Senior Manager of Data, ML, and AI Product Management

About Tekion: 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. Job Description This is an exciting time to be building applications, particularly in the realm of Vertical AI solutions. Tekion provides a Vertical AI solution for the Automotive Industry. We are seeking a Senior Manager – Data, ML, and AI Product Management to work with us in the development of comprehensive AI solutions for our Vertical AI Platform and Applications. Your role will involve laying the groundwork for our AI Agentic Platform, making strategic decisions on the selection of Large Language Models (LLMs), and integrating these models into our Enterprise AI SaaS stack. You will straddle between Generative AI, Agentic AI and Predictive AI, depending on the needs of the business. This position demands a strategic thinker with profound technical expertise and robust product management skills. You will work closely with Data Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, and key business stakeholders to create AI solutions that transform how the automotive industry operates. Tekion, valued at $4B in its latest round, is growing at 50% YoY with over $200M in ARR. Best part, we’ve barely scratched the surface of our total addressable market (TAM). Join us as we redefine consumer, dealership, and OEM experiences in the automotive industry. *Internally, this job is titled Senior Manager, Product Management Key Responsibilities Vision & Strategy: Spearhead the development and implementation of cutting-edge AI solutions by crafting the vision, strategy, roadmap, and execution plan. Product Development: Build detailed product requirements, narratives, and technical specifications. These should be driven by customer feedback and intuitive product thinking. Rethink end-to-end User Experience: You'll take the lead in re-imagining the end-to-end User Experience of our product, optimizing for an AI-first world. You will do this across our Web and Mobile applications. Data-Driven Insights: Utilize data to deeply understand user needs and guide future product development. Build the necessary Analytics layer to enable data-driven decision making. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product design, cross-track product management and GTM teams to bring new capabilities to life. Drive Engineering Design and Excellence: Stay ahead of the technology curve. Leverage Agentic AI, Generative AI, Predictive AI and Analytics to optimize dealership and enterprise workflows. Drive Internal AI Adoption: Facilitate AI adoption within Tekion by assessing partnerships and driving POCs with innovative AI startups, data providers, and cloud vendors. The objective is to enhance the productivity of all Tekion teams through tailored AI solutions. Skills and Experience 7+ years of experience in Product Management, 3+ years in managing teams 4+ years of experience in AI-focused product management in B2B2C, B2B or B2C space Experience working in a SaaS offering in one or many of the following: Accounting, Payroll, CRM, ERP, DMS, eCommerce/Digital Retail, and Analytics. Proven track record of launching AI-driven enterprise SaaS solutions at scale. Deep understanding of LLMs, AI Agentic Platform, Generative AI and Predictive AI models Experience working closely and driving product requirements for Data Engineering, ML Engineering and Data Science teams. Ability to navigate and lead cross-functional teams through complex AI product development lifecycles. Preferred Skills Formal degree in a technical field such as Machine Learning, Statistics or Computer Science. Experience building product management teams at scale for growth. Familiarity with core AI platform stack such as Kubeflow, Pinecone, Langchain, etc. Knowledge of AI tooling stack across one/many public cloud and Data vendors AWS Sagemaker, Azure ML, Google Vertex AI, Databricks, etc. Familiarity with LLM-based applications and AI-enhanced customer engagement tools. Strong technical acumen in cloud-based AI infrastructures and data pipelines. Experience in automotive, supply chain, or enterprise AI SaaS solutions. Experience managing large, technically complex engineering programs spanning multiple teams A high degree of independent drive. Perks and Benefits Competitive compensation and generous stock options   100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage  Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages  The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies   Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper    A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration   The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy   Exciting opportunities for career growth and development   Current Tekion Employees – Please apply via Greenhouse Internal Job Board