Product Manager II

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.

We are seeking a driven, technically fluent Product Manager-II to join our Integration Platform Team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about building robust, developer-friendly platforms that connect APIs, products, and third-party services to drive business success. You will help shape the infrastructure and tools powering integrations across our ecosystem, all while championing innovation, reliability, and scalability.

What You'll Do:

• Define and drive the roadmap for key initiatives including re-architecture of major modules, enhancing data transparency and quality, platform logging and monitoring, and analytics—while preparing the platform for AI-driven integration.
• Lead the transition of legacy integrations to the new Integration Platform, reducing operational costs and consolidating control within the Integrations Team.
• Create comprehensive documentation and high-value partner content to streamline onboarding and ongoing support for all integrations.
• Extract, analyze, and present actionable insights from the integration platform, guiding both product and technical improvements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Partner, and Operations teams to identify integration pain points, define solutions, and measure real business and technical impact. Ensure a seamless developer experience, making the platform robust, intuitive, and enjoyable to build on.

Core Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Product Management experience, particularly with platform, API, or developer-oriented products.
• Deep understanding of APIs, webhooks, and integrations, with knowledge of RESTful principles, authentication, protocols (HTTP/HTTPS), data formats (JSON, XML), and security best practices.
• Technical fluency—ideally with a background as a developer or significant exposure to developer tools (e.g., Postman, Swagger, API Gateways). Coding is not required, but strong technical literacy is essential.
• Understanding of system architecture concepts, including microservices, service-oriented architecture, cloud infrastructure, and scalable integration solutions.
• Strong business sense and strategic mindset—capable of articulating product vision, defining measurable outcomes, and aligning roadmaps to business value.
• Analytical and data-driven, with comfort in leveraging dashboards, metrics, and usage insights for product decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Proven experience engaging and aligning diverse stakeholders, balancing competing priorities, and leading cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills—able to author clear requirements, technical documentation, and convey product value to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
• Demonstrated experience using Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and solid project management skills.
• Security-minded, with an understanding of best practices for secure data exchange and API management.
• Skilled in managing change, including API versioning, backward compatibility, and facilitating adoption across various environments.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills to mediate trade-offs and ensure long-term success for the platform

Additional Desired Skills (Valued but Not Required):

• Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or used to build customizable developer portals and UI components. Understanding component-based architecture is highly beneficial for collaborating with frontend engineering teams.
• Experience with or knowledge of design systems, reusable UI components, style guides, and accessibility standards to help ensure consistency and usability in developer-facing user interfaces.

Why Join Us? 

Be at the forefront of building next-generation integration platforms that enable partner innovation and operational scale. Play a central role in transitioning our ecosystem to a unified, scalable Integration Platform—reducing costs and boosting operational control. Work alongside talented engineers and product leaders on high-impact, innovative projects. Accelerate your career in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your technical, business, and leadership skills will be celebrated and grow.

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