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Director or Senior Director of Product Strategy & Business Enablement
Employment Type: Full Time (Direct Hire)
Location: Onsite in South FL or St Paul, MN (relocation assistance offered by client if needed)
Salary: Market Salary / Flexible
Benefits: Full Benefits with 401k, plus a Pension
Scope of Responsibility
- Director: Owns strategic alignment and product direction for a specific business domain
- Senior Director: Owns enterprise‑level alignment and portfolio direction across multiple domains
Executive Interaction Expectations
Director
- Regular interaction with Directors and VPs
- Trusted partner for senior leaders within a defined area
- Can push back, but escalates enterprise conflicts
Senior Director
- Regular, direct interaction with VPs and C‑suite
- Seen as a strategic advisor, not just a partner
- Owns conflict resolution and executive alignment
- Comfortable saying “no” and defending it at the executive level
Background Experience Needed
Director
- 10–14 years experience
- Senior Product Manager, Product Director, or Strategy role
- Has partnered with VPs but limited C‑suite exposure
- Strong domain expertise
- Comfortable influencing without formal authority
Senior Director
- 15+ years experience
- Has owned or influenced enterprise portfolios
- Regularly presented to or advised C‑suite leaders
- Known for judgment, executive presence, and credibility
- Often pulled into ambiguous, high‑stakes situations
What Each Role Is Not
Director Is Not:
- A delivery owner
- A junior PM with a bigger title
- A pure relationship manager
Senior Director Is Not:
- A hands‑on product execution leader
- A program manager
- A figurehead without real influence