Innovation Project Manager

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a leading European supplier of automotive parts and systems, providing a broad spectrum of products and services on a global scale to the automotive industry. It has gained significant recognition in automotive lighting, engine cooling, electric powertrains, assisted driving, and autonomous driving technology.

Responsibilities

As part of a small and agile team, your role as part of the Innovation team is to work with various ecosystem partners (OEM, but also new mobility players, startup, academia, associations, etc. ), and internal teams to conceptualize and deliver proof of concept systems not limited to automotive that add value to the vehicles and cities of tomorrow.
Main responsibilities:

• This is a hands-on role and the expectation is that you will lead by doing.
• This role is for an experienced professional engineer with software & system design experience, at least partly outside the automotive industry to bring diversity of viewpoints to the business.
• They must wish to bring their know-how to new spaces.
• Preferably, they have working knowledge of E/E architecture, automotive networks, EV architectures. They have experience working in product development teams. 

 
RESPONSIBILITIES
●   Implement technical concepts & align/motivate the internal relevant stakeholders for quick actions (quick prototype, etc) to verify the feasibility & business case
●   Help the company to identify/understand and follow up the new developing trends in the transportation & relevant industries.
●   For the identified direction, map the stakeholders and build the relevant ecosystem contacts with the relevant stakeholders. 
●   New business proposal and definition: combine the market understanding and Valeo group’s strength, come up with new business proposals and define Valeo's value proposition within the ecosystem. 

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Analytical & strategy thinking capability together with hands on attitude.
• Familiar with smart devices & software products, working experience in product definition, business modeling
• Strong presentation & communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Business development is preferred
• Gaming background is preferred
• Software geeks are most welcome.

Salary

8 - 12 million yen

Location

Tokyo