Senior Product Manager

Car Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Circle Back Initiative employer

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

CAR Group is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead discovery and shape our next bets in the NEXT team. You will identify high-potential opportunities across marketplaces, validate ideas with rapid experiments, and translate signals into actionable bets and product roadmaps.

You’ll apply AI to accelerate discovery and decision-making, balance marketplace dynamics for buyers and sellers, and build partnerships to scale.

Qualifications

• Experience turning ideas into real products in startup, incubator, or internal zero-to-one team.
• Experience shipping AI/ML-powered products or using AI to accelerate discovery and decision-making.
• Challenged the status quo and shipped the better version.
• Deep product toolkit and bias for action; knows which framework, process or tool fits which job.
• Clear, persuasive communicator; comfortable with fast pace, rapid change and ambiguity.
• Influence beyond own squad; cross-functional alignment with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading discovery of new business opportunities - spotting unsolved, high-potential problems across our marketplaces.
• Proving what’s real, fast- designing and running experiments, tests and pilots with real users to kill weak ideas early and validate the ones worth pursuing.
• Turning data into decisions - interpreting user and market signals and drawing clear, actionable insights that define our bets.
• Using AI to move faster- harnessing AI to find and test new business models faster, from rapid prototyping to AI-native product experiences.
• Balancing both sides of the marketplace- improving the experience for buyers while creating real value for sellers and dealers.
• Building the partnerships that make it happen - forging win-win relationships with third parties, vendors and partners to execute at pace.
• Making the case to the top- defining a compelling product vision and strategy then pitching it to our most senior stakeholders to win the backing and funding to scale.

Job description

Job Description

As the Senior Product Manager in our NEXT team, you’ll lead the discovery of the group’s next big bets. You’ll explore opportunities, prove which ones have value, and develop products that create value for buyers, sellers and the business. Each day will be different, but you’ll spend your time:

• Leading discovery of new business opportunities - spotting unsolved, high-potential problems across our marketplaces.
• Proving what’s real, fast- designing and running experiments, tests and pilots with real users to kill weak ideas early and validate the ones worth pursuing.
• Turning data into decisions - interpreting user and market signals and drawing clear, actionable insights that define our bets.
• Using AI to move faster- harnessing AI to find and test new business models faster, from rapid prototyping to AI-native product experiences.
• Balancing both sides of the marketplace- improving the experience for buyers while creating real value for sellers and dealers.
• Building the partnerships that make it happen - forging win-win relationships with third parties, vendors and partners to execute at pace.
• Making the case to the top- defining a compelling product vision and strategy then pitching it to our most senior stakeholders to win the backing and funding to scale.

Qualifications

You’re a hands‑on product leader who has taken an idea and made it real. You thrive in ambiguity, love hard problems, and use data to pressure‑test your instincts. You’ll thrive here if:

What we’re looking for

• You’ve built products from scratch - ideally taking at least one product or business from zero to launch in a startup, incubator or internal zero‑to‑one team.
• You use AI as a product tool - you’ve shipped AI/ML-powered products, or used AI to accelerate discovery, prototyping and decision‑making.
• You’ve challenged the status quo and shipped the better version - you don’t accept “that’s how it’s always been done.”
• You have a deep product toolkit and a bias for action - you know which framework, process or tool fits which job, and when to skip all three.
• You’re a clear, persuasive communicator - comfortable with fast pace, rapid change and ambiguity.
• You influence beyond your own squad - a track record of getting cross‑functional teams and senior stakeholders aligned around a vision.

Bonus points if you have automotive, marketplace or two‑sided platform experience - but if you don’t tick every box and think you’d be great in this role, we’d still love to hear from you.

Additional Information

• As an equal opportunity employer, CAR Group welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and life experiences. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
• If you have a disability or require adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process, please let us know—we’re here to support you.
• We understand the importance of work‑life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, including part‑time options. If you’d like to explore this, just ask during the process.
• We’re also a proud Circle Back Initiative employer, which means we commit to responding to every applicant.
• Successful candidates joining the CAR Group team will need to complete a National Police Record check and must have full‑time Australian working rights.