Director Product & BDM Battery Indu. & BEV Powertrain Dev. (f/m/d)

1 Director Product & BDM Battery Indu. & BEV Powertrain Dev. (f/m/d) Job ID: 39408 YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: Product Management: * Develop and implement product and sales strategies while continuously optimizing the battery product portfolio based on customer needs, market trends, and financial performance * Define R&D priorities and assess regulatory impacts to ensure future-proof offerings * Analyze business performance, contribute to product and group strategy development, and represent AVL in strategic industry discussions, conferences, and publications * Drive battery system industrialization and series-production readiness across customer and product development programs * Lead battery integration concepts and BEV powertrain engineering activities, ensuring technical competitiveness and scalability Business Development: * Position the product portfolio globally by analyzing market demands, identifying customer segments, developing go-to-market strategies, and driving market penetration * Lead and support global sales teams, including training and sales material development * Coordinate key sales activities such as pricing, quotations, and opportunity management * Support customer events, congresses, and marketing initiatives in close collaboration with internal teams Technical Product Responsibility & Product Leadership: * Hold the global Technical Product Responsibility (TPR) for battery products, defining development strategies, standards, and technical direction * Lead technical concepts, development methodologies, and systems engineering approaches across the battery portfolio * Drive technical offer preparation, RFQs, development approaches, cost estimation, and risk assessment for strategic customer opportunities * Ensure successful project execution, product maturity, quality, competitiveness, continuous improvement, and business performance across the global battery product portfolio YOUR PROFILE: * Completed Education (Master's preferred) in Engineering, Business (University or University of Applied Sciences, University of Technology or comparable) * Several years of experience in product management, business development, or technical sales within the battery or similar industry * Strong business and financial acumen combined with strategic and analytical thinking * Proven ability to manage complex projects and work effectively with diverse stakeholders in a global environment * Excellent communication and presentation skills * Strong intercultural competence and collaborative mindset * Willingness to travel nationally and internationally * Business fluent in English, German, and additional languages are a plus WE OFFER: * Various working time models, flextime, and the possibility of working from home * Contributing to a safer and more sustainable future of mobility * A long-term and future-oriented workplace * Food trucks, snack bar, and canteen with freshly cooked daily menus * 80% subsidy for public transportation costs or access to a personal parking space * Training and development programs for your individual career growth Annual Remuneration: Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act, we are obligated to state the annual gross remuneration (full-time) for this position as a basis for negotiation: € 140.000,00. The Employee will be classified according to the Collective Agreement for Employees of Industry (Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Automotive Industry). We will, in any case, offer market-conforming payment taking qualifications and professional experience into account. Interested? If so, please use our online application tool to send your application to AVL! https://jobs.avl.com/job/Graz-Director-Product-&-BDM-Battery-Indu_-&-BEV-Powertrain-Dev_-%28fmd%29/1424260033 / Das Mindestentgelt für die Stelle als Director Product & BDM Battery Indu. & BEV Powertrain Dev. (f/m/d) beträgt 140.000,00 EUR brutto pro Jahr auf Basis Vollzeitbeschäftigung. Bereitschaft zu...