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Product Owner

On-site in Manchester·Full-time·Added 1 month ago (last checked 13 Oct)

Cox Automotive

16 open roles

Overview

Contract
Permanent contract, full-time hours
Closing date
Apply by Friday 13 November

Skills

Nice to have

The role

Product Owner

Manchester or Leeds / Minimum of x2 a week in the office

Permanent ¦ Competitive Salary, Bonus + Benefits

Shape the future of a market-leading digital marketplace.

Are you passionate about building products that solve real customer problems? Do you thrive at the intersection of technology, data, and customer experience?

We're looking for a Product Owner to help drive the evolution of our marketplace platform, delivering innovative digital experiences that connect thousands of customers, partners, and businesses every day.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative product team where you'll play a pivotal role in defining priorities, influencing strategy, and delivering high-impact solutions that create value for both customers and the business.

What you'll be doing

As Product Owner, you'll be responsible for translating business and customer needs into actionable product initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes.

You'll:

  • Own and prioritise the product backlog, ensuring focus on the highest value opportunities.
  • Work closely with Engineering, UX, Data, Commercial and Operational teams to deliver customer-centric solutions.
  • Gather insights from users, stakeholders and market trends to identify opportunities for product innovation.
  • Define user stories, acceptance criteria and product requirements that enable successful delivery.
  • Support the creation and execution of product roadmaps aligned to strategic objectives.
  • Monitor performance metrics and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.
  • Champion Agile ways of working and act as the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Help shape the future direction of our marketplace platform and customer journey.

What we're looking for

We're interested in talented Product Owners who can balance customer needs, commercial objectives, and technical considerations.

You'll bring:

  • Experience working as a Product Owner, Product Manager or similar digital product role.
  • A strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
  • Experience managing product backlogs and translating requirements into user stories.
  • A customer-first mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional digital experiences.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • The ability to use data and insights to support decision making.
  • A collaborative approach and the confidence to challenge constructively.

Ideally, you'll also have experience in:

  • Marketplace platforms
  • eCommerce
  • Digital products
  • SaaS solutions
  • Platform ecosystems
  • API and integration-led products

Why join us?

This is more than just a Product Owner role.

You'll have the opportunity to:

✅ Influence products used by thousands of customers.

✅ Work alongside talented product, engineering and commercial teams.

✅ Deliver meaningful change at pace.

✅ Develop your product career within a business investing heavily in digital innovation.

✅ Help shape the future of a growing marketplace ecosystem.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're passionate about building great products, solving complex problems, and creating exceptional customer experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us build the next generation of marketplace solutions.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

We kindly ask that agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We work with a carefully selected and trusted group of recruitment partners.

We do not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the recruitment team or directly to a hiring manager. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited submissions.

About Cox Automotive

Cox Automotive is an automotive services company providing connected solutions across the vehicle lifecycle for manufacturers, fleets and retailers. Its offering spans funding solutions, remarketing through physical and digital wholesale vehicle marketplaces, retail and e-commerce solutions, and vehicle services including EV battery solutions, under brands such as Manheim, NextGear Capital, RMS Automotive and Codeweavers. The company reports more than 2,000 team members in Europe and 9 product brands covering the vehicle life cycle, and is a division of Cox Enterprises.

The company describes its people as its defining asset, focused on building lasting relationships with customers, and positions itself as "relentlessly innovative", combining human intelligence, digital innovation and physical services to simplify the automotive landscape.

Industry
Automotive Services
In the UK
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