Director, Product Management

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology big data machine learning and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3000 people across North America Asia and Europe.

Leads cross-functional teams to define and execute product strategies that align with business objectives and customer needs across Tekions Service (Fixed Ops) product portfolio. Oversees the product lifecycle from ideation to launch ensuring products - including AI-native agents and intelligent workflows across the service and repair order lifecycle - deliver measurable value and drive company growth.

• Develops and communicates a clear product vision and strategy for the Service portfolio that aligns with company goals and the economics of dealership Fixed Ops.

• Analyzes market trends customer feedback and the competitive landscape to inform product decisions and sharpen differentiation against legacy DMS providers.

• Defines and ships AI-native products and agents while establishing clear frameworks for when AI should inform decide execute or ask/escalate to a human and partners with Data Science and Engineering to move from prototype to trustworthy production-grade capabilities.

• Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) - adoption engagement satisfaction and revenue - to measure product success and inform future strategies.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams including engineering design marketing and business to bring products to market effectively and drive adoption and monetization.

• Owns the commercial case for the product area: pricing packaging and the path to ARR growth to ensure every initiative carries a clear hypothesis and path to revenue or operational impact.

• Drives continuous improvement in the product development lifecycle (PDLC) process ensuring timely value delivery of high-quality products across scheduling repair order warranty invoicing and customer communication.

• Leads mentors and manages a team of product managers fostering professional growth and a high-performance ownership-driven culture.

• Operates with a high degree of autonomy. Reports to senior leadership and is accountable for product performance business outcomes and alignment with company goals.

• 10 years of experience in product management with a track record of successfully executing on product strategies.

• 3 years of experience in leading and managing a large product team.

• Bachelors degree in Business Computer Science Engineering or related field.

• Hands-on experience building AI/ML-powered products and shipping trustworthy AI into production.

• Strong commercial and business instincts - comfort with pricing packaging business cases and tying product to revenue.

• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate market insights into actionable product plans.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and product development tools.

• MBA or advanced degree in Product Design or Product Management.

• Recognized as a thought leader within the organization and industry ideally with credibility in automotive retail dealership operations or adjacent vertical B2B ERP SaaS.

• Experience building work order management platform products including workflow builder complex task routing invoicing taxation etc.

• Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex challenges at scale.

• Impactful role in shaping and securing a global cloud-native & AI driven platform.

• Innovative collaborative and fast-paced culture.

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