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Product Strategy Lead

Qualified Staffing

Southfield, MI

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SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Automotive Engineering, Automotive Industry, Best Practices, Brand Positioning, Business Administration, Business Development, Business Intelligence Software, Business Model, Business Plan, Business Skills, Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Planning, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Ecosystems, Electronics, Emerging Technology, Engineering Management, Establish Priorities, Forecasting, Leadership, Market Analysis, Market Tracking, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Matrix Management, Mentoring, Metrics, Microsoft Office, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer), Pricing, Product Positioning, Product Strategy, Product/Service Launch, Research & Development (R&D), Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Strategy, Strategic Planning, Technical Strategy, Trade Shows, Trend Analysis, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Vehicle Driving
LOCATION
Southfield, MI
POSTED
1 day ago
PRODUCT STRATEGY LEADDirect HireSouthfield, MI$160-200k Lead the development and execution of integrated product strategies that connect the company’s technology portfolio with North American customer and market priorities. Serve as the principal liaison to the NA Product Sales Strategy team, ensuring alignment between regional and global commercialization efforts across Electrification, Thermal, Electronics, Safety, and Software domains. This role acts as a senior individual contributor responsible for guiding cross-functional strategy formulation, identifying high-impact growth opportunities, and enabling data-driven decision-making to expand competitive position in advanced mobility markets. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead and develop strategy and commercialization efforts in key areas such as Electrification, Thermal, Electronics, Safety, and Software.
  • Formulate and drive product-strategy frameworks that translate global technology roadmaps into actionable regional commercialization plans.
  • Conduct in-depth market, customer, and competitor analyses to identify new business opportunities and emerging technology trends. 
  • Lead cross-functional strategy workshops with Sales, Engineering, R&D, and Corporate Planning to align business direction and resource priorities. 
  • Partner with global teams to ensure integration of regional intelligence into global product-portfolio planning. 
  • Provide strategic recommendations to leadership on portfolio investments, product positioning, and partnership development. 
  • Represent the company in strategic customer engagements, trade shows, and industry events to strengthen customer relationships and brand positioning. 
  • Establish standardized tools and metrics for tracking market competitiveness, product performance, and strategic outcomes. 
  • Support continuous improvement by mentoring peers on market-analysis methods and strategy development best practices.
 REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, or a related analytical or technical field, Master’s degree preferred
  • 5 - 10 Years of Related Experience with Progressive growth in product strategy, business development, sales or engineering within OEM or Tier 1 automotive environments
  • Technical expertise in the Automotive market, including experience with technology ecosystems (the hardware/software for OTA, HPCs, ADAS, ECUs, Digital Key Exp…basically everything that drives vehicle functionality and the user experience including electrification, connected-vehicle and software-defined-vehicle trends).
  • Strong strategic-thinking and business-acumen skills with the ability to connect technology trends to commercial outcomes. 
  • Advanced analytical capability in market assessment, pricing, and value-based business modeling. 
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a matrix organization without direct authority. 
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office, BI tools, and visualization software for strategy reporting and forecasting. 
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, set priorities, and drive progress on complex strategic programs.
 PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
  • Master’s degree, MBA or M.S. in Engineering Management / Technology Strategy
  • 12+ Years of Related Experience with direct experience managing multi-domain product portfolios (Electrification, Thermal, Electronics, Software) and advising executive leadership on market and partnership strategies.
 

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