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Our client, a leading automotive manufacturer, is looking for a New Energy Vehicle & Digital Product Specialist to join their team in Sandton.

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan, lead and organise cross-divisional and cross-departmental teams to ensure the successful   project implementation of projects related to new energy vehicles and digital products.
• Contribute towards strategic development of new product offerings and product digitalization. 
• Manage projects to ensure customer requirements are met while being economically viable.
• Manage projects to achieve deadline while managing agile work processes.
• Engage with international forums to ensure releases and on time project achievement.
• Consistently evaluate and improve the sales and marketing customer journey.
• Take ownership of the performance and analytics of the company vehicle apps.
• Lead projects to implement online services offered by the organisation that enhance the Brand experience (e.g., mobility apps, utility tools etc.).
• Support and implement e-Commerce strategies for online services offered within the connected car eco-system (e.g.: functions on demand, electric charging payments etc).
• Prepare business cases with cross-departmental and cross-divisional departments for local and international forums.
• Develop communication and change management plans to instil adoption and handovers of projects to relevant departments.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A formal 3-year National Diploma or BCom/ Business Management/ Marketing from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Project Management certification, experience in project management from start to implementation.
• Minimum 5 years Product Planning experience in the Automotive Industry (preferred)

Skills, Attributes & Other requirements

ESSENTIAL:

• Excellent understanding of the changing automotive and competitor environment in SA and SSA
• Experience with product management strategies, process, and project implementation.
• Experience with development of digital eco-systems
• Experience in leading cross-divisional teams.
• Experience in automotive process and systems.
• Understanding of product marketing core processes.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with an excellent command of the English language.
• Ability to develop implementation/ project plans for EV and Digital products.
• Ability to present strategic concepts concisely.
• Data analysis 
• Ability to build strong business relationships.
• Results driven.
• Ability to operate in a high-performance team.
• Budget management and an understanding of fundamental financial principles
• Computer literacy

Please note that if you have not received a response to your submission within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.