First American · 1 day ago
Group Manager-Product Management (Hybrid or Remote)
Santa Ana, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$149K/yr - $198K/yr
10+ years expFirst American is a national provider of property-centric information and analytics solutions. The Group Product Manager will lead the strategy, development, and execution of title data and workflow products, focusing on improving accuracy, efficiency, and reliability in a regulated environment.
Financial ServicesInsuranceProperty InsuranceReal EstateReal Estate Investment
Responsibilities
Own and evolve the product vision and multi-year roadmap for title data and workflow products in alignment with company strategy and customer needs
Define the strategy for expanding title data platforms, including ingestion, integration, and normalization across diverse public-record and title data sources
Chart the course for the future of the business with modern data, AI-assisted workflows, data extraction, and workflow automation
Prioritize initiatives that improve data quality, scalability, operational efficiency, and overall business impact
Identify new opportunities in the real estate, title, and data landscape to expand market share and customer value across the title lifecycle
Partner with executive leadership on product direction, financial and strategic objectives, and go-to-market decisions
Lead the product team to build and deliver production-grade title data and workflow solutions
Collaborate with engineering, data, and design teams to deliver scalable, reliable systems and workflows
Ensure clarity and alignment around product requirements, success metrics, and feedback loops to drive continuous improvement
Define and operationalize quality standards and review processes that improve trust and reduce downstream friction
Guide vendor and partner strategies related to data providers, platforms, and supporting services
Engage with title insurers, agents, underwriters, abstractors, and operational stakeholders to understand workflows, pain points, and opportunities
Stay current on title industry practices, policy structures, and regulatory considerations to ensure product relevance and differentiation
Translate insights into actionable product strategies that drive adoption, retention, and expansion, focusing on measurable outcomes
Mentor and grow a high-performing product team, including product managers and domain-aligned subject matter experts
Champion a customer-first mindset and pragmatic product practices across the organization
Drive alignment across departments to ensure smooth go-to-market, customer onboarding, and ongoing enablement for title-specific workflows
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in product management, with 1–3+ years leading teams of product managers
Proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact products and leading cross-functional teams
Ability to set long-term product strategy while remaining closely engaged in execution and delivery
Strong problem-solving mindset with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and stay closely involved in execution and iteration
Data-driven decision making, with experience defining and analyzing metrics that inform product direction and prioritization
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders around product strategy, priorities, and tradeoffs
Prior experience operating in the title industry or closely adjacent public-records or regulated data domains
Hands-on experience working in or closely with the title ecosystem, such as a title insurer, large agent, data provider, or title-focused technology platform
Working understanding of how title and public-records data is structured, indexed, and maintained, including how jurisdictional variation in recorder practices and document standards impacts data quality, search behavior, and chain-of-title outcomes
Experience owning or contributing to document- or record-based data products, particularly where data is derived from semi-structured or unstructured sources and used in operational or decision-support workflows
Familiarity with core title data challenges such as linking parties, properties, and records over time, and supporting confident decisions when data is incomplete, inconsistent, or ambiguous
Comfort operating in accuracy-critical and regulated environments where product decisions have direct downstream operational, financial, or compliance implications
Familiarity with title policy structures and operational handoffs across search, examination, clearance, and closing
Preferred
Background in real estate, geospatial data, risk modeling, or large-scale public-records platforms
Experience with B2B SaaS or data platforms serving institutional clients
Exposure to modern AI/ML techniques applied to data-intensive or workflow-driven domains
Familiarity with industry trends related to title, eRecording, or adjacent real estate technologies
MBA or advanced degree a plus, but not required
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO/paid sick leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
First American
First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (3)
2023 (2)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$450M2024-09-23Post Ipo Debt· $450M
2010-06-01IPO
Leadership Team
Kenneth D. DeGiorgio
Chief Executive Officer
Jody Mulkey
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
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