IT Senior Product Manager - API Office

Enterprise Mobility is a leading provider of mobility solutions, owning and operating the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands. They are seeking a Senior IT Product Manager to lead the API Office, responsible for managing API governance, strategy, and standards while collaborating with development teams to enhance API capabilities and ensure product value.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitating the API Governance process, stewarding the API Strategy, and setting standards and best practices for how teams should operate in the Enterprise Mobility API ecosystem
• Engaging with solution teams to provide consultation and guidance
• Proactive engagement with application development teams, road mapping, reporting, and product management for new capabilities to the API gateway and event driven architecture platforms
• Collaborating with API development teams to understand their needs related to API platforms, standards, and processes
• Translating needs into requirements and collaborating with teams that will design, build and roll out new capabilities
• Partnering with solution teams to ensure the APIs are well documented in the API Marketplace
• Maturing practices related to product management

Requirements:

• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
• Must reside in the United States (does not include Alaska or Hawaii)
• Must be able to work a schedule within U.S. Central Standard Time core business hours
• 8 years of related experience in the field of information technology, preferably supporting a large organization
• 3+ years of experience as a Product Manager or similar role
• Experience managing an API Marketplace, including administration and enhancements
• Experience organizing and leading governance efforts/meetings
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Working knowledge of REST and event/EDA API concepts and platforms
• Proven experience developing product strategies and effectively communicating recommendations to executive leadership
• Experience using Agile/Scrum methodology and workflow management tools
• Must be committed to incorporating security into all decisions and daily job responsibilities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred
• Technical background with experience in API development and software development practices
• Certified Agile or Scrum Product Owner
• Experience managing JIRA based Agile teams and SharePoint customer knowledgebase sites
• Experience with the Kong API gateway product
• Experience with Solace Event Driven Architecture product
• Experience in leadership and team management