Executive Product Leader — AI-First Dealer Software

ACV Auctions; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group seeks a hands-on product leader to own the vision, roadmap, and delivery for ACV MAX, our inventory intelligence platform. You will manage a team of product managers and drive strategic and tactical execution across the business line.

The ideal candidate combines automotive dealer software experience with strong technical fluency and AI tooling know-how, shaping strategy, collaborating with engineering, design, and sales, and engaging dealer executives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' Product management experience, including leadership roles.
• 5+ years' Automotive dealer B2B software industry experience.
• Franchise dealer software industry experience.
• Technical fluency. You are technically proficient and understand how software works.
• AI fluency with agentic tooling. Experience with latest agentic AI tools.
• Mastery of end-to-end product delivery: discovery, prioritization, user stories, release planning & execution.
• Strong customer focus, listening skills, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Shape the product vision, strategy, objectives & roadmap for ACV MAX.
• Lead, coach, and grow a team of product managers; establish product operations and high standards.
• Engage dealer customers to understand needs and pain points across solo-store to large dealer groups.
• Own end-to-end execution; coordinate with engineering, design, and analytics to plan releases and ship rapidly.
• Drive AI-first development and implement AI-powered features within ACV MAX.
• Analyze competitive landscape and position ACV MAX in the dealer software market.
• Lead build/buy/partner decisions and engage with current/potential partners to accelerate time-to-market.
• Lead customer demos, RFP responses, and executive conversations with dealer leadership; communicate effectively.

Job description

Colonial Group seeks a hands-on product leader to own the vision, roadmap, and delivery for ACV MAX, our inventory intelligence platform. You will manage a team of product managers and drive strategic and tactical execution across the business line.

The ideal candidate combines automotive dealer software experience with strong technical fluency and AI tooling know-how, shaping strategy, collaborating with engineering, design, and sales, and engaging dealer executives.