Product Section Business Manager - Software Tools (PND)

Vector is seeking a Business Manager – Software Tools. Vector works closely with many vehicle OEMs and system suppliers to support the development of additional functionality in new vehicle programs. This new position will strengthen Vector’s growing business for our PND solutions. Job functions for this role include guiding customers to solutions and ensuring successful prove out, deployment, and ongoing support of these solutions. Successful candidates must be comfortable working directly with customers, providing hands-on support of Vector solutions in the customer’s environment, and leading Vector activities to ensure customer satisfaction. If you are somebody that enjoys a mix of technical work and building business relationships this job could be for you.

Job Description

• Manage section & respective resources to fulfill customer requirements (application, technical, business…)
• Achieve global product line market and business goals
• Provide Expertise / Product Knowledge / Technical Support
• Promote Vector Products / Solutions
• Establish Key Relationships
• Develop Plan and Drive Business Growth
• Manage and lead business development activities for Software driven opportunities.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through coaching, tech support, and coordination.
• Manage and lead technical activities for Software driven business.
• Work with customers to comprehend requirements and implement solutions.
• Work with Vector product management as the voice of the customer.
• Work with customers to evaluate, prove out, deploy, support, and troubleshoot Vector solutions.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Working knowledge of software development process including technical concepts and implementation strategies.
• Working knowledge of software development industry participants, trends, agendas, and government regulations.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD/CT, DevOps and Agile development processes.
• Working knowledge of ECU product development and testing processes.
• Experience with programming languages, operating systems, and tools: Windows, LINUX, RTOS, compilers, C/C++, Python…
• Experience with virtual development and test execution environments
• Experience with IoT development, test and protocols (MQTT, DDS, HTPS, AMQP…)
• Experience with vehicle communications based on Ethernet, CAN, XCP, UDS, J1939.
• Strong communication skills including verbal, email, and presentation capabilities.
• Strong problem solving and trouble shooting skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment with a customer service orientation.
• An ability to wear several hats and multitask across multiple parallel activities.…
• B.S. in EE/SE/CE/CS or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience

Benefits

Vector is a global, continuously growing engineering company. For over a quarter of a century, we have been at the forefront of electronic innovations within the automotive industry and related sectors. Vector has over 3,000 employees at 36 locations worldwide, supporting manufacturers and suppliers with a professional platform of software and hardware tools, embedded software components, and services for developing embedded systems. Driven by our passion for technology, we develop solutions which relieve engineers of their demanding tasks. Our employees work on tomorrow’s electronic technologies every single day.

What we offer you:

• A core business in growing and exciting technologies.
• The atmosphere of a small company with the resources of a global organization with offices in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
• A privately held enterprise: Our products and strategic direction are based on our customer's needs, not outside investment interests.
• An engineering company run by engineers. If you’re an engineer, we speak your language.
• An 'open-door' environment: Communication with management is simple and direct, no rigid protocol to follow.
• The work-life balance of our employees underlies everything we do at Vector: For instance, we request input on decisions that directly affect our employees, or promote social events open to all employees.

Your work is our source code. Your passion and creativity is our success. You generate ideas and product innovations, and in return, we provide an attractive, high-tech working environment with a generous Total Rewards Program. For example, our flextime environment and employee benefit package and have consistently ranked in one of the top 3 categories of our annual employee survey.

Vector offers an excellent Total Rewards package. This is an excellent opportunity for the right person.

Local candidates only. We are an EEO/AA Employer