Confidential · 3 hours ago
Vice President, Global Product Strategy & Development
Oklahoma City, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expConfidential is seeking a Vice President of Global Product Strategy & Development to shape and execute the company’s global product strategy and lead innovation across the organization. This role involves overseeing Product Management, Marketing, and Research & Development to create market-driven product roadmaps and ensure a competitive edge in the manufacturing landscape.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Develop and lead the long-term global product strategy aligned with corporate objectives, growth initiatives, and market trends
Provide executive leadership to Product Management, Marketing, and R&D teams to create a unified go-to-market and innovation strategy
Facilitate cross-functional alignment across regions, operations, sales, finance, and supply chain
Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to corporate strategy, annual planning, and organizational development
Promote a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability
Establish frameworks for talent development, ensuring that the organization is positioned for long-term success
Oversee global product portfolio planning, lifecycle management, and strategic pricing
Ensure product roadmaps reflect customer requirements, competitive insights, and operational feasibility
Champion product standardization, simplification, and global rationalization initiatives where appropriate
Manage global product profitability, including gross margin improvement and value-engineering targets
Lead global brand strategy, digital marketing, product marketing, communications, and market intelligence
Ensure consistent global messaging and positioning that support revenue growth and brand differentiation
Strengthen market insight capabilities, including competitive analysis, market segmentation, and customer value proposition development
Drive global campaigns and launch strategies that support new product commercialization
Provide executive leadership and governance for the global R&D organization, ensuring that innovation strategies, technical roadmaps, and resource plans are customer relevant and align with corporate objectives
Oversee and approve R&D priorities, budgets, and strategic initiatives while delegating day‑to‑day engineering leadership to functional and technical leaders
Ensure that R&D programs support commercial, operational, and customer requirements by coordinating closely with Product Management, Operations, and Engineering
Promote a high‑performance innovation culture and ensure global adherence to quality, safety, compliance, and intellectual property standards
Develop and manage functional budgets, forecast resource needs, and track performance metrics
Drive measurable improvements in product margin, commercialization speed, marketing and innovation ROI
Ensure global compliance with regulatory, safety, and industry standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field required
10+ years of progressive leadership experience in global product management, and/or marketing within a manufacturing, industrial, or technology company
Demonstrated success leading large global teams and multi‑disciplinary functions
Strong strategic planning skills with a track record of driving product innovation, market share growth, and portfolio profitability
Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and change‑management capabilities
Global mindset with experience operating across regions, cultures, and markets
40% travel required (mostly domestic, some global)
Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future
Must reside in the United States
Preferred
MBA or advanced technical degree preferred
Company
Confidential
Hiring
Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN
2-10 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase