Strategic Strategy Development: Lead the development of comprehensive product and business strategies for the Global Truck platform and its derivatives (Ranger and Everest) to ensure competitive alignment with global customer needs and market trends. 

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Engagement: Drive alignment across all Global Business Units and Partners, managing strategic workstreams for the Mid-Size Pickup (MSPU) and SUV segments to ensure unified execution. 

Program Milestone Leadership: Direct Pre-Program Steering () activities, including the delivery of robust product assumptions, planning deliverables, and the facilitation of the global management approval process. 

Product Lifecycle & Content Management: Define and maintain vehicle content for new models and product freshening, ensuring all changes are coordinated across global derivatives while considering the needs of all business partners. 

Regulatory & Technical Integration: Oversee the integration of global regulations, corporate policies (including emissions and fuel economy), and emerging technologies into the Global Truck platform roadmap. 

Resource & Conflict Resolution: Identify critical resource requirements and facilitate the resolution of global planning incompatibilities through consensus-based decision-making and transparent communication. 

Financial & Cycle Planning Excellence: Deliver platform requirements for annual business planning, cycle planning, and budget development, providing sophisticated "what-if" analyses and alternative product assumptions as required. 

Competitive Intelligence & Growth: Conduct SWOT analyses and special business studies on manufacturing, sourcing, and market alternatives to identify growth opportunities, improve profitability, and build organizational capability.