Product Director

Motivo is a project-based company delivering excellence in mechanical and electrical system design and prototype builds. We have a history in successfully taking concepts through to actual finished solutions. Our work spans a wide range of market segments including mobility/automotive, aerospace, robotics, and clean energy, to name a few. Every team member will experience a wide variety of challenging projects, offering rich opportunities for professional growth.

We are passionate about solving complex engineering challenges, striving for excellence within every unique project constraint, and believe in having fun while we do it!

Motivo is seeking a Product Director to lead a portfolio of complex engineering and product development programs. You will manage a team of direct-report Project and Product Managers to deliver creative solutions, cultivate deep client partnerships, and drive sustained business growth. As a member of the leadership team, you will also champion continuous improvement across Motivo’s people, processes, and tools. If you are a builder who thrives in ambiguity and can translate a big-picture vision into concrete, client-ready solutions, we want you on our team.

Success at Motivo starts with deep client empathy. We manage our projects to build long-term relationships, not short-term wins. We have a reputation for being just as dedicated to our clients’ missions as their internal team - going the extra mile to ensure they are successful.

• Relationship Management: Act as the senior escalation point across all engagements to ensure a top-tier client experience (CX).
• Client Strategy: Establish the strategic direction for business unit accounts, integrating market trends and client insights into long-term portfolio planning.
• Business Capture: Collaborate with Business Development to onboard new clients, and lead negotiations to close major follow-on contracts.

The Product Director is a force-multiplier, leading a diverse team of professionals.

• Team Guidance & Mentorship: Structure, support, and mentor a team of 3–6 project and product managers, making key resource and project assignments.
• Personnel Management: Define staffing needs, set clear performance expectations, identify skill gaps, support development plans, and proactively resolve performance shortfalls.
• Process Optimization: Identify, document, and scale core PM processes and cross-functional tools to ensure continuous operational improvement.
• Corporate Citizenship: Cultivate an internal culture of collaboration while expanding Motivo’s external footprint through community and non-profit connections.

At Motivo, Project & Product management have overlapping but distinct responsibilities. Product Managers have a specific focus on helping clients define product features and development roadmaps, typically in early-phase engagements. The Project teams handle much of the day-to-day management during project execution. As the team lead, the Product Director is responsible for oversight, approvals and continuous improvement of the team’s project and product management functions.

• Planning & Execution: Oversee project planning complexities, approve PM estimates, and develop recovery strategies for major deviations or overruns.
• Quality & Reporting: Support reporting workflows to maintain high stakeholder satisfaction, tracking how reporting impacts client engagement.
• Contract & Scope Management: Review and approve Change Orders and PM contracts while collaborating internally to improve governance templates.
• Resource Loading: Balance PM workload and project assignments, partnering with HR to resolve resource constraints.
• Strategy & Road mapping: Mentor Product Managers on early-phase product road mapping, feature definitions, and client alignment communications.

• Experience: 8+ years of progressive leadership in engineering, design, NPI, or product development.
• Client Focus: Proven history managing senior stakeholder relationships, handling executive escalations, and…