Cargurus Vice President of Corporate Strategy at CarGurus leading corporate strategy, strategic program execution, partnerships, and leadership operations. Drive growth opportunities and ensure disciplined execution of company priorities.
Responsibilities
CarGurus is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Strategy to drive the company’s next phase of growth and transformation. This leader will oversee Corporate Strategy, Strategic Program & Project Execution (SPPE), Strategic Partnerships, and Leadership Operations, acting as both strategist and operator, shaping long-term vision, unlocking growth opportunities, and ensuring disciplined execution.
As a member of the senior management team, you’ll partner closely with the executive team to evaluate strategic opportunities, define company priorities, and translate them into actionable plans. You’ll guide how we set goals, measure success, and build alignment and accountability across the organization.
Define and refine the strategic roadmap, including growth opportunities, business model evolution, competitive positioning, and build/buy/partner strategies.
Lead annual and quarterly strategic planning, including setting objectives, aligning cross-functional priorities, and translating strategy into operating plans and measurable KPIs.
Partner cross-functionally to ensure strategy is grounded in market reality and informed by consumer, dealer, data, and AI trends. Make sure the business is implementing and applying learnings.
Identify and size new market opportunities, leveraging market intelligence, customer research, and data trends to guide product and investment priorities.
Develop and evolve business models across CarGurus, evaluating monetization and partnership structures that drive growth and profitability.
Evaluate build, buy, and partner options to accelerate capability development, expansion into new segments, or differentiation of core offerings.
Act as an internal consultant, leading small, high-impact projects that address key business questions, performance challenges, or emerging opportunities.
Strategic Program & Project Execution (SPPE)
Lead the SPPE function to plan, orchestrate, and deliver enterprise-wide, business-critical programs through consistent, transparent practices that accelerate execution.
Drive alignment, prioritization, and execution discipline across the strategic portfolio, ensuring clear ownership, integrated roadmaps, and proactive risk management.
