Manager Strategy & Operational Excellence - Vehicle Technology, BLR
We are hiring for a Strategy and Operational Excellence Manager for our Vehicle Technology team in Bangalore. You will lead and coordinate our operational efficiency activities, drive strategic initiatives, and foster an innovation-friendly culture. You should have a Master's degree in Electronics or Computer Engineering, 12+ years of experience in the automotive domain, and prior experience in operational excellence and leadership roles. We value customer focus, collaboration, structured working, strategic thinking, and strong communication and presentation skills.
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for a Strategy and Operational Excellence Manager to be part of the exciting change journey that Vehicle Technology is embarking. The ambition to create the future for our customers as well as the future working place for our employees. You will spearhead our operational development and coordinate operational efficiency activities. You will play a key role and contribute to setting vision and strategy and lead strategic initiatives for Vehicle Technology, Bangalore.
In this role, you will drive our strategic focus areas, setting objectives, tracking progress, and providing regular updates on ongoing initiatives. You will lead the implementation of both short- and long-term strategic actions to enhance operational efficiency. Leading our innovation efforts at Vehicle Technology, Bangalore fostering an innovation-friendly culture, will be part of the role as well. You will also support the Vehicle Technology, Bangalore leadership team with planning, documenting and following-up actions for the leadership team. Fostering effective communication and collaboration within local and global networks, collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders across GTT will also be important responsibility.
You will be a part of the Vehicle Technology Bangalore leadership team, and report to the Director-Vehicle Technology, Bangalore.
Who are you?
- You have a Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- You have 12+ years of experience in automotive domain
- We believe you bring experience from diverse product development roles within the transportation or software sector, including leadership experience.
- Prior experience in operational excellence and strategic/equivalent role would be preferred
- As a person we believe that you have a customer focus, like collaboration, drive engagement and structured way of working. You have a strong strategic thinking and ability; you understand that being accountable and successful means driving activities inside as well as outside your own organization. You have excellent communication and presentation skills. In addition to this, you can work with a strong sense of urgency, learn and act quickly when faced with new issues.