Strategy Lead Jobs in Michigan

INTRODUCTION

Lead the development and execution of integrated product strategies that connect DENSO’s technology portfolio with North American customer and market priorities. Serve as the principal liaison to the NA Product Sales Strategy team, ensuring alignment between regional and global commercialization efforts across Electrification, Thermal, Electronics, Safety, and Software domains. This role acts as a senior individual contributor responsible for guiding cross-functional strategy formulation, identifying high-impact growth opportunities, and enabling data-driven decision-making to expand DENSO’s competitive position in advanced mobility markets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Formulate and drive product-strategy frameworks that translate global technology roadmaps into actionable regional commercialization plans.
• Conduct in-depth market, customer, and competitor analyses to identify new business opportunities and emerging technology trends.
• Lead cross-functional strategy workshops with Sales, Engineering, R&D, and Corporate Planning to align business direction and resource priorities.
• Partner with global teams in Japan HQ and the U.S. Innovation Center to ensure integration of regional intelligence into global product-portfolio planning.
• Provide strategic recommendations to leadership on portfolio investments, product positioning, and partnership development.
• Represent DENSO in strategic customer engagements, trade shows, and industry events to strengthen customer relationships and brand positioning.
• Establish standardized tools and metrics for tracking market competitiveness, product performance, and strategic outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement by mentoring peers on market-analysis methods and strategy development best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, or a related analytical or technical field
• 10+ Years of Related Experience with Progressive growth in product strategy, business development, or sales within OEM or Tier 1 automotive environments
• Strong strategic-thinking and business-acumen skills with the ability to connect technology trends to commercial outcomes.
• Advanced analytical capability in market assessment, pricing, and value-based business modeling.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills to engage executive-level stakeholders internally and externally.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a matrix organization without direct authority.
• Deep understanding of the automotive ecosystem, including electrification, connected-vehicle, and software-defined-vehicle trends.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, BI tools, and visualization software for strategy reporting and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, set priorities, and drive progress on complex strategic programs.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s degree, MBA or M.S. in Engineering Management / Technology Strategy
• 12+ Years of Related Experience with direct experience managing multi-domain product portfolios (Electrification, Thermal, Electronics, Software) and advising executive leadership on market and partnership strategies.

Benefits Summary:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans
• 401K with 4% Company Match
• Vacation/PTO and 13 paid Holidays
• Bonus Program
• FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Programs
• Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance
• Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs
• Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Development and Ongoing Training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location)
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)
• Onsite Health Clinic and Pharmacy (vary by location)

Candidates residing 50+ miles from the work location are eligible for relocation assistance.

Annual Salary: $162,500 - $203,000

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description reflects DENSO North America assignment of essential functions; and nothing within this job description restricts DENSO's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.