Lead Product Manager

Cox Communications•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Every year, Manheim moves millions of vehicles across its auction network — and the operational infrastructure powering that movement is ready for transformation. As a Lead Product Manager on the Lot Operations Modernization team, you won't just execute a backlog — you'll help set the direction for one of the highest-impact problem spaces in that network. You'll lead discovery, shape strategy, and build the products that reduce cost, eliminate waste, and modernize how our lot employees move vehicles every day.

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 Haves

Automotive or Wholesale Operations or Logistics
Supply Chain Technology
Field service or last-mile
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

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

Benefits

health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
retirement planning (401(k))
paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO)
flexible vacation with pay
seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year
up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually
bereavement leave
time off to vote
jury duty leave
volunteer time off
military leave
parental leave