Lead Product Manager
Company: Tekion Corp
Location: Pleasanton
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
At Tekion, we're building the only cloud-native platform that is
transforming the automotive retail industry, leapfrogging it into
the future and providing unparalleled customer experience. We're
creating seamlessly integrated, elegant, and intuitive solutions
built with cutting edge technology and powered by Big Data, Machine
Learning (ML)/ AI and Internet of Things (Connected vehicle to
connected devices). We're harnessing passion, entrepreneurial
spirit, deep industry expertise and the latest technologies to
create something very special. We're inventing new technology along
the way to overcome barriers and solve big problems, all while
having a blast doing it!
Job Description
We empower our product teams to solve hard problems - customer
problems and business problems - in ways that our customers love.
Our fast paced and aggressive time-to-market product development
teams are moving at lightning speed to provide an amazing customer
product experience. If you can think fast, analyze fast, and
develop ideas fast then become part of our transformational team
that is going to change the way cars are designed, distributed, and
purchased for everyone across the globe in the automotive
industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Deeply understand and embody the voice of the customer.
- Be in front of the users, do qualitative research and define
and track quantitative product metrics.
- You will then be communicating to the team a deep understanding
of our users, and the data about how our customers engage with our
products.
- Drive new product initiatives.
- Own and drive products/features from ideation through
implementation, launch and iterative enhancements.
- Work closely with the design team to craft amazing product
experiences that delight our customers and see those come to life
working with the engineering team, focusing on excellent
execution.
- Establish rapport with colleagues across all departments
including Engineering, Marketing, Analytics, Sales, Business
Development, and work collaboratively with them to streamline
communication and processes.
- You will specifically be a point person our internal
stakeholders will look up to for answers or direction on anything
related to your products.
- Track industry trends and the competitive landscape as they
pertain to your product and help define the product roadmap to
constantly stay ahead of the curve. Skills and Experience
- Experience: You have 7+ years of product management experience
within B2B SaaS.
- Execution: Demonstrated ability to execute on a product roadmap
while working with offshore resources and coordinating with
internal/external stakeholders to manage expectations and
timelines.
- Curiosity: You are exceptionally curious about new products and
how users will respond to them and ensure you have the data to back
up your roadmap requirements.
- Empathy: You deeply understand how customers think. You can
accurately predict how changes will make them feel. You enjoy
creating delight and measuring it to ensure success is
achieved.
- Excellent communication: You are comfortable and confident
sharing your thoughts in verbal or written form. You can engage
constructively in debate and discussion with your colleagues and
peers. You have a proven plan to ensure everyone is aligned on the
product vision and execution timeline.
- Appreciation for quality: You are very enthusiastic about your
favorite products and can articulate why they're incredible. You
are excited and proud to build a premium brand and have a track
record of working on products with a sustainable future. Preferred
Skills
- Experience working in the automotive industry, and specifically
with different aspects of dealership management systems
- Strong technical background
- Experience building complex enterprise-level B2B software
- MBA from a top-tier global business school or equivalent
experience Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation and generous stock options
- 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision
coverage
- Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free
snacks and beverages
- The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from
Silicon Valley's most dominant andsuccessful companies
- Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the
opportunity to grow and prosper
- Work on the latest and coolest technologies - everything is
home-grown and built ground-up
- A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and
collaboration
- The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation,
rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
- Exciting opportunities for career growth and development
The salary range for this position is $169,800-$229,800. The salary
range describes the minimum to maximum base salary range for this
position across applicable US locations. The actual compensation
offered may vary from the posted hiring range based on geographic
location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or
skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.Your
recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the
hiring process. In addition to the compensation listed, this
position is eligible for equity compensation.
Current Tekion Employees - Please apply via Greenhouse Internal Job
Board
Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We
do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national
origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical
conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an
individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected
characteristics.
For California residents you can review Tekion's California Privacy
Policy here .
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