Product Manager II
About The Position
As a Product Manager for the Recon Solutions and Services release train at Cox Automotive, this role is responsible for the One Recon platform, a unified technology hub intended to consolidate legacy recon tools and manual processes into a seamless experience for Manheim auction sites and their reconditioning operations. The Product Manager translates business strategy and stakeholder insights into product plans, defines and prioritizes epics and features, and maintains a product roadmap. The role collaborates with release train leaders and teams across product, engineering, UX, architecture, and operations to deliver platform capabilities that create value for auction operators and support teams. The position covers product discovery, roadmap planning with product leadership, stakeholder engagement, go-to-market support, and identification of future platform opportunities. It requires platform-oriented thinking, a working understanding of APIs and integrations, and the ability to combine strategic planning with hands-on product execution. The role monitors platform performance and supports continuous improvement of recon operations and workflows. This is a hybrid role, with the ability to work remotely part of the week, and requires travel 15% of the time. The work shift is day. Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug test; the company does not currently test for marijuana for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in a related field; alternatively, a master’s degree and up to 2 years of experience, or 6 years of experience in a related field.
- Working understanding of APIs and integrations.
- Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
Responsibilities
- Partner with product leadership to align 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 integrations 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.
- Conduct product discovery to understand the problems and workflows of auction site operators before defining solutions.
- Gather feedback from auction operators, operations partners, and internal teams to develop plans for features and enhancements that balance site-specific needs with enterprise-wide platform value.
- Analyze platform usage patterns and operational trends to identify opportunities to improve recon efficiency across Manheim’s auction network.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on recon workflows, auction operations, and supporting systems and integrations.
- Partner with engineering, UX, and architecture teams to deliver platform features and integrations on time and to a high standard.
- 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 partnership with product leadership, ensuring clear requirements and delivery accountability.
- Communicate platform strategy and release updates clearly and consistently to align stakeholders.
- Support product marketing through 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.
- 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 using stakeholder feedback and usage data.
Benefits
- Flexible paid vacation, subject to duties, company needs, and obligations.
- Seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
- Up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually for the employee’s or family members’ wellness.
- Bereavement leave.
- Time off to vote.
- Jury duty leave.
- Volunteer time off.
- Military leave.
- Parental leave.
- Potential health care insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Potential 401(k) retirement planning.
- Potential paid sick leave and flexible vacation, wellness days, and/or PTO.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
