🚀 Product Manager
📍 Manchester / Hybrid ¦ 💼 Cox Automotive ¦ 🧠Shape the Future of Vehicle Commerce
Ready to build products that change how the world buys and sells cars?
At Cox Automotive, we’re transforming the global automotive ecosystem—and we need a Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and customer insight.
Join our team and take the lead in turning bold product strategy into real-world outcomes that create measurable value for our customers and our business.
🌟 Why this role is exciting
* Own and shape products that impact real dealership workflows and customer experiences
* Work at scale in a fast-moving SaaS and digital marketplace environment
* Lead and grow a team while influencing across Engineering, Design, Sales, and beyond
* Be the voice of the customer—your decisions will be grounded in real user insight
🎯 What you’ll be doing
🧠Drive Product Strategy & Roadmap
* Translate strategy into a clear, outcome-driven roadmap (6-month horizon)
* Define priorities, OKRs, and delivery milestones that align with business goals
* Use market insight and competitive analysis to shape smart decisions
🔍 Lead Discovery & Build the Right Things
* Run continuous discovery: customer interviews, research, validation
* Test ideas early with experimentation and prototyping
* Define clear requirements and success metrics
🚀 Deliver with Impact
* Partner with Engineering & Design to bring ideas to life
* Remove blockers, make trade-offs, and keep delivery on track
* Lead successful launches—from documentation to customer rollout
* Measure success and feed insights back into the roadmap
đź‘Ą Lead & Grow Your Team
* Line manage and coach a team of Product Owners
* Elevate backlog quality, delivery standards, and ways of working
* Build capability and confidence across the team
🤝 Engage & Influence
* Build trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders
* Present roadmaps and product updates to senior leaders
* Use data and feedback to drive decisions and prioritisation
✅ What you’ll bring
🧠Product Expertise
* 3+ years in Product Management (with SaaS experience)
* Strong track record delivering outcomes—not just features
* Deep experience in agile, discovery, and outcome-based roadmapping
đź‘Ą People Leadership
* Experience managing or mentoring Product Owners
* Ability to inspire, coach, and drive performance
đź’¬ Communication & Influence
* Confident communicator across technical and non-technical audiences
* Skilled in customer engagement and stakeholder management
* Able to influence without authority
đź“Š Data & Decision Making
* Comfortable with tools like Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
* Data-driven mindset with strong analytical thinking
* Strong judgement in balancing trade-offs and ambiguity
đź’ˇ Bonus points if you have
* Automotive, retail, or wholesale experience đźš—
* Exposure to both B2B and B2C products
* Interest in AI/ML or digital retail innovation
🌱 Who you are
* Customer-obsessed—you solve the right problems
* Outcome-focused—you measure success in impact
* Resilient—you thrive in ambiguity and fast-paced change
* A team builder—you invest in developing others
đźš— Why Cox Automotive?
We’re not just building products—we’re shaping the future of automotive commerce. You’ll join a business where innovation, collaboration, and customer impact sit at the heart of everything we do.
👉 If you’re ready to lead, influence, and deliver products that matter—apply now.
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