Sr Product Manager

Cox Enterprises • Austin, TX

3d • $111,600 - $186,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Cox Automotive is seeking a Sr Product Manager to join the Inventory Management Enablement Services (IMES) release train, which is transforming the vAuto platform into a simplified, modular foundation. This role combines strategic product leadership with technical expertise. You will drive platform-level decisions, collaborate with engineering and architecture teams, and ensure that technical capabilities translate into measurable business outcomes.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years of experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years of experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 12 years of experience in related field with no degree.
• Technical knowledge in Platform-oriented capabilities: API strategy, modular architecture, and integration frameworks.
• Ability to bridge business and technology, influencing decisions with technical insight.
• Familiarity with SAFe Agile Methodology
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills for complex enterprise challenges.
• Experience with product planning, road mapping, and project management tools.
• Purpose-driven with the ability to motivate and excite others; strive for continuous improvement with bias towards action.
• Excellent people's skills and developing relationships with team members and customers.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain a strategic roadmap that prioritizes initiatives based on business impact and technical feasibility.
• Lead discovery efforts to identify opportunities and validate solutions, ensuring alignment with platform transformation goals
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for stakeholders.
• Serve as a thought leader within the organization, contributing to vision development and strategic initiatives.
• Convert discovery insights into a transparent, outcome-oriented roadmap that sequences near-term wins and long-term strategies.
• Communicate roadmap updates and technical trade-offs to stakeholders and leadership.
• Translate strategy into business outcomes, milestones, and epics; maintain a healthy backlog that continuously delivers measurable value.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineering, Architecture, and Solution Delivery partners to define features, prioritize backlog, and ensure technical alignment.
• Establish and track success metrics for both business impact and technical performance
• Apply agile methodologies effectively in a complex enterprise environment
• Build strong relationships with onshore and offshore teams, including contractors, across product, UX, engineering, and architecture
• Ensure teams understand the product vision and direction, delivering incremental value toward that vision

Benefits

• 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
• Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members
• Additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave
• Time off to vote
• Jury duty leave
• Volunteer time off
• Military leave
• 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