Company Cox Automotive - USAJob Family Group Engineering / Product DevelopmentJob Profile Lead Product OwnerManagement Level Manager - Non People LeaderFlexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the weekTravel % Yes, 5% of the timeWork Shift DayCompensation Compensation includes a base salary of $106,700.00 - $177,900.00. 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.Job DescriptionWhat You’ll DoIn this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that the development team's capabilities are delivered in-scope, on-time and of high quality, participating in all team ceremonies including standups, planning, backlog refinement, review and retrospectives. In addition to the core development team responsibilities, you will also work directly with engineering, scrum masters and other product teams ensuring that your product deliverables are met.For starters, you’ll partner with engineering teams to define solutions to problems we are trying to solve for our clients, our long-term strategy, and the total addressable market. You’ll also partner with client support and business stakeholders to observe and solicit feedback from clients.You’ll be the person who gets an in-depth understanding of issues that arise, throughout the product development lifecycle, studying them from a variety of angles.You’ll make recommendations to our Scrum Teams, and partner with a variety of groups – from architecture and engineering to other business stakeholders – to help us ensure we’re delivering our best work and products. Here’s a peek at some of the expectations that come with those areas:Planning:Support Release Train and scrum team(s) via Product planning, managing the product backlog and software development details, and maintaining velocity.Prioritize and manage backlog and implementation, ensure product execution meets strategy and requirements, and refine features into user stories and story acceptance criteria.Partner with Product Managers to understand and influence product strategy and roadmaps, aggregate and conceive ideas for enhancing product performance and achieving product success/KPIs.Development:Work with development team(s) to groom and refine the product backlog to ensure the development team works on priority items from the perspective of the stakeholders.Lead multiple scrum teams to build, enhance and manage one or more products, capabilities or services.Coordinate with other Agile Product Managers to deliver on a vision that crosses multiple delivery streams on release trains.Advise sales, sales operations, client solutions, and client marketing teams to communicate product performance and value for in-market products.Facilitate open communication and discussion between stakeholders, acting as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Facilitates business decision-making processes. Captures and disseminates technical and business information.Technical/Functional SkillsAbility to manage the development lifecycle with the scrum team, championing multiple products supported by multiple groomed sprints in a backlog.Manage product and sprint backlog for a particular domain or feature area by carefully considering customer needs under resource, scope and time restraints ensuring transparency.Drives for clarity when dealing with ambiguous requirements or late customer requests.Demonstrate an adept understanding of customer needs and anticipate these changes for efficient development.Requirement Definition & Management - Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritization activities for large, complex initiatives.Project Management - Takes full responsibility for the definition, documentation and successful completion of complex projects (typically with significant business, political, or high-profile impact, and high-risk dependencies).Prioritizes product requirements and owns the product backlog. Responsible for one or more products, depending upon the product’s complexity.Who You AreBachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 10 years’ experience in a related field7+ years; or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.Working knowledge for SAFe Agile Methodology.Actively seeks out new knowledge for own personal development and the mentoring or coaching of others.Working experience in full product lifecycle methodologies.Working experience in creating, prioritizing and recommending epics and features.Working experience in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.What’s In It For You?Really good question, and we have some good answers that we hope you like.You’ll get to work with a wide range of products and technologies across the Cox Automotive ecosystem, allowing you to have a hands-on experience in transforming an industry. We don’t believe in limitations, only possibilities. Our technological capabilities combined with your wisdom and wizardry will allow us to grow the good and drive incredible innovation.We want you to feel cared for and respected. That starts with Cox’s competitive pay and other compensation perks: 401k + company matching, comprehensive medical benefits, etc. We also offer discounted Cox services, tuition reimbursement for academic pursuits, adoption assistance, paid time off to volunteer, childcare and eldercare resources, pet insurance and much more.We know you’re always looking for growth and the opportunity to learn new things. At Cox Automotive, you’ll have all kinds of opportunities to expand your expertise and grow your skills in ways that will challenge and empower you.You’ll quite literally have an opportunity to make the world a better place. Across the Cox family of businesses, we’ve launched a movement to positively impact 34 million lives by 2034 in areas like technology access and education, social equity, and environmental sustainability.Apply now to join the Cox family of businesses!Drug Testing 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.Benefits 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, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.About Us 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.
