Director of Product, Mobile

About the role

Define and Execute Product Strategy: Develop and own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Honda’s companion app and related systems.
Dive Customer-Centric Innovation: Leverage data, user research, and market insights to create intuitive, delightful, and highly functional mobile/out-car experiences for global customers.
Collaborate Across Borders: Work closely with stakeholders at Honda (Japan and US) to align priorities, manage expectations, 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and Execute Product Strategy
• Drive Customer-Centric Innovation
• Collaborate Across Borders
• Lead and Scale Teams
• Optimize Development Processes
• Champion Product Excellence

Requirements

• Bilingual Proficiency: Fluency in both spoken and written Japanese is highly desired.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to lead and grow high-performing 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 mobile apps.
• Industry Expertise: Deep understanding of product development fundamentals, UX/UI principles, and mobile app/ iOS and Android/ software/ hardware technologies and integrations.

Qualifications

• Experience in both large corporations and startups is highly preferred.
• Passion for Mobility: A strong interest in the future of transportation, electric vehicles, and software-defined vehicles.

Skills

• Bilingual Proficiency (Japanese)
• Leadership Skills
• Product Management Experience
• User Research and Market Insights
• Collaboration Across Borders
• Team Building and Mentorship
• Development Process Optimization
• Product Excellence Championing
• Product Development Fundamentals
• UX/UI Principles
• Mobile App/ iOS and Android/ Software/ Hardware Technologies and Integrations

Benefits

• Total Compensation Package: $220,000 - $270,000 per year
• Full Benefits

Pay

$220,000 - $270,000 a year

Schedule

Occasional travel (10-15%) to Los Angeles, CA, and Tokyo, Japan, may be required to collaborate with key stakeholders.

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.