Connected Cross-Business Product Manager - Subaru of America, Inc.

Summary:

Serves as the Connected Vehicle subject matter expert for business-related departments such as Service, Fixed Operations, Accessories, Product Management, Fleet, and Marketing. Works alongside Connected Vehicle teams and associated departments to aid in communication and operational efficiency. Facilitates the proposing and planning of Subaru's future connected vehicle technology across the Subaru product portfolio. Leads the collaboration with Subaru business units to ensure that Connected Vehicle product requests are aligned and supported for all Subaru of America (SOA) initiatives and business priorities.

Major Responsibilities

• Enables Subaru of America (SOA) departments (including Service, Fixed Operations, Accessories, Product Management, etc.) to communicate, collaborate, and coordinate connected vehicle initiatives by functioning as the official point of contact for all departments. Serves as project manager to incorporate departments' projects and products with connected vehicle initiatives to ensure synergy and efficiency.
• Acts as the connected vehicle subject matter expert and advisor for business units and global markets. Demonstrates understanding of all connected vehicle programs end-to-end. Creates credible recommendations to departments' leadership and Subaru Corporation (SBR).
• Leads research initiatives to determine the value of products in terms of market needs, benefits, and profit. Consolidates research from multiple sources within Connected Vehicle department to communicate comprehensive information regarding industry and market trends. Proactively identifies opportunities for Subaru product improvement and innovation. Develops pricing models and business cases for connected vehicle services for a wide range of products in various business areas. Influences senior leadership and negotiates in setting future product priorities and roadmap.
• Demonstrates understanding of the connected vehicle space and how it impacts the stakeholders. Manages the flow of information between different parties. Keeps all stakeholders informed about relevant updates, changes, or decisions and shares relevant knowledge and insights to enhance their understanding and the decision-making processes.
• In conjunction with Subaru Corporation (SBR), manages and moves forward the next generation of connected vehicle business planning projects. Identifies gaps and opportunities in the Subaru technology roadmap and proposes viable solutions. Tracks project performance and adjusts timelines and actions based on variances to plan.
• Across Subaru of America (SOA), communicates information, promotes connected vehicle opportunities, and drives overall awareness to the connected vehicle space. Introduces connected vehicle opportunities based on understanding of other departments' products and goals as well as Connected Vehicle department future planning and current development and operations. Recognizes risks and roadblocks and develops mitigation plans.
• Develops and fosters relationships, negotiates with others, and gets people to understand others' points of views. Formulates positive relationships with other vendors, partners, and professionals in the industry.

Additional Responsibilities

• Supports National Business Conference (NBC) booth planning.
• Supports connected vehicle teams with global market-related initiatives by serving as Subaru product subject matter expert.

Required Skills & Personal Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and cooperation among people, teams, and organizations.
• Ability to prepare and deliver verbal and written communication to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong analytic and decision-making skills, especially with incomplete information.
• Ability to prioritize and produce results effectively under significantly restricted time and resource constraints.
• Ability to be flexible with constantly changing and challenging business and technology conditions.
• Strong understanding of the Subaru brand and how technology can strengthen its core values.
• Passion for all things technology and automotive.
• Independent thinking and idea generation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for a diverse set of audiences and competency in cultural sensitivity, in part due to extensive interaction and coordination with Subaru Corporation (SBR) staff (at Subaru of America (SOA) and in Japan), multi-national suppliers, and executive members at SOA and SBR.
• Ability to build consensus across multiple departments with different business priorities and objectives.
• Strong understanding of SOA business operations, the automotive industry, and connected technology.
• Ability to excel at creating and managing project plans.
• Self-motivated with strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Creativity and insight to manage short- and long-range planning cycles.
• Advanced technical skills and experience to effectively communicate with SBR and partner development engineers.
• Detailed operational knowledge of product planning and Microsoft Office software.
• Japanese language skills preferred.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Education/Experience Requirements: BA/BS with 6 to 8 years of relevant experience.

Work Environment:

• Required Travel: 20% (International to Japan)
• Hybrid Role: Remote work 2 days per week (After 90 Days Onboarding)
• Physical Demands:
  • Occasional setting up & teardown of displays at marketing and/or field events (approx. 25 lbs.)

Compensation: The recruiting base salary range for this full-time position is $89400 - 127600 / year. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. (Internal Job Grade: M1) In addition to competitive salary, Subaru offers an amazing benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
• Pension, Profit Sharing, and 401K Match Offerings
• 15 Vacation days, 9 Company Holidays, 5 Floating Holidays, and 5 Sick days.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Vehicle Discount Programs
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