Principal, Strategy, Global Focus Catgr (San Jose)

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About the team and role:

The Global Focus Categories (GFC) is a multi-billion dollar global portfolio comprising Fashion, Collectibles, Vehicles, Parts & Accessories, and more. These categories are key investment areas for eBay, with unique market contexts and vertical-specific drivers to unlock growth.

We are looking to hire a Principal of GFC Product Strategy , located in San Jose, CA, who will support the Focus Categories leadership team and play an instrumental role in accelerating growth across our portfolio of assets.

The role will be at the forefront of shaping and driving strategy, while ensuring operational excellence in product planning, and collaboration across a broad cross-functional team in the development of our key priorities and product roadmap. This individual is expected to embed with key members of the Focus Categories product leadership team to understand, explain, and influence their key strategic initiatives, while also keeping in mind the broader portfolio and driving horizontal synergies where relevant. This person will own strategic projects focused on new growth and efficiency-driving efforts supporting the GFC portfolio, including but not limited to horizontal product experiences and services, inorganic levers, and AI transformation of how we work as a team. End-to-end ownership will entail evaluation and business case development, project management, incubation through delivery. 

Key partners include GFC business strategy, engineering, marketing, analytics, finance, and corporate development, among many others, who span across the US, Europe, and Asia.

The role demands a dual mentality:

• Strategic Leader: Must have a deep understanding of the dynamics of two-sided marketplaces, break down tough problems into clear frameworks, operate in ambiguity, and possess strong data intuition and executive-ready communications.

• Embedded Operator: Must move quickly and decisively, and not be afraid to get their hands dirty.

What you will accomplish:

• Serve as strategic thought leader to the Global Focus Categories product and business leadership teams.

• Influence roadmap development across the portfolio, and support the successful delivery of outcomes. 

• Deep dive on ad hoc strategic topics in the portfolio, ranging from diagnosis to execution.

• Build and own executive-ready presentations on strategic projects

• Identify opportunities for operational consistency and efficiency and alignment across the portfolio.

What you will bring:

• Track record of strategic leadership, structured thinking, and ability to prioritize against multiple initiatives.

• Strong cross-functional leader with demonstrated ability to project manage a group of peers and lead through influence.

• Executive-level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to tell a clear and compelling narrative backed by data.

• High degree of ownership and commitment to results.

• Self-motivated to identify opportunities and challenges in the business.

• Data-driven approach to planning and decision making. Comfortable and hands-on with data, analytics, and modeling.

• Ambition to grow professionally and willingness to work hard, learn/adapt, and provide feedback both upward and to peer teams.

• An experienced people leader with the ability to modulate to their team's needs.

• 10+ years of related experience, including 4+ years at a top-tier management consulting firm or a major corporation in a product, product strategy, or business strategy & operations role.

• Industry experience in consumer goods, retail, e-commerce, or consumer tech

• 2+ years of people leadership experience, across junior and more tenured ICs (manager level)

• BA/BS required, MBA or similar graduate degree highly preferred

Geography / travel

• Ability to be present at the San Jose eBay office 3 days/week

• Ability to travel occasionally to other US/global locations as needed

Additional Details

The base pay range for this position is expected in the range below:

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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