Cox Automotive
Manager,Project/ProgramManagement(IndividualContributor)–CAIInventorySolutionsPMO
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“Manager, Project/Program Management (Individual Contributor) – CAI Inventory Solutions PMO at Cox Automotive. Skills: Program management, Cross-functional execution, Stakeholder communication, AI adoption. Manage complex, cross-functional projects. Own project lifecycle from initiation through close”
Industry & Context.
Risk identification; Issue identification; Navigating organizational complexity; Translating program status into narratives; Enabling faster decisions; Sound judgment
25% travel, Pre-employment drug test
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Independently manages complex, cross-functional projects, Owns full project lifecycle, Translates ambiguous strategies into actionable plans, Translates program objectives into integrated plans, Manages scope, change control, and budget, Coordinates and leverages shared resources, Defines and implements PM standards and processes, Leads structured retrospectives, Manages third-party vendor engagements, Communicates program status, risks, issues, and decisions, Produces high-quality program narratives, Establishes and maintains productive working partnerships, Identifies and escalates risks and issues, Facilitates effective working sessions and decision forums, Actively communicates program milestones and wins, Demonstrates political acumen and interpersonal skills, Applies AI productivity tools to improve program delivery, Pilots emerging AI tools on live programs, Contributes to team AI fluency, Partners with Senior Portfolio / Program Manager to shape PMO-wide norms, Maintains full alignment with Cox Automotive AI policy, Comes to conversations with a point of view, Asks 'why' before diving into 'how', Reads the room beyond what is on the agenda, Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
Nice to Have
Experience in automotive, technology, or digital marketplace industry, Familiarity with portfolio-level delivery tools, Familiarity with PMO operating models, PMP certification, PgMP certification, Understanding of product development lifecycle, Understanding of engineering delivery patterns, Understanding of inspection and vehicle services operations
What You'll Do.
cross-functional projects
Own project lifecycle from initiation through close
Ensure alignment to business strategy
Translate ambiguous strategies into actionable plans
Translate program objectives into integrated plans
Identify dependencies and critical path
Identify resource needs
Produce program artifacts
Maintain program artifacts
Manage change control
Escalate proactively when constraints threaten delivery
Define program approach
Coordinate and leverage shared resources
Define and implement PM standards
Implement PM processes
Contribute to PMO playbooks
Contribute to PMO templates
Contribute to delivery frameworks
Lead structured retrospectives
Surface learnings for continuous improvement
Inform PMO capability-building
Manage third-party vendor engagements
Communicate program status
Communicate program risks
Communicate program issues
Communicate program decisions
Calibrate message and medium to audience
Produce program narratives for sponsors
Produce program narratives for leaders
Translate execution detail into business insights
Enable faster decisions
Establish working partnerships with business owners
Establish working partnerships with product leads
Establish working partnerships with technology teams
Escalate risks and issues with point of view
Facilitate working sessions
Facilitate decision forums
Facilitate steering meetings
Facilitate status meetings
Communicate program milestones
Communicate program wins
Maintain stakeholder engagement
Maintain team momentum
Maintain PMO visibility
Use AI productivity tools
Improve program delivery with AI
Apply AI to meeting synthesis
Apply AI to status reporting
Apply AI to risk identification
Apply AI to documentation quality
Pilot emerging AI tools
Critically evaluate AI tool impact
Produce structured assessments of AI productivity impact
Produce structured assessments of AI accuracy risk
Produce structured assessments of AI use boundaries
Recommend AI adoption
Share effective AI practices with peers
Support PMO norms for responsible AI use
Support PMO norms for transparent AI use
Partner to shape PMO-wide norms for AI
Flag gaps in current AI practice
Flag inconsistencies in current AI practice
Ensure program artifacts produced with AI are reviewed
Ensure program artifacts produced with AI are owned
Ensure program artifacts produced with AI are accountable
Prepare recommendations before meetings
Understand business problem being solved
Understand what success looks like
Understand proposed approach is the right one
Pay attention to organizational dynamics
Pay attention to competing priorities
Pay attention to stakeholder relationships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Matrixed environment; Partnership with product; Partnership with engineering; Partnership with business stakeholders; Influence without authority
Communication Scope
Program status communication; Risk communication; Issue communication; Decision communication; Program narratives; Stakeholder engagement; Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Program management, Project planning, Scope management, Schedule management, Risk management, Issue management, Budget management, Change control, Dependency mapping, Status reporting, PM standards, PM processes, Retrospectives
Full Job Description
**Company** Cox Automotive - USA **Job Family Group** Business Operations **Job Profile** Lead Project / Program Manager **Management Level** Manager - Non People Leader **Flexible Work Option** Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week **Travel %** Yes, 25% of the time **Work Shift** Day **Compensation** Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program. **Job Description** ****Location Note:** Strong preference for candidates in the Atlanta, GA area.** **Role Overview** The Strategic Program Manager is a skilled delivery practitioner who independently executes complex, cross-functional strategic programs with a high degree of autonomy and ownership. This role is the backbone of the PMO's day-to-day execution capability — managing programs from initiation through close with discipline, rigor, and strategic awareness. As an individual contributor, the Strategic PM brings deep program management craft, sound judgment, and strong stakeholder communication to every program they own. They proactively identify risks, navigate organizational complexity, and translate program status into clear narratives that enable faster decisions. They are expected to apply AI-powered practices to their work, contribute to the evolution of PMO standards, and model the delivery behaviors the team aspires to. This role operates across a matrixed environment in close partnership with product, engineering, and business stakeholders — and is expected to influence without authority at the Director and VP level. **Responsibilities** **Prepare, Manage & Execute Programs** * Independently manages complex, cross-functional projects and spanning multiple business or technical domains,
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