Job Description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Engineering / Product Development

Product Manager II

Individual Contributor

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Yes, 5% of the time

Day

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $89,400.00 - $134,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Every year, Manheim moves millions of vehicles across its auction network — and the operational infrastructure powering that movement is ready for transformation. As a Product Manager II on the Lot Operations Modernization team, you won't just manage a backlog. You'll help define what the future of lot operations looks like — identifying the highest-value problems, assessing emerging technologies, and building products that directly reduce cost, eliminate waste, and improve the experience of the people doing the work every day.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Contribute to a high-impact problem space. You'll support product management efforts across a set of interconnected operational challenges — from labor visibility and vehicle move efficiency to planning gaps and the lack of consistent standards across the auction network. You'll build your product instincts in a real environment, working alongside experienced PMs, operators, and cross-functional partners every day.

• Participate in discovery efforts — conducting research, engaging with field users, and helping to evaluate whether problems are real, relevant, and worth solving within the context of the team's strategy

• Support the grooming and maintenance of well-defined backlogs — translating validated problems into clearly written features and user stories that engineering teams can act on

• Leverage customer feedback, operational data, and user experience insights to identify opportunities for product enhancements and surface them to the team

• Define and track KPIs for assigned product areas, monitoring results and flagging when outcomes are trending off course

• Partner with UX designers, data and analytics teams, and engineering to ensure solutions are well-specified, feasible, and grounded in real user needs

• Help develop business case documentation and product collateral in support of prioritization and stakeholder alignment

• Use AI to accelerate discovery, experimentation, development, and recommend improvements

• Adopt AI tooling and employ a mindset and focus on how they should think about and approach their work in the PDLC

• Share learnings openly — contributing to a discovery culture that values transparency, iteration, and continuous improvement

• Collaborate with PMs and cross-functional partners on the release train to stay aligned and avoid duplication across problem areas

WHO YOU ARE

You're a Product Manager who is curious, detail-oriented, and eager to develop your craft in a complex, operationally rich environment. You ask good questions, take feedback well, and are motivated by seeing your work connect to real outcomes. You understand that the problems you're handed come with context — a strategy that defines the playing field — and you use that context to evaluate what you learn and help the team focus on what matters most.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2 years of experience; or a master's degree and up to 2 years of experience; or 6 years of experience in a related field with no degree

• Foundational skills in managing multiple priorities, requirements analysis, and technology integration

• Ability to leverage customer feedback, data, and user experience insights to identify product opportunities and enhancements

• Comfortable working cross-functionally — able to build relationships and coordinate effectively with engineering, UX, and operations partners

• Familiarity with SAFe Agile methodology

• High integrity; focused on execution, building partnerships, and striving for excellence in everything you ship

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

We're not prescriptive about where you've been — we care about what you can do. That said, candidates with experience in any of the following areas may find this role a natural fit:

• Automotive or Wholesale

• Operations or Logistics

• Supply Chain Technology

• Field service or last-mile

• Familiarity with analytics and product tools such as; Pendo, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake

• Exposure to AI‑related initiatives or tools

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to 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.

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.

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. 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). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.EOE, including disability/vetsApplicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.