Digital Product Specialist

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Boikago Group Full time

**Job Details**:

- Department Marketing- Minimum experience Mid-Senior- Company primary industry Automotive- Job functional area Product Management- Salary R700 000 - R1 100 000 per annum- A well known multinational automotive brand company is looking for a Digital Product Specialist (New Vehicles) to be based in Sandton.
- ** Job Description and Responsibilities**
- Plan, lead and organise cross-divisional and cross-departmental teams to ensure the successful project implementation of projects related to new energy vehicles and digital products
- Contributes towards strategic development of new product offerings and product digitalization.
- Manage projects to ensure customer requirements are met while being economically viable
- Manage projects to achieve deadline while managing agile work processes
- Engage with international forums to ensure releases and on time project achievement
- Consistently evaluates and improves the sales and marketing customer journey
- Takes ownership of the performance and analytics of the vehicle apps; We Connect Go, We Connect etc.
- Leads projects to implement online services offered by the organization that enhance the Brand experience e.g. mobility apps, utility tools such etc.
- Supports and implements e-Commerce strategies for online services offered within the connected car eco-system e.g. functions on demand, electric charging payments etc.
- Prepare business cases with cross-departmental and cross-divisional departments for local and international forums
- Develops communication and change management plans to instil adoption and handovers of projects to relevant departments.

**Education and Experience**
- A formal 3-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/ Business Management/ Marketing from a recognised tertiary institution.
- Project Management certification and experience of project management from start to implementation
- Minimum 5 years Product Planning experience in the Automotive Industry (preferably).

**Skills, Attributes & Other requirements**
- Excellent understanding of the changing automotive and competitor environment in SA and SSA
- Experience with product management strategies, process and project implementation.
- Experience with development of digital eco-systems
- Experience in leading cross-divisional teams
- Experience in automotive process and systems would be advantageous
- Understanding of product marketing core processes.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with an excellent command of the English language
- Ability to develop implementation/ project plans for EV and Digital products
- Ability to present strategic concepts in a clear and concise way
- Data analysis
- Ability to build strong business relationships
- Results driven
- Ability to operate in a high performance team
- Budget management and an understanding of fundamental financial principles
- Computer literacy

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
- Please select highest qualification completed?
- Please select field of study completed?
- Do you have a Project Management certification?
- have you owned, managed or lead a project successfully from start to finish?
- Please indicate if you have relevant experience in Product Planning in the Automotive Industry?
- Please indicate relevant experience with product management strategies, process and project implementation?
- Please indicate relevant years of experience in development of digital eco-systems?
- Please indicate relevant years of experience in automotive process and systems?
- Apply
- Plan, lead and organise cross-divisional and cross-departmental teams to ensure the successful project implementation of projects related to new energy vehicles and digital products
- Contributes towards strategic development of new product offerings and product digitalization.
- Manage projects to ensure customer requirements are met while being economically viable
- Manage projects to achieve deadline while managing agile work processes
- Engage with international forums to ensure releases and on time project achievement
- Consistently evaluates and improves the sales and marketing customer journey
- Takes ownership of the performance and analytics of the vehicle apps; We Connect Go, We Connect etc.
- Leads projects to implement online services offered by the organization that enhance the Brand experience e.g. mobility apps, utility tools such etc.
- Supports and implements e-Commerce strategies for online services offered within the connected car eco-system e.g. functions on demand, electric charging payments etc.
- Prepare business cases with cross-departmental and cross-divisional departments for local and international forums
- Develops communication and change management plans to instil adoption and handovers of projects to relevant departments.

**Education and Experience**
- A formal 3-year National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/ Business Management/ Marketing from a recognised tertiary institution.



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