Kanak Elite Services
Technical Product Manager- Ford Motor
Kanak Elite Services, Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States, 48127
Overview
Technical Product Manager (TPM) to partner with our platform engineering and operations team in delivering the Cloud Platform (FCP) and GCP 3.0 – a unified developer platform built with zero-trust security, automation, and code-first principles. Location
Dearborn, MI (Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote) Duration
12 Months Responsibilities
Bridge engineering, security, operations, and executive stakeholders to ensure alignment, secure buy-in, and drive adoption of our internal platform tools, processes, and standards. Manage priorities, align roadmaps, advocate for platform capabilities across the organization, and help streamline communication and planning using modern Agile practices, including Jira. Own and manage the platform roadmap, backlog, and priorities. Work with platform engineering teams and leadership to support platform tooling adoption (e.g., Backstage, cldctl, workload scaffolding). Define use cases, requirements, and goals for features like platform profiles, app registrations, and cldctl enhancements. Drive adoption strategies for tooling and internal developer portals in hybrid environments. Qualifications
Senior Specialist with 10+ years in IT; experience with large, complex global programs (TECHNICAL PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT). Highly technical in cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, Terraform, GitOps, identity management) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure and GCP integration with identity, networking, and automation patterns; strong Agile experience and Jira usage. Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with platform engineering teams or internal developer portals (e.g., Backstage). Comfortable in code-centric environments and able to plan without micromanaging developers. Education: Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred. Additional Information
Act as a liaison between the platform engineering team and stakeholders (security, compliance, infra, app teams, executive sponsors). Translate technical concepts into clear roadmaps and justifications; own the platform roadmap, backlog, and priorities; participate in Agile ceremonies; assist with documentation, onboarding, and demos. Equal Opportunity
Kanak IT is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to citizenship, immigration status, race, gender, disability, or any other protected category. We respect your Online Privacy. This is not unsolicited mail. If you are not interested in receiving our e-mails, please reply with REMOVE in the subject to support@kanakelite.com and mention all e-mail addresses to be removed.
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Technical Product Manager (TPM) to partner with our platform engineering and operations team in delivering the Cloud Platform (FCP) and GCP 3.0 – a unified developer platform built with zero-trust security, automation, and code-first principles. Location
Dearborn, MI (Hybrid: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote) Duration
12 Months Responsibilities
Bridge engineering, security, operations, and executive stakeholders to ensure alignment, secure buy-in, and drive adoption of our internal platform tools, processes, and standards. Manage priorities, align roadmaps, advocate for platform capabilities across the organization, and help streamline communication and planning using modern Agile practices, including Jira. Own and manage the platform roadmap, backlog, and priorities. Work with platform engineering teams and leadership to support platform tooling adoption (e.g., Backstage, cldctl, workload scaffolding). Define use cases, requirements, and goals for features like platform profiles, app registrations, and cldctl enhancements. Drive adoption strategies for tooling and internal developer portals in hybrid environments. Qualifications
Senior Specialist with 10+ years in IT; experience with large, complex global programs (TECHNICAL PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT). Highly technical in cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, Terraform, GitOps, identity management) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure and GCP integration with identity, networking, and automation patterns; strong Agile experience and Jira usage. Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate with platform engineering teams or internal developer portals (e.g., Backstage). Comfortable in code-centric environments and able to plan without micromanaging developers. Education: Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred. Additional Information
Act as a liaison between the platform engineering team and stakeholders (security, compliance, infra, app teams, executive sponsors). Translate technical concepts into clear roadmaps and justifications; own the platform roadmap, backlog, and priorities; participate in Agile ceremonies; assist with documentation, onboarding, and demos. Equal Opportunity
Kanak IT is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to citizenship, immigration status, race, gender, disability, or any other protected category. We respect your Online Privacy. This is not unsolicited mail. If you are not interested in receiving our e-mails, please reply with REMOVE in the subject to support@kanakelite.com and mention all e-mail addresses to be removed.
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