Manager, Product Director Office; Fountain Valley, CA,

Manager, Product Director Office

Date:
Dec 7, 2025

Location:

Fountain Valley, CA, US, 92708

Job Req

At Hyundai, we’ve rethought our business and created cars that combine performance, quality, design and innovation into a complete package.

It’s time you rethink what you expect from an employer.

At Hyundai, we understand you're not just building a career – you're building a life. We believe in our people and realize that our success is a direct result of our commitment in offering you great opportunities for your career. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for a chance to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

Onsite

As a Manager in the Product Director Office (PDO), you are a highly capable individual with valuable experience that can provide the PDO executive team with an in-depth analysis of financial data, create proposals for how to improve profitability, collaborate cross-functionally, think strategically, and react with urgency and flexibility to changing internal/external factors. You will work closely with stakeholders from product planning, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, R&D, and finance, to identify and execute opportunities to meet profit targets.

The ideal candidate has a positive attitude towards the challenges we face and act with integrity in everything you do.

• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand the status and viewpoint of all stakeholders as it relates to P&L.
• Analyze financial data with the ability to propose enhancement opportunities to product competitiveness and to influence PDO management.
• Guide the program in each product milestone to maximize profit and sales potential by having full understanding of Hyundai Motor Company development capabilities.
• Support intensive Cost Competitiveness Workshop for major post-SOP models by collaborating with relevant divisions to find profit improvement opportunities continuously.
• Align Americas SR Performance with TdC Target and develop countermeasures to minimize any discrepancies.
• Monitor monthly cost performance.
• Communicate clearly and concisely the program status to PDO management.
• Keep on‑time performance of program milestones.
• Product development / Price positioning / Sales cost / Material cost management.
• This role requires the performance of work directly related to management and/or general business operations.
• The exercise of discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance is required.

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Master’s degree is a plus.
• Six or more years of professional experience in automotive manufacturer/distributor with direct product responsibilities (planning, marketing, and/or sales).
• Minimum of three years of supervisory experience desired.
• Cross‑functional team management experience is required.
• Excel, PowerPoint, Word proficiency.
• Good organizational and data mining skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to simplify complex issues, develop compelling point of view, persuasively make case for change leading to action.
• Outstanding written & verbal presentation skills required for external and Senior Leadership interactions.
• Strong automotive technology knowledge.

• Compensation Range: $86,800 - $124,000 annual base salary
• Monthly Hyundai/Genesis vehicle lease allowance (including insurance and maintenance)
• Holiday Pay - the company shuts down with pay between Christmas and New Years.
• Vacation and sick time off
• Healthcare insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• 401(K) company match
• Additional 401(K) Employer Enhanced…