Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Azuga, a Bridgestone Company, is a mission-driven team committed to remaining the fastest growing enterprise fleet management mobility solution in the industry. The Senior Manager of Product Planning & Development will lead product strategy for a telematics ecosystem, focusing on product development, partner integrations, and data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Define and scale telematics partnership products including OEM, aftermarket device, and mobile SDK integrations that feed real-time vehicle health and driver behavior data into service workflows
- Drive product strategy for ecosystem connectivity layers: managing device onboarding, data ingestion pipelines, and real-time telemetry APIs that trigger predictive risk and service recommendations
- Build and evolve recommendation algorithms and scoring models leveraging telematics signals (speed, braking, engine diagnostics, DTC codes, trip behavior) to surface timely maintenance, risk, and safety insights
- Develop API/platform strategy enabling third-party partners in service centers, insurers, fleet operators, and OEMs, to consume and act on telematics data at scale
- Drive product strategy for the development of the digital-to-physical service loop: translating telematics signals into actionable maintenance alerts, service appointments, and parts fulfillment workflows routed to physical locations
- Establish data governance frameworks for partner data-sharing, raw signal normalization, DTC interpretation, and scoring model transparency
Skills
- Bachelor's degree; 8+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years management or leadership experience OR Master's degree; 6+ years of relevant experience including 4-5 years management or leadership experience
- Experience with data pipeline tools (Kafka, Spark, Airflow)
- Experience with ML/scoring platforms (Databricks, SageMaker, DataRobot)
- Some SQL proficiency; familiarity with Python or R for model evaluation
- Experience with Roadmapping tools (Productboard, Jira, Aha!), Data/analytics platforms (Looker, Tableau, Amplitude), and A/B testing and experimentation frameworks
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure — specifically data storage, streaming, and compute services
- Experience with microservices and containerized architectures (Kubernetes, Docker)
Benefits
- A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
- The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
- A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
- Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
- A diverse and inclusive team.
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