Job Title: Product Support Manager
POSITION: Product Support Manager
RECRUITMENT SALARY RANGE: $107,000 - $150,000*
LOCATION: Field based role - Irvine/Los Angeles Metro Area -Travel 60% in region
REPORTS TO: Director of Technical Services
Reporting to the in this role you will lead a growing team responsible for reviewing , analyzing, opining, and making recommendations on lemon law litigation cases. This role blends people leadership, operational excellence, and hands-on case work. The ideal candidate brings experience in litigation workflows, strong organizational instincts, and a passion for building scalable processes.
This is a high-impact role with clear growth phases: establishing team structure and performance foundations, maturing best practices, and ultimately driving long-term operational strategy while maintaining direct involvement in case execution.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
In this role, no two tasks are the same. With lots of projects and relationships to build with people across the business and beyond, it's a challenge that will help your career grow within an iconic organization. Here's what to expect:
- Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, provide training, and develop a team responsible for intake, case management, document handling, communication workflows, and litigation support.
- Establish clear performance expectations, KPIs, and accountability mechanisms.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and high-quality work.
- Identify upstream and downstream opportunities to reduce case volume, improve case quality, or enhance customer experience.
- Provide expert consultation, opinion, and recommendation on technical investigation facts to in-house and external counsel.
- Serve as the primary point of escalation for direct team members, for complex cases or operational challenges.
- Onboarding of any new team members.
- Operational Strategy & Process Improvement
- Assess current workflows and identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or standardize processes. Introduce quality controls and consistency standards in process and data management
- Build scalable systems that support improved turnaround times.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (internal teams and external counsel) to ensure alignment and smooth handoffs.
- Case Management (50% of role)
- Manage the case load and capacity of team members
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of case files, documentation, and communications.
- Support in-house and external counsel with reviewing , analyzing, opining, and making recommendations on lemon law litigation cases.
- Monitor case progress and proactively address bottlenecks or risks.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent work experience
- 7+ years automotive experience related to the role
- 5+ years of experience in litigation operations, legal case management, or a related field; lemon law or consumer protection experience
- 2+ years of people management experience with a track record of developing high-performing remote based teams
- Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you'll need to have to help you succeed here, including:
- Relationship driven individual with strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
- Exceptional leadership to coach and manage the team
- Strong analytical skillset
- Good change management skills
- Strong understanding of litigation workflows, documentation standards, and case lifecycle management.
- Demonstrated ability to build processes, implement structure/data/workflows, and drive operational improvements.
- Excellent communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
* Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized components, including location, skills, experience, and market factors. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus in addition to a full range of medical/health, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick/personal, and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position".
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