Lead Product Manager, Inspections

ACV Auctions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Dental

Vision

Supplemental Life/AD&D

Legal/ID Protection

Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

Un capped vacation and generous PTO

Floating holidays & parental leave

Bereavement & jury duty leave

Stock Purchase Program

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

ACV Auctions is seeking a Lead Product Manager to own the end-to-end strategy for our vehicle inspection platform. You will align multiple product teams behind a common roadmap, balance build/buy/partner decisions, and drive AI-native capabilities with disciplined experimentation and KPIs.

You will mentor other PMs, collaborate with finance and executives on business cases, and steward GTM plans for major launches across Sales, Marketing and Operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Proven track record owning strategy and delivery for a product area or portfolio that spans multiple teams
• Fluency with AI-native product workflows, including rapid prototyping
• Product discovery, prioritization, product-strategy, and measurement (KPI) skills
• Business and financial acumen, including building business cases and financial models to present to executives
• Excellent communication and the ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
• Experience mentoring and growing other PMs
• Strong customer focus and sound product judgment
• Direct experience in vehicle inspection, vehicle conditioning, or the automotive industry
• Go-to-market and release planning experience

Responsibilities

• Own the long-term strategy and roadmap for the inspection platform, aligning products and teams behind shared goals.
• Partner with finance and executives to build business cases and targets for the annual operating plan.
• Drive discovery for new inspection capabilities and markets, and decide build/buy/partner options.
• Set standard for product craft in AI-native full-stack work and adopt responsible-use guidelines.
• Identify strategic risks and work with data-platform teams to close data gaps.
• Lead go-to-market planning for major launches across Sales, Marketing, and Ops.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on multi-team initiatives and reduce friction.
• Mentor PMs across teams and help attract talent.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategy delivery

Cross-team leadership

AI-native workflows

Product discovery

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Mentoring PMs

Customer focus

Vehicle inspection domain

Go-to-market planning

Tools

SQL

Job description

If you are looking for a career at a dynamic company with a people-first mindset and a deep culture of growth and autonomy, ACV is the right place for you! Competitive compensation packages and learning and development opportunities, ACV has what you need to advance to the next level in your career. We will continue to raise the bar every day by investing in our people and technology to help our customers succeed. We hire people who share our passion, bring innovative ideas to the table, and enjoy a collaborative atmosphere.

Who we are:

ACV is a technology company that has revolutionized how dealers buy and sell cars online. We are transforming the automotive industry. ACV Auctions Inc. (ACV), has applied innovation and user-designed, data driven applications and solutions. We are building the most trusted and efficient digital marketplace with data solutions for sourcing, selling and managing used vehicles with transparency and comprehensive insights that were once unimaginable. We are disruptors of the industry and we want you to join us on our journey. Our network of brands include ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ClearCar, MAX Digital and ACV Capital within its Marketplace Products, as well as, True360 and Data Services.

At ACV we focus on the Health, Physical, Financial, Social and Emotional Wellness of our Teammates and, to support this, we offer:

• Multiple medical plans including a high deductible, low cost health plan
• Company-sponsored (paid) Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Comprehensive optional benefits such as Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life/AD&D, Legal/ID Protection, and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including uncapped vacation days, the greater of 3 paid sick days or in accordance with the applicable state or local paid sick leave law, 6 paid company holidays, 2 floating holidays, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, voting leave, and other forms of paid leave as required by applicable law or regulation
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with additional opportunities to earn stock in the Company
• Retirement planning through the Company’s 401(k)

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a Lead Product Manager with a proven track record of building products end-to-end to own ACV’s vehicle inspection platform. The platform spans a portfolio of products that give our marketplace the trusted, transparent vehicle condition data it runs on. This is a staff-level individual-contributor role. You will own the long-term strategy and direction for the inspection platform, align the products and teams within it behind clear goals, and lead through influence rather than direct reports. You will set the bar for product craft in the area and set the direction that the other product managers in the space build on. You will be the champion for your products and the customers we obsess over daily, and you bring the judgment and strategic range to build great products that keep pace with our rapidly evolving business.

What you will do:

• Own the long-term strategy and roadmap for the inspection platform, aligning the products and teams within it behind shared goals and keeping everyone focused on the highest-value work.
• Partner with finance and executives to build the business cases and product targets that feed the annual operating plan, forecasting the impact of major bets across the portfolio and executing against those targets to drive growth.
• Drive discovery for new inspection capabilities and markets, and make the build, buy, or partner calls that decide where the platform invests.
• Set the standard for product craft in your area, defining how the team does AI-native full-stack work, prototype-led discovery, and analytical rigor. Own the AI adoption strategy and responsible-use guidelines, and build reusable AI skills and tools that speed up work across teams.
• Identify and head off strategic risks across the portfolio, and partner with data-platform teams to close the data gaps that slow PM self-service.
• Lead go-to-market planning for major launches that span multiple teams, defining success criteria and coordinating launch sequencing across Sales, Marketing, and Operations.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on multi-team initiatives, building relationships with leaders in adjacent functions like FP&A, legal, and corporate development to unlock opportunities and reduce friction.
• Reorient multi-team initiatives when the market, data, or AI capabilities shift, and evolve the processes and decision frameworks that help teams move faster.
• Mentor and sponsor PMs across multiple teams, help attract and grow senior product talent, and lead knowledge-sharing across the product org.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What you will need:

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Proven track record owning strategy and delivery for a product area or portfolio that spans multiple teams
• Fluency with AI-native product workflows, including rapid prototyping
• Product discovery, prioritization, product-strategy, and measurement (KPI) skills
• Business and financial acumen, including building business cases and financial models to present to executives
• Excellent communication and the ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
• Experience mentoring and growing other PMs
• Strong customer focus and sound product judgment
• Direct experience in vehicle inspection, vehicle conditioning, or the automotive industry
• Go-to-market and release planning experience

Nice to have:

• Experience building platform or API products that other teams build on
• Experience with field-operations, mobile, or data-capture products
• Experience with products where data accuracy or trust is mission-critical, such as trust and safety, fraud, or quality
• Experience with condition-data or computer-vision/ML-powered products
• Technical depth, such as prior software engineering experience, fluency querying data with SQL, and comfort reading and reasoning about code.
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Our Values

Trust & Transparency | People First | Positive Experiences | Calm Persistence | Never Settling

At ACV, we are committed to an inclusive culture in which every individual is welcomed and empowered to celebrate their true selves. We achieve this by fostering a work environment of acceptance and understanding that is free from discrimination. ACV is committed to being an equal opportunity employer regardless of sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires reasonable accommodation, please let us know.

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Compensation

The compensation range for this position is listed in the "Job Details" section at the bottom of this posting. Please note that final compensation will be determined based upon the applicant's relevant experience, skill set, location, business needs, market demands, and other factors as permitted by law.