JOB ID 26732

Director of New Business Development (SDV & IoV)

  • Manufacturer, Automotive Parts
  • Sales, Business Development & Strategy
  • Tokyo
  • ¥11,000,000~¥17,800,000



You will be in charge of creating new business models related to application development using AI and data, building IoV platforms, and providing virtual development environments, focusing on responding to SDV.

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Job Description

  • Responsibilities
    ・Planning, planning, and promotion
    of new businesses in the SDV field (research on the market and competitive environment, consideration of targeting and positioning, internal development and education of business models in the IT service industry)
    ・Formulation and materialization of business strategies related to application software and AI platforms using AI and data (autonomous driving and other application areas)
    ・Planning and promotion
    of overall architecture design based on AI-based business models and medium- to long-term perspectives (planning and promotion of the overall business architecture based on API design, data pipeline design, necessary tools, etc.) Platforms and software architectures are studied in collaboration with each expert)
    ・Design of monetization models for customers (OEMs, etc.) using AI platforms, consideration and materialization
    of solution proposals using AI platforms and application software, establishment of alliances with other companies, and formulation and implementation
    of business ecosystem formation through M&A considerations ・Organizational management in cross-functional teams, promotion
    of organizational culture change (change management) to transform the business from HW to SW/PF business ・Collaboration, coordination, and negotiation with internal and external stakeholders
  • Requirements
    ・Experience and achievements
    in business development in the IT service industry or cloud business such as SaaS/PaaS, understanding and practical experience
    of software-centered business models, experience
    in launching new businesses or equivalent project leading, practical experience in alliance building and M&A, or experience
    involved in strategy formulation ・Knowledge of cross-border business development (data, intellectual property, etc.)
    ・Coordination and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
  • Preferred
    ■Work experience
    ・Knowledge
    of technology trends in the automotive industry (SDV, autonomous driving, IoV, etc.), experience in collaboration
    with OEMs and Tier 1s, technical knowledge
    of AI, autonomous driving, and cloud development environments・Experience
    in startups and agile development environments■Qualifications
    ・Business-level English proficiency (approximate: TOEIC score of 700 or higher)
    ・Business communication skills
    in Chinese ■Desired persona
    ・Those who
    can create new value without being bound by existing frameworks ・Those
    who can grasp issues from both technical and business aspects and lead them to solutions ・Those who can conceive on their own and use their heads and hands, Those
    who have the ability to execute in a short period of time, those who have
    leadership that can promote internal change, and those who can build relationships of trust with external partners and promote co-creation.
  • Location
    Tokyo
  • Work Style
    Remote working possible, Flex working possible
  • Salary
    ¥11,000,000~¥17,800,000
  • Attractive
    Points
    Japanese company with global opportunities, Childcare support system, Weekends and holidays off, Major corporation

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