Cox Enterprises

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, 5% 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

Lead Product Owner

Innovation matters most when it meets real needs. That’s why we’re looking for a Lead Product Owner to guide our teams through the development of products that are building a better future. In this role, you’ll shape a product roadmap, set team priorities and ensure that products align with customer needs.

Ready to dive deep into our products? Let’s talk!

What’s In It for You? 

Here’s a sneak peek at the benefits you could experience as a Cox employee:

• A competitive salary and top-notch bonus/incentive plans. 
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities. 
• The chance to work with fascinating, cutting-edge platforms. 
• Exceptional work-life balance, flexible time-off policies and accommodating work schedules. 
• Comprehensive healthcare, with multiple options for individuals and families. 
• Generous 401(k) retirement plans with company match. 
• Inclusive parental leave policies, plus comprehensive fertility coverage and adoption assistance. 

Check out all our benefits. 

What You’ll Do 

In a nutshell, you will champion established products or services, contributing to product strategy and managing the product backlog. You will:

• Guide product increment (PI) planning and manage backlog, ensuring execution aligns with strategy and requirements.
• Partner with product managers to understand and shape product roadmaps.
• Brainstorm ideas for product improvements and achieve KPIs.
• Lead multiple scrum teams to build, enhance and manage products, capabilities or services.
• Coordinate with other Agile product managers to deliver on a vision that crosses multiple delivery streams or release trains.
• Assess product performance against KPIs, implement improvements and report to stakeholders.
• Define and prioritize project requirements, negotiate with stakeholders and ensure changes are managed efficiently.

Who You Are 

You’re a seasoned leader skilled at uniting teams to achieve results while staying focused on customers’ needs. Here’s the type of skills and experience that’ll make you stand out:

Minimum:

• A bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 6 years of experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 4 years of experience; a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience; or 10 years of experience in a related field.
• A strong understanding of business, product performance and industry principles, practices and procedures.
• Experience with full product lifecycle methodologies, including knowledge of SAFe Agile methodology.
• Experience in design, development and implementation of product plans.
• Experience in creating, prioritizing and recommending epics and features.

Help us build the future of technology. Join Cox today!

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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