Company Cox Automotive - USAJob Family Group Engineering / Product DevelopmentJob Profile: Sr Product Manager – Individual Contributor, Flexible Work Option Hybrid – Ability to work remotely part of the week travel % Yes, 15% of the timeWork Shift: DayCompensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.Job Overview As a Product Manager for the Recon Solutions and Services release train within Cox Automotive, you will be responsible for the One Recon platform – a modern, unified technology hub designed to consolidate fragmented legacy recon tools and manual processes into a single, seamless experience for Manheim auction sites and their reconditioning operations. In this role, you will translate business strategy and stakeholder insights into actionable product plans, define and prioritize requirements at the epic and feature level, and maintain a well‑groomed product roadmap. You will collaborate closely with release train leaders and team members across product, engineering, UX, and operations to ensure timely, high‑quality delivery of platform capabilities that maximize value for auction operators and support teams.Primary Duties & Key Responsibilities Product Strategy & Roadmap: Partner closely with product leadership to ensure alignment on priorities, strategic direction, and planned work across the team. Define and maintain the One Recon platform roadmap in alignment with organizational objectives and the operational needs of Manheim auction sites. Drive innovation in platform capabilities, recon workflow tooling, and integration with vendor and auction systems. Collaborate with product leadership to prioritize strategic initiatives and quarterly planning, focusing on replacing legacy tools and eliminating manual processes.Stakeholder & Market Insight: Conduct product discovery to deeply understand the problems and workflows of auction site operators before defining solutions. Gather feedback from auction operators, operations partners, and internal teams to create clear plans for new features or enhancements that balance individual site needs with enterprise‑wide platform value. Analyze platform usage patterns, research operational trends, and identify opportunities to improve recon efficiency across Manheim's auction network. Serve as subject matter expert on recon workflows, auction operations, and the underlying systems and integrations that support them.Execution & Delivery: Partner with engineering, UX, and architecture teams to deliver high‑quality platform features and integrations on time. Define epics and features that translate operational requirements and stakeholder needs into actionable development work. Own product backlog definition and maintenance at the epic and feature level in close partnership with product leadership, ensuring clear requirements and delivery accountability.Cross‑Functional Leadership & Go‑To‑Market Execution: Drive stakeholder alignment through clear, consistent communication of platform strategy and release updates. Support product marketing efforts including release communications, documentation, and enablement for auction operators and operations partners. Build and maintain effective working relationships with auction site operators, operations partners, engineering, UX, and product teams across Cox Automotive.Performance & Optimization: Monitor platform KPIs, feature adoption metrics, and operational efficiency indicators. Identify opportunities for workflow automation, process improvement, and platform consolidation. Support product issue resolution and continuously optimize the One Recon platform based on stakeholder feedback and usage data.Required Experience, Specialized Knowledge & Skills Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, data analytics, or a related discipline and 4 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and up to 2 years' experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years' experience in a related field.3+ years' experience in Product Management or Product Owner roles, preferably with data products or APIs.Proficient in writing SQL and querying data to understand product data quality and stakeholder use cases.Strong understanding of data products, APIs, data platforms, and cloud technologies.Automotive industry experience or knowledge of retail automotive data a plus.Familiarity with Agile methodologies and backlog management tools (Rally preferred).Familiarity with GraphQL and modern API query patterns.Foundational skills in managing multiple priorities, requirements analysis, data modeling, and technology integration.Acts with integrity and has foundational skills in building cross‑functional partnerships with stakeholders, driving innovation, focusing on execution, and striving for excellence.Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to craft clear written materials and present ideas effectively to stakeholders at all levels.Drug Testing 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. However, we are a drug‑free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.Benefits Employees are eligible for vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave are also available. Additional benefits may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. EOE, including disability/vets#J-18808-Ljbffr
