General Motors Japan Ltd is hiring a Product Director to lead overall product planning activities, manage product launch and marketing, ensure regulatory compliance, and develop the product organization. You will be instrumental in achieving our short and long-term business goals in Japan, working toward our vision of a world with Zero accidents, Zero emissions, and Zero congestion.
What You'll Do
- Lead and manage overall Product planning activities to support achieving short and longer-term business goals.
- Conduct Industry and Competitive Analysis.
- Develop Portfolio and Volume Plans.
- Develop Product and Technology Roll-out Plans.
- Develop Product Positioning Plans.
- Engage with Global/Regional Planning and Program management stakeholders.
- Support Business and Strategic Planning.
- Support Japan leadership for strategy development.
- Facilitate GM leadership reviews and Japan visits.
- Engage with Global/Regional Business Planning.
- Lead and Manage overall Product Launch and Marketing activities.
- Develop product launch strategies and execution plans.
- Develop product quality assurance plans and execution.
- Manage product marketing – product contents and pricing.
- Develop product accessory plans and execution.
- Develop product training plans and execution.
- Engage with Global/Regional functions and 3rd party vendors.
- Manage Type Approval and End-of-Life activities.
- Ensure regulatory compliance plan to support portfolio plan.
- Ensure type approval plan and execution to support product launches.
- Ensure End-of-life activities are in place.
- Develop Product Organization and People.
- Ensure Safety for all people with no compromise.
- Design organization enhancement and optimization plan.
- Coach and develop people through candid and constructive feedback.
- Develop succession and progression plan.
What We're Looking For
- Japanese/English business level required (Speaking & Writing).
- Splendid experience and background in mainstream automotive OEMs required.
- Strong written and oral communications skills.
- Strong Leadership.
Work Mode
This role is onsite at our office in Tokyo, Japan.
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