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Head of Product
Overview
About the Role
Steelcrest Automotive is hiring a Head of Product whose mandate covers owning product strategy, portfolio priorities and commercial outcomes of the product line across its automotive business. Based in Chicago, IL on a remote basis, the role reports to the vice president or the functional c-suite executive and carries a remit of End-to-end department ownership. Steelcrest Automotive is an automotive manufacturer investing heavily in electrification. The appointed leader inherits 25–90 people and will be measured on the strategic priorities set out below rather than activity.
The leadership mandate
Leadership Responsibilities
- Set the discovery, prioritisation and outcome-review standard
- Partner as a peer with engineering, design and commercial leadership
- Lead product directors and group product managers across the portfolio
First 12 months
Strategic Priorities
Day to day
Key Responsibilities
- Define measurable outcomes for each portfolio area and hold teams to them
- Lead pricing, packaging and lifecycle decisions with finance and sales
- Run continuous discovery with customers and the market
- Communicate the product narrative to customers, partners and the board
- Own the product strategy, roadmap and investment allocation
Leadership profile
Qualifications
- Record of shipping products that moved adoption, retention or revenue
- Strong customer research and analytical instincts
- Product leadership experience owning a portfolio and its commercial outcomes
- 10+ years, including departmental leadership of progressive leadership experience
- Experience operating in the automotive sector or an adjacent regulated market
Track record
Leadership Experience
- Proven leadership of 25–90 people, directly and through other leaders
- Accountability for a budget or P&L consistent with End-to-end department ownership
- Experience presenting to executive committees, boards or investment committees
How success is measured
Key Performance Expectations
Nice to have
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in platform or integration-heavy products
- Experience with pricing and packaging redesign
What's offered
Benefits
Company Overview
Steelcrest Automotive is an automotive manufacturer investing heavily in electrification. This is demo content: the organisation, its results and its openings are illustrative examples used to demonstrate the HireAxis executive marketplace. The Steelcrest Automotive leadership team is structured around a small executive committee with clear P&L ownership, supported by functional heads across strategy, operations, finance, technology and people.
Additional Information
- Department: Product
- Applications close January 28, 1970.
- DEMO CONTENT — this record was created for the HireAxis platform preview and is not a verified client mandate.
- Hiring process: recruiter conversation, hiring-manager interview, executive panel and final board or CEO meeting.
- Background, reference and, where relevant, regulatory checks are completed before any offer.
How to apply
Application Instructions
Submit your CV through HireAxis with a short note on the leadership scope you have owned. Shortlisted candidates meet a HireAxis executive consultant before any client introduction.
Why This Opportunity
The mandate is broad and the reporting line short, which means decisions move quickly. The executive team runs on written strategy, transparent metrics and short decision cycles, with a strong preference for leaders who develop successors.
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