First American

Group Product Manager - Sequoia Expansion

First American$148K — $198K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Santa Ana, CA
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of software or technology product management experience, focusing on complex products or portfolios.
  • Proven track record leading product portfolios with successful outcomes and strategic balance.
  • Experience in managing and developing Product Managers and Business Analysts.
  • Strong ability to navigate between portfolio strategy and hands-on problem solving.
  • Delivering enterprise software, particularly AI-enabled products, in fast-paced environments.
  • Demonstrated data fluency to inform decision-making using qualitative and quantitative evidence.
  • Ability to simplify complex business needs into actionable product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

  • Own and set the strategic direction of the Sequoia Expansion portfolio, ensuring alignment across multiple initiatives.
  • Develop and nurture Product Managers and Business Analysts through coaching and clear expectations.
  • Lead complex projects as a player-coach while enabling team leads to maintain ownership.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align priorities, dependencies, and launch plans across the portfolio.
  • Create scalable models that efficiently translate regional operational needs into effective production capabilities.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement using data-driven insights, prioritizing project impacts.
  • Establish measurable goals and readiness criteria to enhance the volume and range of title orders processed.

Benefits

  • Inclusive workplace culture that embraces individuality and diversity.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401k plan with employer contributions.
  • Paid time off (PTO) and paid sick leave.
  • Employee stock purchase plan, encouraging long-term investment in the company.
Full Job Description
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Group Product Manager to lead the Sequoia Expansion portfolio—scaling AI-enabled title production across new regions, products, and divisions. This is a player-coach role that combines portfolio ownership with people leadership. You will set direction across multiple initiatives, balance investments and capacity, and develop Product Managers and Business Analysts to lead with increasing independence. You will help turn complex underwriting standards and operational requirements into scalable, compliant capabilities that increase the volume and range of title orders processed through Sequoia. *Remote within the United States. This role works closely with team members in the Pacific time zone. Expect quarterly travel to California. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Own the strategy, outcomes, and integrated roadmap for the Sequoia Expansion portfolio, balancing customer value, business impact, technical investment, risk, and organizational capacity across multiple initiatives. •  Manage and develop Product Managers and Business Analysts through clear expectations, coaching, actionable feedback, and progressively greater ownership and independence. •  Serve as aplayer coach: lead the most complex or highest-risk work, make portfolio-level tradeoffs, and unblock teams without taking ownership away from team leads. •  Partner with Engineering, Underwriting, Operations, Data Science, Data Management, and Program Management to align priorities, capacity, dependencies, launch plans, and executive communication across the portfolio. •  Build a scalable expansion model that translates regional rules and operational needs into production-ready capabilities faster and with greater quality, using process improvement, AI, and automation. •  Use qualitative and quantitative data toidentifyopportunities, estimate potential impact, prioritize investments, and measure realized impact after launch. •  Establish clear portfolio goals, leading indicators, and launch readiness criteria tied to increasing the volume and range of title orders processed through Sequoia. •  Represent the portfolio in planning, staffing, and prioritization discussions, giving leaders and teams clear visibility into progress, risks, decisions, and tradeoffs. •  Raise the product management bar across the portfolio through outcome-oriented planning, strong discovery, evidence-based decisions, and clear product artifacts. WHAT YOU'll BRING •  10+ years of software or technology product management experience, or an equivalent combination of experience anddemonstratedimpact, including ownership of complex products, platforms, or portfolios. •  Demonstrated success leading a portfolio of related products or initiatives, balancing investments and dependencies whileremainingaccountable for strategy and outcomes. •  Experience managing and developing Product Managers and Business Analysts. •  Strong player-coach judgment: able to move between portfolio strategy, people development, stakeholder alignment, and hands-on problem solving. •  Track record delivering enterprise software, workflow, data, automation, or AI-enabled products in a fast-paced environment. •  Strong data fluency anda track recordof using qualitative and quantitative evidence to frame problems, estimate impact, test assumptions, and measure post-launch results. •  Ability to bring structure to ambiguous, domain-heavy problems and translate complex business and operational needs into clear product direction. •  Excellent communication and influencing skills across business, operations, engineering, data, and executive audiences. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS •  Experience in title production is a strong plus; related experience in mortgage, real estate, insurance, fintech, or another regulated and operationally complex domain is also valuable. •  Experience scaling products across geographies, business units, customer segments, or varying regulatory requirements. •  ExperienceleveragingAI tools and AI-driven development practices, including the use of truth data and evaluations to measure quality, guide iteration, and improve outcomes. Pay Range: $148,600.00 - $198,200.00 AnnuallyThis hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. What We Offer By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First culture is inclusive for all employees - not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

About First American

First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies' core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services.

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Choosing First American means opting for a career where your skills are appreciated and your contributions are valued. Here, every employee is empowered to reach their full potential, supported by our culture of growth, leadership, and innovation. Join First American today and be part of a team that is reshaping the future through exceptional service, dedication, and a commitment to excellence. Explore the positions we have available and take the first step towards a rewarding career at First American.
Learn more about First American
Size
22,233 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$696.4 million
Founded
1889
5 Year Trend
+10.6%
Revenue
$7 billion
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