AI-First Product Operations Lead

Cox Automotive; Chamblee (GA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Automotive seeks a Product Operations Senior Lead Product Manager to drive the creation and adoption of strategies that enable Product teams to deliver best-in-class products. This role manages shared product management standards across Cox Automotive, and supports readiness processes for key portfolio initiatives.

The role embeds AI-first methodologies, partners cross-functionally, and develops learning programs to raise product maturity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in a related field.
• 5–7 years in a Product organization directly in Product Management or Product Operations.
• Hands-on experience applying AI tools to real product management workflows with measurable results.
• Direct involvement in driving continuous improvement and large operational change management initiatives.
• Strong ability to build key business relationships and contribute to the enterprise vision at Cox Automotive.

Responsibilities

• Maturing Product Management: Drive processes that improve product management maturity, skills, and consistency across Cox Automotive. Own and evolve the enterprise discipline framework including standards for discovery, specification, delivery, and post-launch measurement.
• AI-First Product Management: Lead the development and adoption of AI-first approaches to product management across CAPTG. Integrate AI tools into product workflows including discovery, research synthesis, specification writing, and launch readiness.
• Enterprise Stewardship: Partner with Product Management, Product Readiness teams, and other teams internal to the Product COE and CAPTG to coordinate efforts and promote awareness for Product Operations initiatives.

Skills

AI-first product management

Change management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Master's degree (with 6 years experience)

PhD (with 3 years experience)

Job description

Cox Automotive seeks a Product Operations Senior Lead Product Manager to drive the creation and adoption of strategies that enable Product teams to deliver best-in-class products. This role manages shared product management standards across Cox Automotive, and supports readiness processes for key portfolio initiatives.

The role embeds AI-first methodologies, partners cross-functionally, and develops learning programs to raise product maturity.