Automotive Software Product Director

If you want to join a dynamic and fast-paced environment, work with cross-functional teams to design, build and roll-out products; if you want to deliver products that impact the Automotive Ecosystem with technologies that remove the roadblocks of Electrified Vehicles and help create the crucial nerve system of Autonomous cars; if you are a brilliant Product Manager, passionate about building new products and creating high value for customers and end users; if you have previous product management experience and have successfully driven groundbreaking technologies for the automotive market; If you have been intimately involved from initial product vision to product adoption by customers; If you are comfortable working with business and technical teams, simplifying complex subjects and helping experts understand the business value of their work: WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR APPLICATION!

Tasks

As part of the Product team, you will be in charge of OLEA Product Management.

Primary responsibilities of the position include:

• Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and requirements, identify, and fill the product gaps
• Generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
• Create buy-in for the product vision with both internal stakeholders and customers
• Articulate the product positioning and translate its benefits at the Electric and Electronic vehicle Architecture (EEA) level.
• Listen, collect, understand and convey customer requirements
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements
• Animate the Company Product Steering Committee
• Drive the Product planning and roadmap
• Analyse and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
• Drive product launches in collaboration with executives, the marketing team and other product team members
• Work closely with System and Software experts to release the product definition
• Work closely with the marketing team to synchronize marketing plans and communication with the product line strategy
• Support Sales activities with product presentations, face customers and answer customers' questions as a product expert
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding
• Pitch the product and technologies at Exhibitions and Symposiums
• Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services

The position requires proactive involvement with all departments of the Company.

Requirements

EDUCATION:

• MSc in Electrical and Software Engineering or related technical field

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 10 years of product management experience or equivalent in the automotive industry.
• Strong knowledge of the Automotive Electric, Electronic Architecture (EEA) for powertrain electrification and/or autonomous driving
• Previous experience in product strategy, development and management
• Proven track record of software product management
• Familiar with powertrain applications, AUTOSAR BSW, MCAL and CDD and ISO 26262.
• Good written and oral communications skills including the ability to format differentiated positioning and messaging, build effective sales content and deliver compelling presentations.
• Ability to build strong work relationships across all levels of the organization, with a specific focus on sales and product management
• Proven track record of performance in a fast-paced environment and organizational skills to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines effectively

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Fluent in English
• Knowledge of French, German, Chinese or Japanese is a plus

BEHAVIORAL SKILLS:

• Self-starter who truly enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-growth and start-up environment.
• Strong ability to adapt to different interlocutors and negotiate
• Strong organization skills, demonstrate excellent time/priority management
• Willingness to travel abroad