The VWA-specific Ecosystem-, Data-Analytics & Core-Connectivity PM-team has E2E resp. for data-analytics of field-vehicles, benchmark and  trends + defining and implementing concrete Ecosystem optimizations for all VWA products. Additionally the team delivers Core-Connectivity PM-work (Scope, Cost, Timing, Quality). This positions has focus on E2E User Experience + MM/XP Digital

Job Responsibilities：

1.Define and own the VWA-specific Ecosystem roadmap including both HW- & SW-based product-features and functions for the whole VWA vehicle portfolio at SOP and over the lifecycle in alignment with strong focus on delivering a reasonable and state-of-the art End-to-End user experience (UE) with all involved technical- and business-stakeholders, putting cost-efficiency, competitiveness and timing into priority of all actions

2.Clarify and synchronize key interdependencies (technical, cost, timing) with relevant and responsible partners in HW- & SW development (VCTC, One-Team, Cariad, Carizon, other suppliers), in Group functions (e.g. VCIC product strategy/ product management), sales & marketing (e.g. DSSO) and in relevant VWA teams (Product Lines, Finance & Controlling, Quality, Production, OTA team/OTA steering committee, Feature Board,...)

3.Lead cost negotiations with group- & technology partners for digital ecosystem scopes and cost allocations (development-, license-, operation cost (where applicable)) and potential customization scopes in accordance to aligned rollout-plan, take-rate, user-hats, function-scope. Synchronize respective project-cost impacts with vehicle product-line and product-controlling and define cost-reduction measures.

4.Core Product Management scope: generate technology-, function-, timing- and cost transparency via dedicated decision papers and committee presentations with main focus on the MM project and achieve (sub-) project approvals, ensure corresponding cost-planning reflection in (vehicle-) projects and planning round to ensure a robust roadmap financing

5.Key responsibility for the end-to-end user experience (UE) for all digital product throughout the VWA portfolio. The position holder defines, assesses and continously improves the digital products from end-user perspective in harmonization with User Acceptance test results and defined target customer requirements. Safeguard VW Anhui interests in project’s early phases on regional level with focus on VWA end-user perspective.

6.Lead cross-functional activities to be organized via product teams. Follow up the implementation of the product decision. Analyze & align the definition, requirements, properties and technical concepts to realize digital ecosystem features and derived VWA-specific functions re. technology, timeline and profitability. Generate Business-Cases for VWA/DSSO-specific product requests/customizations.

7.Decide in technical areas overarching conflicts and announce risks, realize measures for operative management. Align and solve overarching conflicts within project stakeholders and their teams as well as platform developers; align on any topics with financial implementation and achieve decision making. 
Harmonize direction for module-related topics with other JVs representatives where necessary and possible.

Job Requirment：

1.Master in automotive engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or economic 
studies accompanied with technical/product qualification
Preferable certified project management qualification

2.at least 5 years working experience in auto industry incl. OEM or supplier, experience with german employers will be preferred

3.Proven record of automotive product- & project management experience

4.Understanding of automotive processes and procedures, experience in Volkswagen Group organization, systems and processes will be preferred