Group Product Manager, Asset Management - RB Global

RB Global (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 14 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture. The company’s brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding; IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers; Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a seasoned Group Product Manager to spearhead our product strategy and lead the development of a highly efficient internal asset management platform. This critical role is aimed at enhancing the disposition process of sellers' assets, from intake to sale, through innovative platform capabilities and services within RB Global. The focus will be on overseeing sub-domains such as asset ingestion through interfaces and APIs, asset taxonomy for organization, asset inspections via mobile app tools, and optimizing sale formats through omnichannel selling products. The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in enterprise product management, particularly in B2B operational platforms or similar internal tools, and possess the capability to drive transformation and streamline internal operation. This role centers on reimagining and improving existing internal platforms to significantly improve their functionality and user experience for our internal customers.

RB Global is a remote-first company. This role can be located anywhere in the United States. Remote-based employees will be expected to travel on occasion for meetings, strategy sessions, and team building events. Our offices in Beverly Hills, CA, are fully operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the strategy, development, and implementation of an internal asset management platform to streamline the disposition process for sellers' assets.

• Manage and mentor a team of 2-4 Product Managers, guiding them in their respective sub-domains and ensuring cohesive progress towards overarching product goals.

• Collaborate closely with engineering leadership and senior business stakeholders, leveraging exceptional soft skills to foster a constructive and collaborative working environment.

• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities to enhance platform capabilities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs.

• Drive the transformation of existing internal platforms, applying a product-centric lens to re-engineer and optimize processes for scalability, efficiency, and improved user experience.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferred concentration in business, computer science, marketing or other quantitative discipline

• Extensive experience in leading product teams within enterprise product management, particularly in internal or B2B operational platforms.

• Demonstrated success in overhauling and enhancing internal platforms, with a keen ability to identify issues, propose and implement effective solutions, and a clear track record of significantly improving existing systems.

• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing product teams, fostering innovation, accountability, and collaboration.

• Exceptional soft skills, including the ability to work constructively with engineering and business teams, driving product development in a collaborative manner.

• Deep understanding of the operational challenges and needs within a complex organizational structure, ideally with experience in industrial equipment auctions or similar sectors.

• Ability to work independently, framing roadmaps, sequencing projects, and adding value from day one without needing extensive guidance.

• A user-centric approach to product development, with a focus on improving the internal user experience for operational staff and reducing organizational friction.