KAR Global powers the world’s most trusted automotive marketplaces through innovation, technology and people. Our end-to-end platform serves the remarketing needs of the world’s largest OEMs, dealers, fleet operators, rental companies and financial institutions. We’re a technology company delivering next generation tools to accelerate and simplify remarketing. We’re an analytics company leveraging data to inform and empower our customers with clear, actionable insights. And we’re an auction company powering the world’s most advanced and integrated mobile, digital and physical auction marketplaces. 
ADESA, a KAR Global brand, is a leader in the wholesale auto auction industry, serving customers both online and at its 70+ auction locations across North America. ADESA serves both commercial and dealer customers, including vehicle manufacturers and their finance companies, banks, credit unions, rental agencies and fleet management companies. 
&nbsp; 
ADESA handles every aspect of the used-vehicle lifecycle. Its sellers need to liquidate an asset, and its buyers need to source inventory for their retail lot. ADESA brings them together. 
&nbsp; 
ADESA offers technology-based solutions that enable dealers to maximize ROI. From condition reports, to purchase guarantees, to transportation and more—our goal is to be the go-to resource for your business throughout the remarketing cycle by using data-driven resources and top-notch customer service. 
&nbsp; 
About Our Candidate: 
Do you want to help build products that drive key decisions for the one of the largest automotive marketplaces in North America? Do you want to pave the future of KAR Global, enhancing how we do business and grow as a key player in the digital transformation of automotive remarketing industry? 
&nbsp; 
Did you answer yes to the above questions? Then this is the job for you! 
&nbsp; 
Our ideal candidate can form key insights and find ways to act on these insights, translate ideas into product designs, and utilize the energy of teams across the company to bring these designs into fruition for our customers and employees. We are looking for a proven candidate who can help shape the vision and roadmap, define the principles and framework that allows many teams to innovate quickly, and integrate these efforts into a compelling product experience. 
&nbsp; 
Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch. You will lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts between internal teams and outside vendors to develop ideal solutions. You will be expected to make select priorities to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals, roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and remote project teams. 
&nbsp; 
&nbsp; 
What You Will Be Doing:&nbsp;<ul>
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Be the end-to-end owner of the product – manage the business case, identify the value proposition, define the customer experience, build out the product requirements, launch plan and see the business through launch and customer adoption.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Own the delivery of a product roadmap incorporating projects, features and other key initiatives. Develop and maintain a product roadmap for the delivery area that represents the needs of customers over the long and short term. Manage delivery expectations with customers and internal employees.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Drive the feature assessment, requirements gathering and documentation.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Responsible for delivery to plan, and basic problem resolution. Work with business and IT stakeholders to prioritize work to be delivered by the delivery teams at a sprint level. Work directly with software engineers, BSAs, and system specialists on product delivery.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Innovate and develop seamless products that solve problems and created opportunity for KAR Global customers &amp; stakeholders.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Manage a strong cross functional team to see their business initiatives from conception through launch.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Develop training documentation on technology and operational processes. Ability to perform on site trainings when necessary.</li>
</ul>
</ul> 
What You Need to Be Successful:&nbsp;<ul>
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">BS in Computer Science or an engineering field. 5-8 years product management experience, preferably in delivering customer-facing products/service.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Experience managing product, project, or program teams.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Minimum of 5 years of software development, testing, and technology or product management experience with internet businesses.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Minimum of 2 years of experience translating customer needs into product features, user interface design, and pricing models to deliver a great customer experience.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Market and customer analysis skills with demonstrated willingness and capability to learn new areas quickly.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Demonstrated ability to define requirements, specifications, and metrics for successful web services and/or customer experiences efficiently and with quality.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Demonstrated ability to formulate data-driven decisions that lead to results. Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions and assertions of business value.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, manage, and prioritize multiple project.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior executives.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Strong ability to empathize with customers and understand their key pain points and needs.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Ability to prioritize among competing objectives toward the fulfillment of goals.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Ability to communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Exceptional ability to execute and influence the direction of a product/technology vision and roadmap.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;;">Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs and evaluate opportunistic new ideas with internal and external partners.</li>
</ul>
</ul>&nbsp;

KAR Global powers the world’s most trusted automotive marketplaces through
innovation, technology and people. Our end-to-end platform serves the
remarketing needs of the world’s largest OEMs, dealers, fleet operators,
rental companies and financial institutions.  

