R&D Strategic Key Projects

Brief description of the position:

This position define, drive and continously evolve the enterprise-wide AI-transformation agenda for VCTC-E, establishing the strategic framework, organizational enabler and implementation. This Position leads and orchestrates cross-company transformation activities and drives, facilitates and shapes the R&D strategy development and implementation for the entire VCTC-E.

Key Tasks:

Definition and updating the VCTC R&D strategy in alignment with the Group China Strategy by analyzing, interpretation and creating Scenarios of the market develop.

Steering as the PMO of the R&D Key projects, ensure the execution by synergizing with critical R&D BUs, aggregate insights, prioritize initiatives by strategic alignment.

Securing of the operationalization of the R&D strategy by consulting to archive and converts them to quantitative and actionable plans (e.g. OKR each action field)

Coordinate the collaboration with key external stakeholders and conduct synergy assessments, and project management.

Establish and govern the strategic VCTC-E capability development framework to build future-ready competencies

Define and govern enterprise AI adoption and deployment strategies to enable scalable, secure and value-driven AI integration across the product development lifecycle

Drive the strategic execution of VCTC-E priorities by establishing governance, monitoring organizational OKRs and ensuring alignment with stakeholders

Leading also in the Name of whole VCTC, any kind of China specific strategic initiatives/ action fields in cross-functional teams with TE WOB

Support to define and coordinate the development of Technology road maps within VCTC-E

Coordinate and govern the definition, execution and continuous tracking of the VCTC-EZ internal strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and strategic priorities

Education:

Masterdegree, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering or similar

Working experience:

Minimum 2-3 years of experience in leading project teams in the R&D field and at least 2 years of strategic management experience

Knowledge, skills and others:

Project management experience and Organization to manage multiple projects at once

Analytical and conceptual thinking

Enjoys working in a team, creative and proactive personality

In-depth understanding of automotive R&D processes

Highly pro-active working attitude

Strong competitive, performance and market analysis skills to make right decisions

High interpersonal skills as high inter-cultural competence, international experience, outstanding problem-solving skills, acting as a visionary to inspire and motivation team performance, highly strategic Thinking