Position Details: Consulting Partner - Electric Vehicles and Battery Ecosystem

About Manufacturing Business Group: 

The Manufacturing Business Group of Our Client is responsible for all the business services & solutions in Automotive, Industrial Machinery & Components, Chemical & Process and Aerospace & Defense industrial segments. 

Our client  is a global leader in the Automotive business, having strategic relationships with leading OEMs & Tier 1 firms across the globe. It has a wide portfolio of revenues ranging from consulting & advisory services, digital services, engineering services, enterprise systems, business process & infrastructure services and application management. 

Our client has also pioneered the concept of Business 4.0TM – the next generation enterprise. Business 4.0 enterprises would like to tailor and mass-customize the Experience they deliver to each stakeholder. They aspire to create exponential Value by leveraging the power of Ecosystems. They embrace Risk, and have a mindset of Abundance.

The Future Manufacturing Enterprise Team (FMET): 

The Future Manufacturing Enterprise Team was carved out as a SWAT group to entrepreneurially seek white space growth opportunities in the Business 4.0 TM ecosystem, drive strategic growth and elevate market positioning for the Business Group. One such strategic area identified is CASE Automotive Business (Connected Autonomous Shared & Electric Automotive Business). 

CASE Automotive Business

Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric Vehicles (CASE), is one of the most exciting things happening in the industry today, and is seeing the convergence of Technology - software & hardware, IT and Automotive Engineering like never before to create a true Business 4.0 TM ecosystem. 

The CASE Auto Business team has chosen five key business focal points or ‘Product Tracks’, which are CASE Auto Academy & Practice, Autonomous Vehicle Development, Vehicle to Ecosystem Services, Fleet Business Services and Electric Vehicle & Battery Systems Business, each under a designated Product Manager.

As part of this strategic entrepreneurial initiative, we are looking for strong leaders who would like to join our EV and Battery Management (EVB) Consulting team.

Our Client EVB consulting unit helps OEMs focus their objectives, fine tune investment decisions, allow utiltisation of our EV ecosystem and partners with them to ensure successful implementation of their EV strategy.

Within EVB – we welcome senior professionals who have experience in any of the following areas, whether at a strategic, operational or technical level:  

1. Battery configuration, optimisation and management. 

In essence how can we better configure/ optimise the charging mechanism for the EV batteries to give maximise range and performance.  Including the use of AI and smart analytics at the cell composition level.

2. Vehicle charging ecosysyem.

Appreciation of the ecosystem related to vehicle charging and associated ancilliary services such as smart metering, commercialization of charging, end to end solutions for users that combine all their EV journey requirements in one place. 

Supporting organisations by providing analytical based ecosystem for smart grid capabilities including smart metering and vehicle to grid charging, including configuration management and analytics.

3. Battery reuse strategy and implementation

When the battery packs in an EV are deemed too worn for driving, they still have 80 percent of their charge left.  Before recycling and to benefit the environment these batteries can be re-used in a number of areas including:

•  To support national electric grids industrial load balancing  (Batteries store the power and help level the flow of electricity).  The battery modules could be charged during off-peak hours and then sell the power back into grid during peak times 

•  Powering IOT devices like the next generation of home appliances 

•  Acting as back up power sources when the electricity fails

4. Last mile mobility 

Last mile mobility (LMM) ecosystem, engineering and operations.  The usage of EVs for last mile mobility and captive areas such as campus, distribution centres, metro cities.  

5. General EV automotive experience, especially in consulting and/ or strategy 

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The focus is on global capability & capacity build up that can drive multi-fold growth over the next three years. 

The key expectations on this role can include some of the following –

1. Position Our Client as a ‘Trusted Advisor’ and ‘Partner’ with the customer  

2. Continuously scan of market environment for white spaces and growth opportunities – identify, validate and build business case for Intellectual Property 

3. Develop deep understanding of the business strategies of the customers, competitive landscape and technology preferences; implications for us

4. Driving Business Growth – Connect with a portfolio of customers to drive revenue growth; participate in response of key RFPs etc. 

5. Partnerships – 

6. Team Building – Attract talent from the market, mentor & coach them 

The said role will report into the Global Head of EVB and help them with industry leading skills & expertise, business connects and insights to shape the business by deploying the strategy and driving growth in line with the company’s expectations. They are expected to support strategic capability in the area of practice. May be expected to lead strategic client programs in part or full from time to time.

Measurement Metrics for the role include: (1) Revenue Generation (2) Customer Portfolio (3) Thought Leadership Impact (4) Assets & Solutions in area of Practice (5) Partnerships

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1. Automotive industry experience from OEM / Tier 1 with global brands

2. Hands on experience in relevant areas of business applied for

3. Has provided leadership to at-least one relevant program in the space

4. Demonstrated ability to work at CX / VP levels in organizations

5. Conversant with EV ecosystem in automotive business

6. Recognized Industry Expert / Established Credentials 

7. Strong Communication Skills, as evidenced in speaking engagements / publications

Experience of working with / for major consulting or analyst forms in similar space will be an added advantage

The aspirants must be willing to operate in flat organization structures and across functional teams to leverage the best of capabilities available for a given requirement. Project teams will be formed of right skilled consultants & technologists on need basis