[Job-28911] CPG Product Strategy Director - Hybrid in Atlanta, GA

We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions.
With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

Location: Preferably residing in the Atlanta/Georgia area. Will visit clients 2-3 times per week.

Overview
We are seeking an experienced business executive with deep expertise in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, along with technology/digital/AI capabilities, to drive strategic product transformation at our CPG clients through innovative, AI-driven solutions. This strategic role serves as a critical bridge between business vision and technology execution, driving the development of new products and features that deliver measurable business value for our global CPG clients, in a foreseeable Agentic-driven world.
As a trusted advisor to a major global CPG client, you’ll draw on your deep understanding of the CPG sector and its core business processes (supply chain, B2B channels with distributors and retailers, data sharing opportunities, demand forecasting, distribution, routes to market, marketing, etc) to shape compelling product visions and strategic roadmaps. By collaborating with senior client stakeholders to uncover needs and opportunities, you’ll define solutions that accelerate business performance and elevate the customer experience.
In this leadership position, you’ll champion a product-led and AI-driven innovation mindset - both within CI&T and with our clients - focused on delivering business outcomes. By embedding this approach across teams and engagements, you’ll deepen strategic relationships and create a strong foundation for collaboration and growth. In doing so, you’ll help unlock new business opportunities and foster long-term growth for both our clients and CI&T.
Ideally the candidate has worked for large CPG brands, developing in their career a deep understanding of the industry's biggest challenges and opportunities.

Responsibilities

Client Strategy & Leadership
Serve as the primary product strategist embedded within the client’s organization, engaging directly with senior business and digital (non-IT) stakeholders.
Become a trusted advisor and subject matter expert on the client’s business, helping shape high-impact strategies rooted in business goals and consumer needs.
Translate complex business challenges into clear, actionable product visions, strategies, and roadmaps.
Advocate for modern approaches in AI, Agentic AI, data, and digital enablement, ensuring solutions are tailored to the unique challenges of the CPG industry.
Lead discovery sessions to identify opportunities for AI-driven enhancements across products, processes, and customer experiences.
Support change management efforts to align client teams around product-led innovation and digital transformation priorities.
Build and maintain strong client relationships that open doors to future partnership opportunities.

Product Leadership
Lead clients in transitioning from project-based to product-led operating models, emphasizing continuous delivery of business value.
Coach internal and client teams on product best practices and product-led thinking.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape, prioritize, and execute initiatives.
Research emerging trends, tools, and methodologies in product strategy, AI, and CPG innovation, and share learnings through thought leadership.

Business Development & Thought Leadership
Contribute to new business development efforts by preparing and delivering responses to client briefs and RFPs.
Partner with internal teams to craft compelling narratives and solutions for both existing and prospective clients.
Author blog posts and support content development related to product management, AI, and CPG innovation.

Continuous Learning
Stay actively engaged in the evolving AI landscape through both formal learning and real-world application—supported by CI&T’s commitment to professional growth.

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Why join us?

- Competitive Salary
- Generous paid vacation days
- Unlimited sick time
- 100% paid health & dental benefits starting day one
- Annual profit-sharing distribution
- Retirement match
- Paid parental leave
- Dedicated career advisor
- And so much more…

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