Senior Product Manager

Cox Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

2d • $101,500 - $169,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Product Manager within the Inventory Solutions portfolio at Cox Automotive, you will work within a release train that supports Manheim, Central Dispatch, or Ready Logistics. Manheim is the leading Automotive Wholesale Marketplace and operates 70+ auction facilities, managing over 4 million vehicles annually. Central Dispatch is the leading automotive logistics digital marketplace, allowing shippers to connect directly with carriers to facilitate over 17M vehicle moves every year. Ready Logistics is one of the largest automotive logistics brokers in North America, acting as a managed service that moves vehicles on a shipper's behalf.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years’ experience in a related field.
• Advanced knowledge of SAFe Agile methodology and experience leading agile teams.
• Proven ability to manage complex backlogs, prioritize features, and deliver in fast-paced environments.
• Strong analytical skills with experience translating data into strategic product decisions.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing senior leadership.
• Deep understanding of risk management principles, ideally in financial services or lending.
• Familiarity with data products, analytics platforms, or risk scoring systems.
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and achieve KPIs through strategic initiatives.
• Technology-savvy with strong skills in requirements analysis and system integration.
• Clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy and stakeholder insights into actionable product plans.
• Define and prioritize requirements at the epic and feature level.
• Maintain a well-groomed product roadmap.
• Collaborate closely with release train leaders and team members across product, engineering, UX, and operations to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of platform capabilities that maximize value.
• Span product discovery, roadmap definition in partnership with product leadership, stakeholder engagement, go-to-market planning, and identification of future platform opportunities based on organizational objectives and operational needs.
• Define and influence product strategy for borrower risk mitigation in alignment with organizational goals.
• Drive market analysis and segmentation to identify growth opportunities and prioritize investments.
• Establish user archetypes and ensure product decisions align with business objectives and customer needs.
• Lead PI planning and backlog prioritization across multiple teams and release trains.
• Own epics and features end-to-end; ensure clarity in user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with engineering and UX to deliver high-quality products through the full lifecycle.
• Serve as a senior liaison for stakeholders, driving alignment and resolving complex challenges.
• Represent customer and business priorities to influence technology decisions and feature development.
• Coordinate across delivery streams to maintain a unified product vision and execution plan.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights and measurable outcomes.
• Monitor product performance, identify optimization opportunities, and lead testing initiatives.
• Use KPIs and analytics to inform roadmap decisions and continuous improvement.
• Apply risk management principles to product decisions, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Maintain traceability and rigor in requirements, prioritization, and delivery processes.

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.
• health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• retirement planning (401(k))
• paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

What This Job Offers

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