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The Role
Lead end-to-end product management for DMS accounting workflows (GL, deal posting, cash receipts, period close). Conduct dealer research and site visits, maintain backlogs, partner with engineering/UX/architecture, use metrics and qualitative feedback to iterate, and contribute to roadmap and platform modernization to improve dealer accounting operations.
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Intro
The DealerOps team at Cox Automotive is leading the modernization of the dealer management system experience - reimagining how dealerships run their financial operations on a cloud-native platform built for the way dealers work today. This is foundational platform work, and the accounting domain sits at the center of it.
As a Senior Product Manager for DMS Accounting, you will drive discovery, delivery, and continuous improvement across core accounting workflows - including GL management, deal posting, cash receipts, and period close - that dealership controllers and accounting teams rely on every day. You'll bring together dealer feedback, engineering collaboration, and data-informed judgment to ship product that meaningfully improves how dealerships operate their back office, while contributing to a broader modernization effort that is redefining the DMS category at Cox.
What You'll Do
Who You Are
Minimum
Cox Automotive uses a capabilities framework to define how our product practitioners operate. Candidates for this role are expected to demonstrate working proficiency across its six practice areas.
Additionally, you have 3 or more years of product management experience owning features or workflows within a B2B or enterprise software product, and experience working in Agile or SAFe delivery environments using tools such as Rally or Jira.
Preferred
Domain & Industry Experience
Technical & Integration Fluency
AI Capability
What's In It For You
Here's a sneak peek of the benefits at your disposal as a Cox employee:
USD 101,500.00 - 169,100.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
EOE, including disability/vets
The DealerOps team at Cox Automotive is leading the modernization of the dealer management system experience - reimagining how dealerships run their financial operations on a cloud-native platform built for the way dealers work today. This is foundational platform work, and the accounting domain sits at the center of it.
As a Senior Product Manager for DMS Accounting, you will drive discovery, delivery, and continuous improvement across core accounting workflows - including GL management, deal posting, cash receipts, and period close - that dealership controllers and accounting teams rely on every day. You'll bring together dealer feedback, engineering collaboration, and data-informed judgment to ship product that meaningfully improves how dealerships operate their back office, while contributing to a broader modernization effort that is redefining the DMS category at Cox.
What You'll Do
- Own a defined set of DMS Accounting workflows end-to-end, from discovery through delivery, ensuring features are well-scoped, prioritized, and shipped with quality.
- Conduct dealer research and site visits on a recurring cadence, building relationships with accounting staff and controllers to surface friction, validate assumptions, and translate insights into product decisions.
- Create and maintain well-structured backlogs across Epic, Feature, and Story altitudes, partnering with engineering to refine scope, resolve dependencies, and maintain delivery momentum.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Engineering, Architecture, UX, and Go-to-Market to ensure product releases are well-executed and dealer-ready.
- Use product metrics, usage data, and qualitative feedback to evaluate in-market performance and make evidence-based recommendations for iteration and investment.
- Contribute to investment cases and roadmap inputs that connect accounting workflow improvements to measurable dealer and business outcomes.
- Develop a working knowledge of the competitive DMS landscape and evolving dealer expectations in accounting operations, keeping the team informed and the product strategy grounded.
Who You Are
Minimum
Cox Automotive uses a capabilities framework to define how our product practitioners operate. Candidates for this role are expected to demonstrate working proficiency across its six practice areas.
- For Market & Client Research, you participate in dealer site visits and interviews, synthesize research findings into structured discovery artifacts, and can identify and articulate problems and opportunities within an established product domain.
- For Product Strategy, you contribute to product vision and roadmap development with guidance from product leadership, and can support solution discovery and prioritization decisions with data and customer input.
- For Product Development, you create and maintain product backlogs at the Epic, Feature, and Story level with clear scope and acceptance criteria, facilitate refinement sessions, and deliver complete, high-quality release notes and launch inputs.
- For In-Market Product Performance Management, you track and interpret product metrics to inform decisions and can contribute to product lifecycle assessments with support from senior team members.
- For Professional Essentials, you communicate clearly across engineering, design, and business stakeholders, adapt your communication style to your audience, and take accountability for your product area's outcomes.
- For Technology Savvy, you engage productively in technical conversations with engineering partners, understand basic architectural constraints, and can represent user and business needs in a technical context.
Additionally, you have 3 or more years of product management experience owning features or workflows within a B2B or enterprise software product, and experience working in Agile or SAFe delivery environments using tools such as Rally or Jira.
Preferred
Domain & Industry Experience
- Familiarity with dealership operations, automotive retail workflows, or DMS software (CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, Tekion, or equivalent).
