Product Manager, Connectivity Services & Mobility
Date: Oct 4, 2021
Location: Irvine, California, US, 92606
Company: Kia America, Inc.
At Kia, we’re creating award-winning products and redefining what value means in the automotive industry. It takes a special group of individuals to do what we do, and we do it together. Our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative. Our people thrive on thinking differently and challenging the status quo. We are creating something special here, a culture of learning and opportunity, where you can help Kia achieve big things and most importantly, feel passionate and connected to your work every day.
Kia provides team members with competitive benefits including premium paid medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) plan matching of 100% up to 6% of the salary deferral, and time off starting at 14 days per year. Kia also offers company lease and purchase programs, company-wide holiday shutdown, paid volunteer hours, and premium lifestyle amenities at our corporate campus in Irvine, California.
Status
Summary
Kia North America’s Connected Car team is looking for an experienced Mobility Program Manager.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Connected Services subscription offering, revenue and cost modeling for UVO line of products with Kia Connected Vehicles.
In this role, the program manager will also be responsible for developing, managing, and further enhancing various Feature-On-Demand based offerings enabled by Connectivity and IOT based services. The candidate will be responsible to ensure the service offerings enhance overall customer experience, manage cost, and improve the overall service take rate.
The candidate will also be responsible for developing smart data centric projects like UBI and services to further expand monetization opportunities in this area. Developing various financial models and aligning the projects accordingly would be key expectation from this role.
Major Responsibilities
| Priority | Major Responsibility | % |
| 1st | Manage the Connected Car subscription offerings, feature packaging, revenue management, reporting, customer issues escalation handling | 30% |
| 2nd | Create roadmap for Feature on demand and data services. Develops programs to improve customer offerings and additional revenue options. | 30% |
| 3rd | Explore new partnership opportunities for connected and data services. Generate business case and why buy for each proposed partnership. Lead negotiations with potential service providers. | 20% |
| 4th | Manage all aspects of the projects related to the services and offering, including SOW/MSA negotiations, developing project plans and customer launch planning | 20% |
Education/Certification
Education
- BS in Engineering or Computer Science is a minimum
- MBA or equivalent business degree is also an added must
- IOT certification is a major plus
- PMP certification is a major plus
- Product Owner Certification preferred
Overall Experience
Related Experience
- 10+ years of overall industry experience
- 7+ years of relevant product management experience, including 3+ years in a product leadership role
- 5+ years’ experience in the Connected Car, Mobility space and IOT.
- 5+ years proven record in technology partnership negotiations, ideation, and execution of such projects.
- Prior experience to subscription-based product offerings will have huge advantage.
Directly Related Experience
- Identify growth and monetization opportunity through Connectivity and Mobility enabled services
- Manage and improve existing Connectivity subscription services
- Develop new Connected Car data services opportunities
- Develop business case and program to support various Feature on Demand services using OTA and Connected Car services
- Study and develop new partnership opportunities and make management recommendations
- Candidates exhibit strong experience in area of technology and a flexible, creative approach to problem solving. They should be able to take ownership of business requirements and devise and develop solutions that meet the customers' needs. Time to market is critical. They must be able to liaise closely with many stakeholders to continue to drive projects forward. Support development of requirements and specifications relative to the solution including project hardware, software, and infrastructure support.
Other Requirements:
- May need to work additional hours outside of normal business hours as required by the job, including weekends or holidays
- Occasional travel may be required domestically and/or internationally
Skills
Competencies
Equal Employment Opportunities
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