  

We’re a technology company delivering next generation tools to accelerate and
simplify remarketing.

  

We’re an analytics company leveraging data to inform and empower our customers
with clear, actionable insights.

  

And we’re an auction company powering the world’s most advanced and integrated
mobile, digital and physical auction marketplaces.  

ADESA, a KAR Global brand, is a leader in the wholesale auto auction industry,
serving customers both online and at its 70+ auction locations across North
America. ADESA serves both commercial and dealer customers, including vehicle
manufacturers and their finance companies, banks, credit unions, rental
agencies and fleet management companies.  
  
ADESA handles every aspect of the used-vehicle lifecycle. Its sellers need to
liquidate an asset, and its buyers need to source inventory for their retail
lot. ADESA brings them together.  
  
ADESA offers technology-based solutions that enable dealers to maximize ROI.
From condition reports, to purchase guarantees, to transportation and more—our
goal is to be the go-to resource for your business throughout the remarketing
cycle by using data-driven resources and top-notch customer service.  
  
**About Our Candidate:**  
Do you want to help build products that drive key decisions for the one of the
largest automotive marketplaces in North America? Do you want to pave the
future of KAR Global, enhancing how we do business and grow as a key player in
the digital transformation of automotive remarketing industry?  
  
Did you answer yes to the above questions? Then this is the job for you!  
  
Our ideal candidate can form key insights and find ways to act on these
insights, translate ideas into product designs, and utilize the energy of
teams across the company to bring these designs into fruition for our
customers and employees. We are looking for a proven candidate who can help
shape the vision and roadmap, define the principles and framework that allows
many teams to innovate quickly, and integrate these efforts into a compelling
product experience.  
  
Responsibilities include collection of business and systems requirements from
internal and external customers, writing specifications, driving project
schedules from design to release, and managing the production launch. You will
lead and coordinate design/implementation efforts between internal teams and
outside vendors to develop ideal solutions. You will be expected to make
select priorities to optimize time-to-market, clearly communicate goals,
roles, responsibilities, and desired outcomes to internal cross-functional and
remote project teams.  
  
  
**What You Will Be Doing:  **

    * Be the end-to-end owner of the product – manage the business case, identify the value proposition, define the customer experience, build out the product requirements, launch plan and see the business through launch and customer adoption.
    * Own the delivery of a product roadmap incorporating projects, features and other key initiatives. Develop and maintain a product roadmap for the delivery area that represents the needs of customers over the long and short term. Manage delivery expectations with customers and internal employees.
    * Drive the feature assessment, requirements gathering and documentation.
    * Responsible for delivery to plan, and basic problem resolution. Work with business and IT stakeholders to prioritize work to be delivered by the delivery teams at a sprint level. Work directly with software engineers, BSAs, and system specialists on product delivery.
    * Innovate and develop seamless products that solve problems and created opportunity for KAR Global customers & stakeholders.
    * Manage a strong cross functional team to see their business initiatives from conception through launch.
    * Develop training documentation on technology and operational processes. Ability to perform on site trainings when necessary.

  

  
**What You Need to Be Successful:  **

    * BS in Computer Science or an engineering field. 5-8 years product management experience, preferably in delivering customer-facing products/service.
    * Experience managing product, project, or program teams.
    * Minimum of 5 years of software development, testing, and technology or product management experience with internet businesses.
    * Minimum of 2 years of experience translating customer needs into product features, user interface design, and pricing models to deliver a great customer experience.
    * Market and customer analysis skills with demonstrated willingness and capability to learn new areas quickly.
    * Demonstrated ability to define requirements, specifications, and metrics for successful web services and/or customer experiences efficiently and with quality.
    * Demonstrated ability to formulate data-driven decisions that lead to results. Experience using data and metrics to back up assumptions and assertions of business value.
    * Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, manage, and prioritize multiple project.
    * Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior executives.
    * Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
    * Strong ability to empathize with customers and understand their key pain points and needs.
    * Ability to prioritize among competing objectives toward the fulfillment of goals.
    * Ability to communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
    * Exceptional ability to execute and influence the direction of a product/technology vision and roadmap.
    * Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs and evaluate opportunistic new ideas with internal and external partners.



