Staff Product Manager

Podium•Lehi, UT

59d•Onsite

About The Position

We're hiring a Staff Product Manager to own Podium's automotive platform strategy. Auto is one of our most strategic verticals, and you'll define how we expand from our current AI agents into a comprehensive platform that dealers can't live without. You'll grow existing products while building the next generation platform. This means shipping features that drive near-term growth while architecting the foundation for where we're going long-term. Most automotive software feels like it's from 2005. We're building consumer-grade products that dealers actually want to use. You'll make decisions that affect Podium's entire platform - not just Auto. You'll establish data architecture and integration patterns that other vertical teams build on, influence our AI agent platform strategy, and shape partnerships that determine how we compete. The market is moving fast. We need to move faster. This position is based in Lehi, UT. We may offer relocation assistance.

Requirements

High agency - spot problems, fix them, don't wait for permission
8-12+ years building technical products that changed company direction
Deep understanding of AI agents, human-in-the-loop systems, enterprise integrations
Know when to build platform capabilities vs. vertical-specific features
Ship fast - learn from dealers, not internal committees
Obsess over user experience - you believe enterprise software should feel as good as consumer products
Build products people want to use

Nice To Haves

Built 0→1 products that scaled
Data consolidation, platforms, or marketplace experience
Complex enterprise integrations (CRM, ERP, DMS)
Code in Python or React
ML/LLM background
Startup or founder experience
Vertical SaaS experience
Partnership negotiation experience
Present to execs

Responsibilities

Own Auto platform strategy end-to-end - the systems and infrastructure that make our AI agents more valuable to dealers
Make company-level decisions - partnerships, data infrastructure, integration strategy that affects how all of Podium builds
Design platform patterns that scale beyond Auto - data models, system architecture, integration frameworks other teams will use
Spend significant time on-site with dealers - shadow GSMs and service advisors, watch how they actually work, understand their pain points
Build the platform layer our AI agents run on - CRM workflows, data consolidation, dealer system integrations that make our agents smarter
Ship with speed - get features in front of dealers fast, learn from real usage, iterate quickly
Partner across the company - engineering, AI product teams, partnerships, sales, CX, legal, finance