- Working knowledge of accounting concepts such as general ledger structure, accounts payable and receivable, deal posting, or period close processes - either through product work or prior practitioner experience.
- Experience contributing to a platform migration or modernization effort involving legacy system replacement.
Technical & Integration Fluency
- Exposure to AP automation platforms such as Yooz, Stampli, or Tipalti, or familiarity with payroll or financial system integration patterns.
- Comfort working within a scaled product organization with shared platform dependencies and cross-team coordination needs.
AI Capability
- Demonstrated familiarity with Context Engineering - the ability to structure inputs and prompts that produce reliable, useful AI outputs as part of day-to-day product and discovery work.
- Demonstrated familiarity with AI-Native Product Building - the ability to identify where AI can meaningfully improve a product workflow and contribute to defining what responsible, high-value AI integration looks like in practice.
What's In It For You
Here's a sneak peek of the benefits at your disposal as a Cox employee:
- A competitive salary and top-notch bonus/incentive plans.
- Exceptional work-life balance, flexible time-off policies and accommodating work schedules.
- Comprehensive healthcare, with multiple options for individuals and families.
- Generous 401(k) retirement plans with up to 8% company match.
- Mental health support, including counseling and access to virtual wellness resources such as CALM.
- Access to Care.com, with up to 10 days of subsidized care for children, seniors and pets.
- Check out all our benefits.
USD 101,500.00 - 169,100.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
EOE, including disability/vets
Skills Required
- Demonstrate working proficiency in Market & Client Research (dealer interviews, site visits, synthesize findings).
- Demonstrate working proficiency in Product Strategy (contribute to vision and roadmap development).
- Demonstrate working proficiency in Product Development (create/maintain backlogs, define acceptance criteria, deliver release inputs).
- Demonstrate working proficiency in In-Market Product Performance Management (track/interprete metrics, lifecycle assessments).
- Demonstrate working proficiency in Professional Essentials (clear cross-functional communication, accountability for outcomes).
- Demonstrate working proficiency in Technology Savvy (engage in technical conversations, understand architectural constraints).
- 3+ years product management experience owning features or workflows within B2B or enterprise software.
- Experience working in Agile or SAFe delivery environments using tools such as Rally or Jira.
- Conduct dealer research and recurring site visits to surface friction and validate assumptions.
- Create and maintain well-structured backlogs across Epic, Feature, and Story altitudes with clear scope and acceptance criteria.
- Use product metrics, usage data, and qualitative feedback to evaluate in-market performance and inform decisions.
- Familiarity with dealership operations, automotive retail workflows, or DMS software (CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, Tekion).
- Working knowledge of accounting concepts (general ledger structure, accounts payable/receivable, deal posting, period close).
- Experience contributing to platform migration or modernization efforts replacing legacy systems.
- Exposure to AP automation platforms (Yooz, Stampli, Tipalti) or payroll/financial system integration patterns.
- Familiarity with Context Engineering and AI-native product building for responsible AI integrations.
- Comfort working within a scaled product organization with shared platform dependencies and cross-team coordination.
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Cox Enterprises Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as robust with multiple medical plan options (PPOs and an HSA‑eligible HDHP), in‑network preventive care at 100%, and expanded mental health and virtual care access. Specialized offerings such as fertility benefits, gender‑affirming care, and wellness programs (e.g., Calm, FitnessOnDemand, Hinge Health) further bolster breadth.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program features an enhanced employer contribution for most newer hires—dollar‑for‑dollar matching up to 6% and an automatic 2% contribution after 90 days, with legacy formulas for earlier hire dates. Financial tools and student‑debt support via Candidly deepen long‑term savings support.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of eight weeks, adoption assistance (up to $5,000 per adoption), and resources like backup care and childcare discounts are highlighted. Family‑building and caregiving supports (e.g., fertility coverage, Milk Stork, Care.com access) are emphasized across materials.
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What We Do
Cox Enterprises is a family-owned enterprise spanning 125+ years of innovation. Through our diverse network of businesses, our people are shaping the future with bold thinking, cutting-edge technology and an unwavering commitment to doing what’s right. Across a range of industries — including automotive, agriculture, cleantech, journalism and more — we’re building a better future for this generation and the next. Make your mark at Cox!
Why Work With Us
Founded in 1898, Cox Enterprises is a community of kind, grounded individuals who work together to drive positive change across vital industries. At Cox, employees experience meaningful work, great benefits, work-life balance and a supportive team environment, plus ample opportunities for career growth across our family of businesses.
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