Group Product Manager
About The Position
At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful. We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles. We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use. And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit. We are seeking a Group Product Manager with experience in product strategy development, agile methodologies, and team leadership. You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative Product Management team responsible for driving the development and execution of product roadmaps that align with our company's vision. You will be involved in leading product discovery and execution phases, managing a portfolio of digital products, and mentoring a small team of product managers. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience in creating product strategies, utilizing data-driven decision-making, and managing cross-functional collaborations. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in product management roles with management experience.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in a customer-facing, technology-related business role as a product manager.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- Proven success in developing business cases, roadmaps, and product execution strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to work across an organization, incorporating feedback from internal stakeholders.
- Prioritize capabilities that benefit the varying needs of users across a heterogeneous organization
- Strong communication skills, comfortable with varying audiences from engineers to C-level executives.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a similar industry or with similar Digital Marketplace products.
- Familiarity with advanced data analytics tools.
- Experience in managing remote or distributed teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and communicate a product vision that outlines the future impact of your product portfolio on the company.
- Build and maintain a prioritized product roadmap aligned with your vision, ensuring its execution through agile methodologies.
- Lead an Agile development team through product discovery and execution, creating user stories and managing the product backlog.
- Apply data-driven strategies to inform business decisions and track the success of product releases against company KPIs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, business partners, and stakeholders to improve products and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Mentor and lead a team of Product Managers and Business Analysts, guiding them through the Agile process as they develop their own visions, roadmaps, and KPIs.
- Act as a liaison to senior leadership, reporting on the impact and progress of your product portfolio.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US) and FSA options (US)
- Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match
- Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
- Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)
- Employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and AD&D (US)
- Robust Employee Assistance Program
- Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer
- Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs
- Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization
- Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and meaningful advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
