Product Manager: Rental Automation

What You'll Do:

• Fleet Asset Administration
• - Partner with Supply Chain and Operations teams to manage and monitor tens of thousands of connected devices and fleet technology assets.
• - Establish controls, reporting, and governance processes to support asset lifecycle management, inventory accuracy, and operational compliance.
• - Support Internal Audit reviews and ensure appropriate documentation, accountability, and oversight of Rental Automation technologies.
• Vehicle Telematics & Product Leadership
• - Lead the strategy and execution of connected vehicle, telematics, and IoT solutions deployed across the Avis Budget Group fleet.
• - Partner with engineering, hardware vendors, and field operations teams to deliver, maintain, and enhance in-vehicle technologies.
• - Evaluate new technologies and capabilities that improve fleet visibility, automation, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
• Strategic Partner Management
• - Serve as the primary relationship manager for external technology providers and strategic solution partners.
• - Develop and maintain partnerships that support product innovation, operational excellence, and long-term business objectives.
• - Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate opportunities, manage vendor performance, and drive successful business outcomes.
• Product Strategy
• - Lead the strategy, vision, and roadmap for Rental Automation products, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational priorities.
• - Define product goals, success metrics, and priorities in partnership with key stakeholders across the organization.
• - Translate business needs and emerging technology opportunities into scalable product initiatives and measurable outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• - Build strong partnerships across Product, Technology, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Audit, and Commercial teams to drive execution.
• - Influence and align diverse stakeholders around shared objectives, priorities, and product outcomes.
• - Navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and organizational complexity while fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment.

Perks You’ll Get:

• Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
• Eligible to elect other voluntary benefits including: Group Auto Insurance, Group Home Insurance, Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, FSA, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and additional life insurance coverages
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matched contributions
• Full training to learn the business and enhance professional skills
• Employee discounts, including discounted prices on the purchase of Avis/Budget cars
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for services including counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care service and more

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum of 3 years of delivering highly successful and innovative products with your fingerprints all over them -- and you're deeply proud of what you've accomplished
• Strong leadership experience in aligning product strategy and execution efforts across large cross-functional groups, multiple locations, and time zones
• Balance of technical and business acumen; able to communicate what is possible and what will have the biggest impact on the business
• Able to take big ideas and turn them into a roadmap of features and research with minimal guidance
• Natural ability to make things happen around you. You manage project ambiguity, complexity, and interdependencies in an organized and structured way
• Demonstrates effective team dynamics, conflict resolution, mentoring, and leadership skills
• You can get the data you need and can whip it into an insightful story with no help. You have experience running rigorous multivariate testing and experimentation
• Adept at ruthless prioritization in the face of competing priorities

Pay & Benefits:

The annual starting salary for this position is between $115,000 – $135,000 annually. Factors that may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

About the Role:

Driven to be the Best. People. Performance. Purpose.

At Avis Budget Group, we’re driven to be the best vehicle rental company in the world, together. Our 25,000 employees raise the bar every day, bringing different perspectives, taking ownership, and leading with integrity. We’re defining the future of mobility with safe, sustainable solutions that move people, businesses, and communities forward.

Company Information:

Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions.

We are proud to make a positive difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities where we operate.

Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law.