Strategic Leader, Platform & Product Vision in AI

Avathon; Pleasanton, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in stock options

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) participation

Generous PTO and company holidays

Ongoing learning and development

Job summary

Avathon is hiring a Corporate Strategist, Platform & Product Strategy in California. You will work at the intersection of corporate strategy, Physical AI, product, technology, and markets, shaping the strategic direction of Avathon’s platform and product portfolio.

You will partner with executives and cross-functional teams to influence investments, standards, and go-to-market plans. You will also help translate frontier AI capabilities into differentiated products for the physical economy,

Qualifications

• MBA required from a leading global university, with a strong record of academic and professional achievement.
• Approximately 3–5 years of pre-MBA experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, product strategy or technology strategy.
• Strong interest in AI, enterprise technology, product strategy, industrial technology, and the transformation of the physical economy.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term strategy, priorities, and product investment roadmap for Avathon’s Physical AI platform and product portfolio.
• Evaluate platform capabilities, applications, and industry solutions to identify opportunities to build, expand, consolidate, partner, or enter new product categories.
• Analyze customer needs, industry workflows, and market dynamics to determine problems to productize and opportunities for differentiated value.
• Translate advances in AI technologies into strategic implications for platform and roadmap.
• Develop strategic perspectives on platform addressing high-value opportunities across energy, mining, manufacturing, aerospace & defense, and supply chain & logistics.
• Develop analytical frameworks and business cases to evaluate new products, platform capabilities, and partnerships.
• Understand evolving AI and industrial tech landscape to influence strategy and investment.
• Articulate differentiation and strategic narrative for Physical AI and industrial autonomy with Product & Marketing.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Market analysis

Analytical capabilities

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MBA

Job description

Avathon is hiring a Corporate Strategist, Platform & Product Strategy in California. You will work at the intersection of corporate strategy, Physical AI, product, technology, and markets, shaping the strategic direction of Avathon’s platform and product portfolio.

You will partner with executives and cross-functional teams to influence investments, standards, and go-to-market plans. You will also help translate frontier AI capabilities into differentiated products for the physical economy,