Lead Product Manager - Automotive Enterprise Cloud

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h2 style="text-align: justify;"><strong>About Tekion:</strong></h2> <p style="text-align: justify;">Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.</p></div><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tekion is a cloud-native, AI-native automotive retail technology company on a mission to modernize the dealership experience. Our Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) platform is purpose-built for the automotive industry — unifying DMS, CRM, digital retail, fixed ops, and analytics in a single, real-time data platform deployed across 1,700+ rooftops. As one of the fastest-growing companies in automotive technology, we're reshaping how OEMs, dealer groups, and consumers experience the car-buying and ownership journey.</p> <p><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE</strong></p> <p>The Lead Product Manager, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) is a strategic, high-visibility role at the intersection of enterprise technology and OEM partnership. You will be the primary product interface between Tekion and our OEM subscribers — translating complex manufacturer requirements into scalable platform capabilities while ensuring a world-class experience for some of the largest automotive companies in the world.</p> <p>Reporting to the Director of Product for Automotive Enterprise Cloud, you will own the product roadmap for OEM-facing features and integrations, advocate for OEM needs internally, and lead discovery, delivery, and continuous improvement cycles that directly drive the success of our most strategic accounts.</p> <p><strong>WHAT YOU'LL DO</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as the primary product point of contact for OEM subscribers to the Automotive Enterprise Cloud, leading requirement reviews/workshops, roadmap previews, and managing prioritization in accordance of maximum business impact for said OEMs.</li> <li>Translate OEM-specific business needs — including compliance mandates, data sharing standards, customer experience requirements, and brand program integrations — into clear, prioritized product requirements.</li> <li>Own and maintain the OEM-facing AEC product roadmap, balancing individual partner requests against broader platform strategy and cross-OEM scalability.</li> <li>Partner with Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Program Management, Product Marketing, and Customer Success to define and deliver OEM integration capabilities, including API standards, data pipelines, reporting frameworks, and dealer program compliance tooling.</li> <li>Lead discovery with OEM stakeholders to uncover unmet needs, identify friction points, and inform the long-term vision for the AEC platform.</li> <li>Define suggested success metrics for OEM integrations and platform capabilities in tandem with the Program Management Organization; instrument, monitor, and report on adoption, satisfaction, and value realization.</li> <li>Create and maintain product artifacts including BRDs, PRDs, ISDs, and internal and external-facing documentation.</li> <li>Represent the OEM product perspective in cross-functional planning, executive reviews, and company-level roadmap discussions.</li> <li>Stay current on OEM industry trends, certification requirements, competitive platforms, and regulatory developments affecting automotive retail technology.</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR</strong></p> <p><strong>Required</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of product management experience, with at least 2 years in an enterprise or B2B SaaS context managing integrations, APIs, or platform capabilities.</li> <li>Experience in the automotive industry, automotive retail technology (DMS, CRM, digital retail)</li> <li>Demonstrated experience partnering directly with large enterprise customers or strategic partners in a client-facing product capacity.</li> <li>Strong technical fluency — able to engage credibly with Engineering on API design, data models, and system integrations without writing code.</li> <li>Strong AI tooling fluency, and comfortable with AI-first product development methodologies</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation and the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.</li> <li>Proven ability to manage competing priorities across multiple partners and workstreams with minimal oversight.</li> <li>Experience writing detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for engineering teams.</li> <li>Comfort with data — able to define KPIs, interpret usage metrics, and use quantitative and qualitative signals to inform prioritization decisions.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred</strong></p> <ul> <li>Familiarity with OEM program structures, dealer certification programs, or factory-to-dealer technology integrations.</li> <li>Experience managing products that sit at the intersection of a platform/marketplace and large enterprise subscribers.</li> <li>Background in working with product-led and partner-led growth motions.</li> <li>Exposure to AI-powered product features or data platform products.</li> <li>MBA or equivalent advanced degree.</li> </ul> <p><strong>WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE</stron