Fitness Centre (temporarily closed due to COVID)
• Free Parking Options and Transportation Assistance
• Casual Professional work environment
• Beautiful Office located in the Denver Tech Center with Mountain views 

COMPENSATION

Starting annual pay range: $100,000 - $125,000 depending on relevant experience, education, skills, and abilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

AUTOPAY is an equal opportunity employer. With regard to hiring and promotions, qualified persons will not be denied employment opportunity based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age 40 and over, disability, military status, or genetic information. Any questions or concerns about our EEO policy should be directed to Human Resources.

Salary : $100,000 - $125,000