The Role
The Director of Product for Mobile will define product strategy and execution for Honda's connected services, lead teams, and drive innovation through customer-centric design and efficient development processes.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our Mission:
Driving technology always feels old. Not by a little bit. We believe vehicles can be a thousand times smarter, safer, and more connected to the world around us, and our mission is to see it happen. In 2019, we joined forces with Honda as their first startup acquisition, and now we’re expanding our vision into building the future of electric vehicles (BEV) for millions of people around the world.
Why Drivemode:
Join Drivemode for an exciting startup environment and a vibrant culture that combines impactful work, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits. By becoming a part of our team, you'll contribute to a crucial mission that revolutionizes the way people engage with vehicles, addressing both business needs and the world's environmental challenges. This presents an exceptional opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation and drive Honda's success in the EV market.
About the role
Drivemode, a part of Honda, is seeking a visionary and results-driven Director of Product for Mobile to lead the strategy, development, and execution of world-class connected services and mobile apps that will delight Honda and Acura customers globally. This role is critical to positioning Honda as a leader in the electric & hybrid vehicles and software-defined vehicle (SDV) revolution.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of mobility at one of the world’s most iconic automotive brands.
What you do
- Define and Execute Product Strategy: Develop and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Honda’s mobile companion app and related systems for future EVs and Hybrid cars.
- Drive Customer-Centric Innovation: Leverage data, user/market research, and technical knowledge to create intuitive, delightful, and highly functional mobile/ connected car experiences for global customers.
- Collaborate Across Borders: Work closely with stakeholders at Honda (Japan and US) to align priorities, define requirements and specifications, and deliver solutions that meet both regional and global needs.
- Lead and Scale Teams: Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing product team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and customer obsession.
- Optimize Development Processes: Partner with engineering, design, and other cross-functional teams to ensure efficient and effective product delivery.
- Champion Product Excellence: Establish best practices for product management, UX design, and technical integration, ensuring Honda remains at the forefront of innovation.
- Travel: Occasional travel (10-15%) to Los Angeles, CA, and Tokyo, Japan, may be required to collaborate with key stakeholders.
What we are looking for
- Bilingual Proficiency: Fluency in both spoken and written Japanese is highly desired to effectively collaborate with Japanese counterparts, though not mandatory.
- Team Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and grow high-performing product management teams, with at least 4 years of people management experience.
- Experience: 12+ years of product management experience, with a proven track record of delivering successful consumer-facing services that involve hardware components such as vehicles, devices, or sensors. Experience in both large corporations with multi-regional stakeholders and startups is highly preferred.
- Industry Expertise: Deep understanding of UX/UI principles, mobile app/ iOS and Android development and data-driven optimizations, and software & hardware integrations. Experience in the automotive or similar industry is a strong plus.
- Analytical & Strategic: Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to balance long-term vision with short-term execution, driving innovation while delivering results.
- Passion for Mobility: A strong interest in the future of transportation, electric vehicles, and software-defined vehicles.
EEOC Statement
Drivemode is proud of a very diverse team with employees coming from 5 continents/20 countries as of today. Diversity in our workplace has played an important part in our success; we recognize each employee’s unique background, knowledge, experiences, ideas, and viewpoints which are all critical in developing a product that has the greatest impacts on drivers all over the world.
Drivemode provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other characteristics that make you unique.
Top Skills
Android
Hardware
iOS
Mobile Apps
Software
Ux/Ui
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The Company
What We Do
Drivemode enables smarter, safer, connected driving in any vehicle. Drivemode was founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs from Zipcar and Tesla Motors who set out to fundamentally change the way consumers use technology in the car. Drivemode offers a mobile-based connected car platform through a consumer-facing Android app, driver assistance and analytics for fleet managers, and a bring-your-own-device connected car solution for automakers. The Drivemode app transforms a user’s phone into a car’s central computing device allowing voice-to-text messaging, music player overlay on navigation, “Do Not Disturb” mode, message auto-reply, and personalized travel recommendations. The Drivemode app has an automotive-grade interface designed and developed to adhere to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration safety guidelines for driving apps. Drivemode has raised $9.2M from industry leaders. Learn more at https://drivemode.com or download Drivemode at bit.ly/getdrivemode.
