Lead Product Manager

Lead Product Manager – 12163

Cox Automotive is seeking a Lead Product Manager to join the Inventory Management Enablement Services (IMES) release train, which is transforming the vAuto platform into a simplified, modular foundation. This role combines strategic product leadership with technical expertise. You will drive platform-level decisions, collaborate with engineering and architecture teams, and ensure that technical capabilities translate into measurable business outcomes.

Product Strategy and Discovery

• Define and maintain a strategic roadmap that prioritizes initiatives based on business impact and technical feasibility.
• Lead discovery efforts to identify opportunities and validate solutions, ensuring alignment with platform transformation goals.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for stakeholders.
• Serve as a thought leader within the organization, contributing to vision development and strategic initiatives.

Product Roadmap

• Convert discovery insights into a transparent, outcome-oriented roadmap that sequences near-term wins and long-term strategies.
• Communicate roadmap updates and technical trade-offs to stakeholders and leadership.

Planning and Execution

• Translate strategy into business outcomes, milestones, and epics; maintain a healthy backlog that continuously delivers measurable value.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering, Architecture, and Solution Delivery partners to define features, prioritize backlog, and ensure technical alignment.
• Establish and track success metrics for both business impact and technical performance.

Agile Development

• Apply agile methodologies effectively in a complex enterprise environment.
• Build strong relationships with onshore and offshore teams, including contractors, across product, UX, engineering, and architecture.
• Ensure teams understand the product vision and direction, delivering incremental value toward that vision.

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 6 years' experience in a related field. (Alternative combinations of advanced degrees and experience counts.)
• 6+ years of experience product management/development with a record of shipping complex, enterprise products.
• Technical knowledge in platform-oriented capabilities: API strategy, modular architecture, and integration frameworks.
• Ability to bridge business and technology, influencing decisions with technical insight.
• Familiarity with SAFe Agile Methodology.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills for complex enterprise challenges.
• Experience with product planning, road mapping, and project management tools.
• Purpose-driven with the ability to motivate and excite others; strive for continuous improvement with bias toward action.
• Excellent people skills and the ability to develop relationships with team members and customers.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

Base salary: $ – $ per year. The base salary may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as location and qualifications. The position may also be eligible for additional incentive compensation.

Eligible employees receive flexible vacation with pay, seven paid holidays, up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually, bereavement leave, time off to vote jury leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.