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.
Key Responsibilities-
- Planning & Tracking – Owns timelines, milestones, and RAID logs. Keeps everything current without being chased.
- Cross-functional Coordination – Aligns engineering, product, business, and vendors around shared delivery goals.
- Process Discipline – Enforces intake, prioritization, and documentation practices consistently across teams.
- Communication & Escalation – Translates technical complexity into crisp leadership updates. Knows when and how to escalate.
- Technical Fluency – Comfortable with APIs, data flows, and integration concepts. Can engage credibly with engineering.
- Tooling Proficiency – Jira, Confluence, Productboard. Advanced Excel
- Risk & Dependency Management – Proactively maps blockers and sequencing risks before they impact delivery.
- Documentation – Maintains clean, auditable records across the project lifecycle.
Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of experience in project management, program management, or a similar delivery-focused role.
- Strong track record of managing cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced environments.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to leadership.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining structure and follow-through.
- Experience working closely with engineering and product teams.
- Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Productboard, and advanced Excel.
- Strong understanding of project governance, dependency management, and risk mitigation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in technology, software, platform, or digital transformation environments.
- Familiarity with APIs, integrations, system workflows, and data architecture concepts.
- Experience managing external vendors and third-party delivery partners.
- PMP, Agile, Scrum, or similar project/program management certification is a plus.
