СШАCox Automotive
Lead Product Manager
3 нед. назад
111.5k–185.9k USD / годСШАLeadHybrid
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Lead Product Manager role at Cox Automotive focusing on Lot Operations Modernization to improve vehicle movement efficiency and operational infrastructure.
About the company
- Cox is a large conglomerate that brings together technology companies, digital platforms, and media assets.
- Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley.
Responsibilities
- Own one or more interconnected problem areas in Lot Operations Modernization — from labor visibility and vehicle move efficiency to planning gaps and inconsistent standards across the auction network.
- Lead discovery efforts end-to-end — conducting research, engaging field users, and determining whether problems are real, relevant, and worth solving within the team's strategy.
- Translate validated problems into specifications, and step in to resolve ambiguity the team can't clear on its own.
- Help to define a 6 - 9 month roadmap.
- Build business cases and investment documents that secure funding and inform prioritization decisions at the release-train level.
- Define and monitor KPIs for assigned product areas, using Pendo, operational data, and field research to flag when outcomes are trending off course before it becomes a leadership question.
- Partner directly with Solution Delivery Managers, engineering, UX, and data/analytics leads to prototype, test, and validate solutions — and bring buy/build/partner recommendations to the Release Train Core.
- Mentor other Product Managers — modeling discovery rigor, prioritization judgment, and how to turn ambiguity into a clear plan; this role may also carry 1-2 direct reports.
- Represent your product area in PI planning and Inspect/Adapt events, and communicate progress, risk, and tradeoffs directly to Director- and VP-level stakeholders.
- Champion AI-accelerated discovery, experimentation, and development — not just using AI tools yourself, but helping the rest of the team adopt them.
- Collaborate with other Product Managers on the release train to keep problem areas aligned to strategy and avoid duplicated effort.
- Share learnings openly, contributing to a discovery culture built on transparency, iteration, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and 6 years of experience; or a master's degree and 4 years of experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience in a related field; or 18 years of experience in a related field with no degree.
- Proven track record leading discovery independently and turning it into a fundable business case.
- Skilled at managing multiple priorities, translating ambiguous and operationally complex problems into clear requirements, and evaluating emerging technology for product fit.
- Experience coaching or mentoring other product managers.
- Familiarity with SAFe Agile methodology and PI planning.
- High integrity; skilled in building partnerships, driving innovation, and focusing the team on execution and excellence.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
Nice to have
- Candidates with experience in Automotive or Wholesale Operations or Logistics Supply Chain Technology, Field service or last-mile may find this role a natural fit.
- Familiarity with Rally or comparable ALM tooling, and analytics/product tools such as Pendo, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake.
- A track record of driving AI-related initiatives or tooling adoption at a team level.
Conditions
- Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week.
- Travel 5% of the time.
- Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $111,500.00 - $185,900.00, which may vary based on location and candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Position may be eligible for additional compensation including an incentive program.
- Work Shift Day.
- To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position.
- The Company offers eligible employees flexible vacation policy, seven paid holidays per year, up to 160 hours paid wellness annually, and other paid time off forms including bereavement, voting, jury duty, volunteer, military, and parental leave.