Director, Product Management – DMS

Cox Enterprises

Director leading Cox Automotive’s DMS+ Accounting modernization strategy and product team. Driving AI-enabled dealer accounting workflows, platform migration, and executive roadmap delivery.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $148,500 - $247,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management with a focus on accounting workflows, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, develop strategic roadmaps, and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders.

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Product Management ExperiencePeople LeadershipAccounting WorkflowsAI Strategy DevelopmentB2B SaaS Experience

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Hard Skills

Product StrategyRoadmap DevelopmentData-Informed RequirementsAccounting Data IntegrityAI/ML CapabilitiesLegacy-to-Modern MigrationsFinancial WorkflowsQuality StandardsBusiness Case DevelopmentCompetitive Analysis

Soft Skills

CommunicationConsensus BuildingLeadershipStrategic ThinkingCross-Functional Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Product Planning ToolingDMS ProductsAI-Enabled FeaturesProgram Management ToolsRoadmap Tracking Tools

Industry Keywords

Automotive RetailDealership OperationsB2B SaaSAccounting Product ManagementCox Drug-Free Workplace Policy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Accounting Product Management group and oversee the work of the Accounting Product Team
Partner with engineering, UX, and program management across the release train
Own end-to-end strategy and execution for DMS+ Accounting, including GL, AP, AR, period close, Journal Workbench, deal posting, and adjacent payroll workflows
Translate dealer accounting pain points into prioritized, data-informed product requirements
Establish product specifications and coordinate delivery with engineering, architecture, UX, and program management
Apply and evolve the Cox Data framework for accounting data integrity and downstream reporting
Oversee research into dealer accounting requirements and incorporate findings into roadmap decisions
Monitor the competitive DMS landscape and identify build-vs-buy/partner opportunities
Define and lead the AI strategy for the Accounting product discipline
Identify and evaluate AI/ML and agentic capabilities for dealer accounting workflows
Establish team standards for AI-assisted discovery, requirements synthesis, delivery, and quality practices
Partner with architecture, data, and engineering leadership on reliable, governed AI-enabled accounting features
Represent the Accounting AI roadmap in executive strategy reviews
Provide visibility into product activities, risks, issues, budgets, costs, and priorities
Develop executive-ready business cases, roadmaps, and strategy decks
Support go-to-market planning and messaging for new accounting capabilities
Ensure capabilities meet quality standards within approved cost and timeline
Lead role and operating-model changes and refine team policies and working agreements

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of product management experience
2+ years in a people-leadership role managing product managers or product owners
Demonstrated ownership of a product line end-to-end, including strategy, roadmap, delivery, and business outcomes
Ideally experience in a B2B SaaS or platform environment
Experience with core accounting or financial workflows, including general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, period close, and reconciliation
Strong track record translating ambiguous cross-functional strategy into an executable roadmap
Ability to communicate roadmaps to senior and executive audiences
Experience leading or participating in legacy-to-modern platform migrations, including strangler-fig, parallel-run/dual-fire, or phased cutover approaches
Skilled at building consensus across engineering, architecture, UX, and program management in a matrixed organization
Preferred: experience in automotive retail, dealership operations, or DMS products
Preferred: familiarity with product planning tooling for roadmap and delivery tracking
Preferred: experience standing up or evolving a product operating model
Preferred: prior experience presenting to C-suite audiences on technical modernization strategy and business impact
Must clear a pre-employment drug test
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship
No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT, or visa sponsorship now or in the future
Must comply with Cox’s drug-free workplace policy

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible remote work anywhere in the specified country
Unlimited paid vacation consistent with duties and company needs
Seven paid holidays annually
Up to 160 hours of paid wellness time annually for the employee or family members
Bereavement leave
Time off to vote
Jury duty leave
Volunteer time off
Military leave
Parental leave
Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
Retirement planning (401(k))
Paid days off including sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO