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About the Role

The Product Operations Senior Lead Product Manager will lead the creation and adoption of strategies to enable Cox Automotive Product team members to deliver best-in-class products. This role includes managing shared product management discipline standards, initiatives for product management excellence, and supporting product readiness processes. A core function is embedding AI-first methodologies into product discovery, definition, building, launching, and measurement.

Responsibilities

Drive processes that improve product management maturity, skills, and consistency across Cox Automotive.
Own and evolve the enterprise discipline framework including standards for discovery, specification, delivery, and post-launch measurement.
Lead the development and adoption of AI-first approaches to product management across CAPTG.
Integrate AI tools (e.g., Claude, Pendo AI) into product workflows including discovery, research synthesis, specification writing, and launch readiness.
Develop reusable playbooks, skills, prompts, and agents.
Serve as internal SME and evangelist for applied AI in product management.
Partner with Product Management, Product Readiness teams, and other teams internal to the Product COE and CAPTG to coordinate efforts and promote awareness for Product Operations initiatives.
Catalyze behavioral change through knowledge sharing and compelling, thoughtfully curated resources that drive buy-in and adoption.

Requirements

Lead the adoption of AI-first approaches to product management, with working knowledge of LLMs (Claude preferred), prompt engineering, and agentic workflows.
Provide excellent service to internal clients / stakeholders, always seeking to add incremental value.
Think critically and broadly about how tools, processes, and standards can be integrated to create compounding value.
Teach others and illuminate best practices in a compelling way that drives buy-in and adoption.
Self-motivated, able to independently drive initiatives with minimal oversight.
Thinking and operating broadly across diverse teams/stakeholders, macro/enterprise-level thinking.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable communicating at all levels including senior leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8 years’ experience in a related field.
A master’s degree and 6 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 3 years’ experience; or 20 years’ experience in a related field.
5–7 years of experience in a Product organization directly in Product Management or a combination of Product Management and Product Operations.
Hands-on experience applying AI tools to real product management workflows with measurable results.
Direct involvement in driving continuous improvement and large operational change management initiatives.
Strong ability to build key business relationships and contribute to the enterprise vision at Cox Automotive.
Strong ability to assess capabilities, gaps, and build plans for addressing training needs.
Working knowledge of AI in Product Management (hands-on, not theoretical).
Working knowledge of Change Management / ADKAR.
Working knowledge of Double Diamond framework.
Clear a pre-employment drug test.
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.

Skills

AI-first approaches to product management
LLMs
Claude
Prompt engineering
Agentic workflows
Product management
Product Operations
AI tools
Change Management
ADKAR
Double Diamond framework
Claude
Pendo
Consulting experience
Spec Driven Development
Human Centered Design

Location

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote
Full-time

Experience Level

Sr Manager - Non People Leader
8 years’ experience
6 years’ experience
3 years’ experience
20 years’ experience
5–7 years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Ph.D.

Salary/Compensations

$134,900.00 - $224,900.00

Benefits

Flexible vacation with pay
Seven paid holidays
Up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually
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)

About the Company

Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike.
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.

Equal Opportunity

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/vets