Tasks
Position overview
Support the product management team with all topics relating to Porsche Cross Carline Technology. This role is classified as a Band 3B role within PCNA.
Roles & responsibilities
Primary responsibilities:
- Responsible for PCNA product cross carline technology, by advocating for US Porsche customers towards PCNA executives and PAG counterparts.
- Owns and drives the process of corporate foresight, specifically related to the product portfolio and shall include white space analysis, external pressures and opportunities to the Porsche business, etc.
- Drive and develop and maintain cross-carline technology documentation, timelines and competitor comparisons. Cross carline features and technologies include but are not limited to Porsche Connect, ADAS functions, Audio Systems, All-Wheel Drive systems, and performance options such as Sport Chrono Package, etc.
- Identify and prioritize opportunities for Porsche product differentiation and focus.
- Ensure consistency in Product/Option strategy but preserving differentiation between carlines where appropriate.
- Analyze the US automotive market and upcoming trends. Prepare arguments and supporting facts for US Porsche product feature and technology advocacy.
- Evaluate customer needs, use case journeys and experience for existing and new features.
- Visualize similarities and differences of these features between Porsche and competitors.
- Preparation of data and statistical analysis of potential option installation rates, trends, competitive pricing comparisons.
- Create presentations to report findings of data and research analysis to PCNA and PAG executives.
- Ad hoc and regular data analysis for Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, PR, PAG teams
- Support the product managers with collateral review for product accuracy as it pertains to cross carline technology.
- Assist and guide in product training and launch activities pertaining to new technologies.
- Responsible for procurement and accounting paperwork regarding vendor/supplier contracts.
Decision Making:
- Semi-autonomous: The position is required to analyze and interpret facts and statistics and make suggestions in collaboration with the PCNA and PAG partner teams.
Supervision:
- Semi-Autonomous: The position receives guidance on unusual or highly complex issues. Considerable latitude & judgment.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors’ degree in business, engineering or similar field.
- Masters degree in business, engineering, technology or product management, etc. A plus.
Experience:
- 6+ years of experience of product management, product planning, vehicle line management, project management or related project management in an automotive setting.
- Proven ability to translate customer insights, market trends and competitive intelligence into product requirements.
- Experience or understanding of developing, visualizing and executing multi-year product strategies and roadmaps.
- Experience managing products across multiple vehicle segments and/or nameplates.
- Ability to understand complex data and narrow down to essential information
- Experience with, understanding of and interest in new technologies.
- Advanced experience with standard MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Copilot, Tableau, Microstrategy or other business intelligence tools a plus.
Competencies:
- Strategic and analytical skills required
- Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities simultaneously
- Automotive and technical knowledge or technical affinity/understanding.
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Teamwork - ability to interact with multiple levels of the organization
- Understanding of the following Porsche internal and external systems is a plus: SMART, Auto Data, PIN Explorer, IHS Global, SAP, PVMS, PCCD.
- Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities and make decisions independently.
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills - ability to interact with of all levels of a multi-cultural organization.
- Planning and organization - time management skills to meet deadlines.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally for up to 2 weeks at a time.
- Proficient working in a multi-cultural environment. German language skills are helpful but not required.
- Responsible for the proper usage, awareness, and compliance with IT security policies at PCNA.
- Seeks to ensure proper retention of electronic documents, business confidential information, and actively demonstrates an understanding of the need to safeguard competitive information in both electronic and non-electronic formats.
Physical requirements
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
- While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, climb stairs on occasion with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to effectively work and complete tasks in an open office/noisy environment.
Direct reports
none
At a Glance
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