[Remote] Business Product Management, Director – Automotive CRM

Note:The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tekion Corp is a company that is positively disrupting the automotive industry with its cloud-native automotive platform. They are seeking a strategic and customer-focused Director of Business Product Management to lead the vision and roadmap for their Automotive CRM platform, ensuring that customer needs drive product strategies and delivery of innovative solutions. Responsibilities• Partner to create a long-term product vision and strategy for the Automotive CRM portfolio.• Develop and communicate a clear product roadmap aligned with company objectives and customer needs. • Identify emerging trends in automotive retail, digital transformation, and CRM best practices to shape strategic initiatives. • Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring dealer and partner feedback drives product priorities. • Build strong relationships with dealers and industry stakeholders to understand pain points, opportunities, and market shifts. • Translate customer insights into actionable product requirements.• Lead discovery, business case development, and prioritization of new product initiatives. • Collaborate with engineering, product architects, and data teams to deliver innovative and scalable CRM capabilities. • Define success metrics, monitor performance, and iterate to continuously improve product adoption and impact. • Partner with sales, product marketing, and customer success to support go-to-market strategies and drive adoption. • Work closely with internal stakeholders to balance customer needs with technical feasibility and business impact.• Influence executive stakeholders through data-driven recommendations. • Foster a culture of innovation, customer obsession, and accountability. Skills• 8+ years of experience in product management, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role (experience in CRM and the automotive industry required). • Proven track record of defining and delivering successful SaaS or CRM product strategies. • Deep understanding of automotive retail, dealer operations, and OEM ecosystems. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business case development skills.• Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities, with experience presenting and aligning with senior executives and external partners. • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities. • Hands-on expertise in building and applying LLM-driven capabilities to optimize CRM systems and marketing workflows. • Extensive experience optimizing CRM workflows and integrating marketing operations to drive campaign performance and customer engagement. 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• Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up• 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 developmentCompany Overview• Tekion is redefining automotive retail with an end-to-end, AI-native platform purpose-built for the industry.It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job