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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.\nJob Introduction\nLeads cross-functional teams to define and execute product strategies that align with business objectives and customer needs across Tekion's Service (Fixed Ops) product portfolio. Oversees the product lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring products - including AI-native agents and intelligent workflows across the service and repair order lifecycle - deliver measurable value and drive company growth.\nKey Role & Responsibilities\nDevelops and communicates a clear product vision and strategy for the Service portfolio that aligns with company goals and the economics of dealership Fixed Ops.\n\nAnalyzes market trends, customer feedback, and the competitive landscape to inform product decisions and sharpen differentiation against legacy DMS providers.\n\nDefines and ships AI-native products and agents while establishing clear frameworks for when AI should inform, decide, execute, or ask/escalate to a human and partners with Data Science and Engineering to move from prototype to trustworthy, production-grade capabilities.\n\nEstablishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) - adoption, engagement, satisfaction, and revenue - to measure product success and inform future strategies.\n\nCollaborates with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and business, to bring products to market effectively and drive adoption and monetization.\n\nOwns the commercial case for the product area: pricing, packaging, and the path to ARR growth to ensure every initiative carries a clear hypothesis and path to revenue or operational impact.\n\nDrives continuous improvement in the product development lifecycle (PDLC) process, ensuring timely value delivery of high-quality products across scheduling, repair order, warranty, invoicing, and customer communication.\n\nLeads, mentors, and manages a team of product managers, fostering professional growth and a high-performance, ownership-driven culture.\n\nOperates with a high degree of autonomy. 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