Manager - Product Director Office PDO

Job description:

What You Will Do

• The Product Director Office (PDO) is responsible for aligning regional product, volume, and profitability objectives with Hyundai Motor Company’s global business strategy, with a particular focus on Genesis business performance and growth across the MEA region.
• The role drives product and profit target achievement across the product lifecycle by monitoring business performance, leading profitability improvement initiatives, and supporting executive decision-making through data-driven analysis, market intelligence, and strategic product planning.
• In addition, the position supports Genesis MEA business development through dedicated product strategy, go-to-market planning, luxury market intelligence, and customer insight activities in close collaboration with GMEA and Headquarters.
• The position operates under the management of the Head of Business Strategy, HMMEA, while maintaining a dotted-line reporting relationship with the GMEA (Genesis Middle East & Africa) leadership team.

Product & Profit Target Alignment

• Align regional product, volume, and profitability targets with HMC’s strategic objectives across key product lifecycle milestones.
• Identify performance gaps and develop action plans to achieve business and profitability targets.
• Optimize product and financial targets based on market competitiveness, business performance, and growth opportunities.
• Provide strategic recommendations on product positioning, pricing, and profitability planning to support management decision-making.

Regional–Global Coordination & Governance

• Serve as the voice of the MEA region and represent regional product requirements to HMC and manufacturing stakeholders.
• Consolidate regional product proposals and coordinate product-, volume-, and profitability-related initiatives with Headquarters.
• Lead and operate Regional Product Committee Meetings (PCM) to facilitate governance and business decision-making.
• Act as the central coordination point among regional functions, manufacturing plants, and HMC stakeholders.

Product Performance Monitoring & Optimization

• Monitor model-level sales, profitability, and overall business performance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting product and profit targets and recommend corrective actions.
• Drive profitability enhancement and cost optimization initiatives across the product portfolio.
• Prepare business analyses and performance reports to support strategic reviews and continuous improvement.

Genesis MEA Dedicated Product Strategy, Go-To-Market & Market Intelligence

• Align regional product, volume, and profitability targets with HMC’s strategic objectives across key product lifecycle milestones.
• Develop and coordinate Genesis product roadmap, future portfolio concepts, and go-to-market (GTM) strategies for new model launches.
• Lead luxury market intelligence activities, including competitive benchmarking, pricing analysis, customer insights, and technology trend monitoring.
• Support Genesis business growth by providing strategic recommendations on product positioning, customer value proposition, and market opportunities.

• Recommend product strategy, pricing direction, volume planning, and profitability improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate regional product and profitability planning activities with HMC and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support regional business units in achieving BP/OP and profitability targets.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Master’s degree is a plus

Related Experience

• 10 years of professional experience at a manufacturer/distributor of consumer products with direct product responsibilities (planning, pricing, marketing, incentives, distribution, and/or sales).
• Automotive industry experience preferred.
• Cross-functional project management experience preferred.
• Extensive data analysis experience and data visualization expertise required.

Skill/Knowledge

• Curiosity and initiative.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to simplify complex issues, develop a compelling point of view, and persuasively make case for change leading to action.
• Good organizational and teamwork skills.
• Outstanding written & verbal presentation skills for external and Senior Leadership interactions
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong automobile industry knowledge.
• Excel, PowerPoint, Word proficiency.
• Experience with Power BI, PIN, Maritz, GfK, IHS/Polk, Strategic Vision, Ace Metrix, Tableau, etc. studies/tools a plus.
• Arabic & Korean as second language is a plus