Sr. Director/Enterprise Architect - Product Strategy
Core
Define product vision, market intelligence, and technical architecture for Salesforce's AI and platform portfolio, translating complex dynamics into executable strategies.
Role type
Senior Director of Product Strategy (Strategy & Innovation)
Builds
Product innovation agenda, strategic frameworks for build-buy-partner decisions, and investment theses for high-growth sectors.
Domain
Enterprise Software / AI / Cloud Platforms
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product strategy, technology strategy, market intelligence, team leadership, AI/ML architecture knowledge, systems of record understanding, productization evaluation, M&A strategy support, quantitative/competitive analytics, executive communication
Preferred skills
AI-first company experience, agentic coding tools familiarity, supply chain/vertical AI automation knowledge, original investment thesis development, venture capital exposure, builder's mindset, offensive/defensive strategy experience
Technologies
Agentic AI systems, LLM-based applications, AI-native application architectures, open source commercialization, API-first models
Responsibilities
Lead product strategy for forward-looking innovation and whitespace identification; Drive product strategy for emerging offerings moving from internal capability to standalone product; Own and evolve strategic framework for evaluating build-buy-partner decisions; Proactively identify and assess game-changing market shifts; Partner with SVP to define strategic gaps; Synthesize inputs from engineering, product, research, and M&A to develop evidence-based points of view; Perform quantitative and competitive analytics; Partner with regional leadership to expand strategy footprint; Evaluate productization models; Monitor venture investment trends and technical research; Present strategic recommendations to executives; Build and mentor a high-performing strategy team.