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# Director, Product Management at Tekion

- **Company:** Tekion
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/tekion/86715655-3731-4b28-b370-86edb0bb761d

## Job description

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 Introduction Leads cross-functional teams to define and execute product strategies that align with business objectives and customer needs across Tekion's Service (Fixed Ops) product portfolio. Oversees the product lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring products - including AI-native agents and intelligent workflows across the service and repair order lifecycle - deliver measurable value and drive company growth.

## Key Role & Responsibilities

- Develops and communicates a clear product vision and strategy for the Service portfolio that aligns with company goals and the economics of dealership Fixed Ops.
- Analyzes market trends, customer feedback, and the competitive landscape to inform product decisions and sharpen differentiation against legacy DMS providers.
- Defines and ships AI-native products and agents while establishing clear frameworks for when AI should inform, decide, execute, or ask/escalate to a human and partners with Data Science and Engineering to move from prototype to trustworthy, production-grade capabilities.
- Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) - adoption, engagement, satisfaction, and revenue - to measure product success and inform future strategies.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and business, to bring products to market effectively and drive adoption and monetization.
- Owns the commercial case for the product area: pricing, packaging, and the path to ARR growth to ensure every initiative carries a clear hypothesis and path to revenue or operational impact.
- Drives continuous improvement in the product development lifecycle (PDLC) process, ensuring timely value delivery of high-quality products across scheduling, repair order, warranty, invoicing, and customer communication.
- Leads, mentors, and manages a team of product managers, fostering professional growth and a high-performance, ownership-driven culture.
- Operates with a high degree of autonomy. Reports to senior leadership and is accountable for product performance, business outcomes, and alignment with company goals.

## Basic Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience in product management, with a track record of successfully executing on product strategies.
- 3+ years of experience in leading and managing a large product team.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Hands-on experience building AI/ML-powered products and shipping trustworthy AI into production.
- Strong commercial and business instincts - comfort with pricing, packaging, business cases, and tying product to revenue.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate market insights into actionable product plans.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and product development tools.

## Preferred Qualifications

- MBA or advanced degree in Product Design or Product Management.
- Recognized as a thought leader within the organization and industry, ideally with credibility in automotive retail, dealership operations, or adjacent vertical B2B ERP SaaS.
- Experience building work order management platform products including workflow builder, complex task routing, invoicing, taxation, etc.

## Perks & Benefits

- Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex challenges at scale.
- Impactful role in shaping and securing a global, cloud-native & AI driven platform.
- Innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced culture.

Current Tekion Employees: Please apply via the Internal Job Board in Ashby Note: Tekion recently transitioned to a new recruiting tool and we appreciate your patience and feedback as we adjust to our new system!

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.

For more information on our privacy practices, please refer to our Applicant Privacy Notice [here](https://tekion.com/legal/privacy/applicant-and-candidate-privacy-notice).

## About Tekion

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Tekion provides an end-to-end, AI-native platform that unifies dealerships, OEMs, and partners for modern automotive retail.
- **Entity Type**: Private (growth stage; $200M growth equity raise in 2024 at a $4B+ valuation)
- **Headquarters**: Pleasanton, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Jay Vijayan (CEO) and Guru Sankararaman (COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Automotive retail technology, cloud-based dealership management, vertical AI.
- **Target customers**: B2B – automotive dealerships (retail groups and independents) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
- **Mission**: To create a connected, convenient, and consistent consumer experience by unifying dealers, OEMs, and partners on a single AI-native platform.

## Products & Services
- **[Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC)](https://www.tekion.com/)**: AI-native operating system for dealerships covering sales, service, parts, accounting, and analytics. SaaS.
- **[Automotive Partner Cloud (APC)](https://www.tekion.com/)**: Next-gen platform for OEMs and partners to integrate and collaborate with the dealer ecosystem. SaaS.
- **[Tekion AI Agents](https://www.tekion.com/)**: Role-aware AI tools including Service Scheduler AI (automates booking), Technician AI (surfaces repairs), and Service Advisor AI (turns notes into customer-facing recommendations). Embedded in the platform.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $4B+ (as of the 2024 growth equity round) [[tekion.com/about-us](https://www.tekion.com/about-us)]
- **Key Metric**: 3,000+ dealerships powered by Tekion; 235M+ annual transactions processed.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The specific lead investor for the $200M round is not publicly named in available materials. Key partners include General Motors (OEM), Ken Garff Automotive Group, and a Fortune 500 dealer group (largest in the country). [[tekion.com/about-us](https://www.tekion.com/about-us)]
- **Growth Signals**: Secured $200M in growth equity in 2024; crossed 1,100 ARC dealers in 2024; launched Service AI in 2025; earned recognition from Goldman Sachs Builders & Innovators (2022–2025), Forbes Cloud 100 (2023), and Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators (2025).

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-native, unified platform**: Unlike legacy point solutions, Tekion is built on a single data foundation, enabling real-time context across sales, service, accounting, and analytics.
- **Vertical AI specialty**: Purpose-built for automotive with ISO 42001 certification (responsible AI) and trained on dealership/OEM data.
- **High adoption & trust**: Customer approval rate for AI recommendations is 95%, and dealers report additional revenue generated from AI in 2025.
- **OEM certifications**: Certified with all major OEMs.

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding agentic AI capabilities (Service AI launched 2025) to further automate dealership workflows.
- Deepening enterprise partnerships with large dealer groups and OEMs globally.
- Continuing to scale the platform to more dealers and markets worldwide.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Recognized as a Great Place To Work® (2026–2027) and Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators (2025). Values include "One Team," collaboration, and continuous learning. [[tekion.com/careers](https://tekion.com/careers)]
- **Work flexibility**: Primarily in-person culture at Pleasanton HQ, but some fully remote positions exist in US, Canada, and EMEA. India offices (Bangalore, Chennai) are onsite with flex days. Roles are marked as remote/hybrid/onsite in job listings.
- **Perks**: 100% employer-paid medical/dental/vision, unlimited PTO (varies by role), stock options, flexible time off, wellness programs, recognition culture.
- **Growth & learning**: Tek-Learn program with Udemy, Frontend Masters, skill workshops, AMAs, and fireside chats.
- **Engineering culture**: AI-native, startup environment focused on disrupting automotive retail; described as "Silicon Valley Startup Environment" with a global team.

## Sources
1. [tekion.com](https://www.tekion.com/) – Product overview, platform details, metrics
2. [tekion.com/about-us](https://www.tekion.com/about-us) – Company history, leadership, funding, awards, partnerships
3. [tekion.com/careers](https://tekion.com/careers) – Culture, benefits, work policy, values
4. [linkedin.com/company/tekion](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tekion) – Entity summary and recent updates
5. [tekion.com/job-openings](https://tekion.com/job-openings) – Current job listings (via careers page)

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