Director or Senior Director of Product Strategy & Business Enablement

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Director or Senior Director of Product Strategy & Business Enablement

Full Time (Direct Hire)

Onsite in South FL or St Paul, MN (relocation assistance offered by client if needed)

Salary- Market Salary / Flexible

Full Benefits with 401k, plus a Pension

Both roles shape product direction and partner with executives. The Director focuses deeply on one domain, while the Senior Director operates across domains at the enterprise level, owning executive alignment and portfolio strategy.” We prioritize demonstrated impact over formal titles, assessing candidates by the highest executive level they’ve influenced and the scale and diversity of portfolios they’ve owned

• Director: Owns strategic alignment and product direction for a specific business domain
• Senior Director: Owns enterprise-level alignment and portfolio direction across multiple domains
  
  

Scope of Responsibility

Dimension

Director

Senior Director

Business coverage

One major domain or function

Multiple domains / enterprise

Executive level

Director / VP

VP / C-suite

Product scope

Product or capability set

Portfolio / platform

Decision influence

High

Very high

Escalation ownership

Supports

Owns

Strategic horizon

12–24 months

24–48 months

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 ? 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