Director, Product Management (Hollander)/Virtual, US
About the Company
Solera is a global leader in data and software services transforming every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries, supported by 6,500 team members worldwide.
Hollander, a Solera company, is the leading technology provider for the automotive salvage industry, offering inventory management, parts pricing, and e-commerce solutions to salvage yards and recyclers across North America and international markets.
Role Purpose & Strategic Context
This is a dual-mandate leadership role at the intersection of platform modernization and day-to-day product stewardship. The Director, Product Management will lead product strategy and delivery for Hollander’s salvage-industry solutions with two simultaneous imperatives:
- Sustain and continuously improve the legacy products that run customer businesses today, protecting revenue and service continuity.
- Define and execute a single modern global platform to replace multiple aging, at-risk systems across North America and International markets.
Business & Product Context
The salvage industry centers on end-of-life and accident vehicles: businesses acquire vehicles, extract usable parts (engine, body panels, mirrors, etc.), and resell through local dealer networks and e-commerce channels.
Key Responsibilities
PLATFORM VISION & TRANSFORMATION
- Define product vision, target architecture outcomes, and a phased delivery roadmap for a single global platform replacement.
- Champion a “single global product, locally adapted” approach: ensure the platform supports localization (taxes, currencies, time zones, language, region-specific rules) without losing core coherence.
- Partner with Engineering and Data leaders on architecture trade-offs; maintain conceptual fluency in APIs, integrations, and data flows to drive productive technical conversations without acting as solution architect.
RUN & TRANSFORM (“TWO-SPEED” PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT)
- Own the full product portfolio simultaneously: protect and enhance current legacy products while building the next-generation global platform in parallel.
- Define clear prioritization frameworks that balance sustaining existing revenue-generating products with investing in the strategic transformation program.
- Manage scope, sequencing, and customer migration planning — from legacy systems to the new platform — with minimal disruption to active customer operations.
INTEGRATION & WORKFLOW LEADERSHIP
- Lead integration strategy and execution with third-party partners through platforms and APIs; own requirements and dependencies end-to-end.
- Drive product requirements for workflow-heavy, integration-intensive environments; ensure data flows and partner dependencies are clearly defined for cross-functional teams.
PRODUCT DELIVERY & STAKEHOLDER ALIGNMENT
- Create crisp, well-reasoned product requirements and priorities; ensure Engineering and Design teams have what they need to execute with confidence.
- Lead complex multi-geography delivery with clear decision frameworks for standardization vs. localization trade-offs.
- Define success metrics, launch measures, and migration KPIs; track and analyze product performance data to drive evidence-based decisions.
- Partner with Product Marketing to develop sales enablement, customer onboarding, and go-to-market assets for both existing products and new capabilities.
TEAM & ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
- Lead a small, distributed, cross-geo team.
- Provide strategic direction, clear prioritization, and stakeholder alignment under ambiguous, rapidly evolving organizational conditions.
- Mentor and develop product managers and owners; set goals, provide coaching, and foster a results-oriented team culture.
- Engage with partnership and