Product Manager II

Cox Enterprises • Austin, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Cox Automotive is looking for a Product Manager II to join our Inventory Management Enablement Services release train. In this role, you'll develop and execute a comprehensive approach to enhance and improve vAuto platform capabilities. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that improve vAuto platform – all while experiencing competitive pay, awesome benefits and an award-winning workplace culture. Excited to dive in? Let’s talk! What’s In It for You? Here’s a sneak peek at the benefits you could experience as a Cox employee: A competitive salary and top-notch bonus/incentive plans. Professional development and continuing education opportunities. The chance to work with fascinating, cutting-edge platforms. Exceptional work-life balance, flexible time-off policies and accommodating work schedules. Comprehensive healthcare, with multiple options for individuals and families. Generous 401(k) retirement plans with company match. Inclusive parental leave policies, plus comprehensive fertility coverage and adoption assistance. Check out all our benefits. What You’ll Do In a nutshell, you’ll oversee our teams’ efforts to deliver products, capabilities, services and enhancements. Here’s what that looks like:

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and 2 years of 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 of experience; or 6 years’ experience in a related field.
• Working knowledge of SAFe Agile methodology.
• The ability to translate data into quantifiable actions or deliverables.
• Experience in design, development and implementation of product plans.
• Experience in full product lifecycle methodologies.
• Experience creating, prioritizing and recommending epics and features.

Nice To Haves

• Technical background with hands-on development experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Supporting release train and scrum teams in product increment (PI) planning, defect prioritization and backlog management.
• Partnering with product managers to understand and influence product strategy.
• Generate ideas for enhancing performance and achieving KPIs.
• Collaborating with scrum teams to build, enhance and manage products.
• Managing stakeholder engagement, addressing problems, managing resolutions and collecting feedback.
• Defining and managing scoping, requirements and prioritization activities, ensuring adherence to standards and traceability.
• Coordinating with other Agile Product Managers to deliver on a vision that crosses multiple delivery streams or release trains.
• Leading projects, identifying and managing risks, applying appropriate project management methods and ensuring project closure and review.
• Conducting analysis and performance monitoring for specified products, supporting problem resolution and contributing to product launches.

Benefits

• The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; 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.
• Employees are also eligible for 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.
• Benefits of working at Cox 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level