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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
We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Senior Staff Product Manager to lead the development and execution of our Integrations and API Platform. As a Senior Staff Product Manager, you will be responsible for driving the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our integration capabilities, enabling seamless connectivity between our products and external systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, marketing, and sales to ensure the API platform and integrations meet customer needs, drive business growth, and provide a competitive advantage in the market.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Strategy & Vision: Define and own the product vision and strategy for the Integrations and API Platform, aligning with the company's overall business goals and market needs.
- Roadmap Management: Develop and maintain a comprehensive product roadmap for integrations and APIs, prioritizing features based on customer feedback, business value, and technical feasibility.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to ensure successful product development, launch, and adoption.
- Customer & Market Insights: Gather customer feedback and conduct market research to understand integration needs, opportunities, and pain points. Translate these insights into actionable product features.
- API and Integration Development: Oversee the design, development, and deployment of APIs and integrations that enhance the customer experience and provide seamless connectivity to external systems and platforms.
- Technical Leadership: Partner with engineering teams to ensure the technical execution of integration solutions meets high standards of reliability, security, and scalability.
- Performance Metrics: Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for integrations and APIs, ensuring that the platform meets both customer expectations and business objectives.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for all integration-related initiatives, providing clear communication to both internal and external stakeholders regarding product progress, updates, and outcomes.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with industry trends, new technologies, and competitive offerings in the integration and API space. Continuously refine the product strategy and roadmap based on learnings and feedback.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA is a plus.
- 8+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on API platforms, integrations, or SaaS products.
- Strong technical background with experience working closely with engineering teams to develop APIs and integrations.
- Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, Webhooks, OAuth, SSO, data formats (JSON, XML), and integration protocols.
- Proven ability to manage complex products and work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience with Agile product development methodologies.
- Familiarity with tools like Postman, Swagger, or similar for API testing and documentation.
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Generous stock options
- Medical Insurance coverage
- Work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful Companies
Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Tekion Bengaluru, Karnataka, IND Office
693 Geethanjali Complex, Ground Floor, 15th Cross Road, JP Nagar 2nd Phase, , ,, Bengaluru, KARNATAKA , India, 560078
