Company
Cox Automotive - USA
Job Family Group
Engineering / Product Development
Job Profile
Lead Product Owner
Management Level
Manager - Non People Leader
Flexible Work Option
Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week
Travel %
Yes, 25% of the time
Work Shift
Day
Compensation
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 Description
Cox Automotive with Manheim auctions is the world’s largest used vehicle marketplace. We are embarking on an exciting journey as we transform our time and pay management capabilities from our current Kronos system to take advantage of the broader advanced capabilities of UKG Pro Workforce Management. This transformation brings the opportunity to modernize the end-to-end scheduling process, which varies by the 70+ individual auction locations with limited technology benefits. The deployment of UKG Pro Workforce Management and its advanced scheduling capabilities brings an incredible opportunity to improve the everyday experience for our front-line team members and their managers.
The Lead Product Owner is the Product Management evangelist for Advanced Scheduling & Resource Planning at Cox Automotive. They aim to deliver innovative solutions based on their understanding of high-level business priorities and company objectives. The Product Owner works with Product Leadership and Business Stakeholders to establish the product vision and then brings it to life for the enterprise.
Lead Product Owners work with a cross-functional scrum team to build, enhance, and manage a set of products and platforms using Scaled Agile Framework methodology. They will own and groom the product backlog with input from stakeholders, partners, and the business. Teams will include platform/software engineers, developers, QA (Quality Assurance), and scrum masters.
As products and solutions near launch, they will support mobilization and business readiness as the business develops go-to-market plans. They may help in demos and support training material creation as a subject matter expert.
This role serves as an expert on UKG Pro Workforce Management (UKG Pro WFM) and procedures relating to executing WFM workloads, such as forecasting models, client implementation (communication, schedule changes, optimization, hours increases/reductions), agent efficiency, and process improvement initiatives. Proficient in using UKF PRO WFM for forecasting, scheduling, and reporting.
The person must be a self-starter who can proactively reach out to the business and their peers in the space to identify new opportunities and ways in which we can do things differently.
Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Qualifications:
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.
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