Motive

Staff Product Manager, Data Platform

Motive$162K — $230K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of product management experience in a lead role.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience building and scaling complex data platforms and API-first products.
  • Strong ability to manage platform features for diverse stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated capacity to drive alignment across teams without direct authority.
  • Ability to analyze data for platform health and customer integration needs.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Telematics data platform.
  • Partner with R&D leads to tackle core platform issues and enhance reliability.
  • Lead the launch of customer-facing Telematics APIs and data integrations for enterprises.
  • Ensure platform readiness for strategic initiatives like international expansion.
  • Collaborate with AI teams to integrate telematics data into AI-driven analytics and workflows.
  • Mentor and coach other Product Managers to grow the product team.
  • Drive the productization of telematics data with API-first products for large enterprises.

Benefits

  • Health, pharmacy, optical, and dental care benefits.
  • Paid time off and sick time off.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage.
  • Life insurance.
  • 401k contributions.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

We are seeking a Lead Product Manager for our Telematics Platform. This team is at the center of Motive's product ecosystem, responsible for the centralized platform that collects, ingests, processes, and serves all vehicle and device data. You will be a key voice in the long-term vision, strategy, and execution for this platform, which is the foundation of our most critical customer-facing products.

You will be the partner for all other product teams who build their experiences on telematics platforms. You will also lead the charge in productizing our telematics data directly, building API-first products and rich integrations for our largest Enterprise customers.

This is a deeply technical, strategic, and high-impact role. You will be the central pillar of product leadership, wrestling with complex engineering challenges and driving alignment across the company to shape the future of Motive's data platform.

What You'll Do:
  • Own the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Telematics data platform, balancing enterprise-grade reliability with feature innovation.
  • Partner closely with R&D leads to solve core platform challenges and deliver enterprise-grade reliability for key data services.
  • Lead defining and launching customer-facing Telematics APIs, webhooks, and data integrations for the Enterprise segment.
  • Drive platform readiness for strategic initiatives, including international expansion.
  • Collaborate with AI teams to make telematics data a core component of Motive's AI differentiation, including new analytics and automated workflows.
  • Mentor and coach other Product Managers on the team to scale the product function within this critical domain.
  • Lead the charge in productizing telematics data directly by building API-first products and rich integrations for the largest Enterprise customers.
  • Serve as the central pillar of product leadership, wrestling with complex engineering challenges and driving alignment across the company.

What We're Looking For:
  • Possess 8+ years of product management experience, with a proven track record in a lead role.
  • Hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Exhibit experience building and scaling complex data platforms, API-first products, IoT systems, or large-scale distributed systems.
  • Know how to manage a platform as a product, balancing the needs of multiple internal stakeholders with external customer requirements.
  • Demonstrate the ability to drive alignment, influence roadmaps, and build consensus across numerous product, engineering, and GTM teams without direct authority.
  • Be able to dive deep into data to understand platform health while also engaging with enterprise customers to understand their integration needs.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment and be comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity.


Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.

The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is:

United States

$162,000-$230,000 USD

All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.

About Motive

Motive is a software company that provides cloud-based solutions for the automotive industry. The company's products include customer relationship management (CRM) software, sales and service applications, and data analytics tools. Motive was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California. The company has a strong focus on innovation and has received numerous awards for its products and services. Motive has a small team of around 200 employees and is privately held.
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