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Head of OTA Operation Center (F/M/D)

WHO WE ARE

Wherever dream cars are built, dream jobs are not far away. Join a team of passionate, forward-thinking people that work together to develop digital products to make our cars even more exciting.  

We are looking for a Head of OTA Operation Center, who will lay the foundation for successful Over-the-air updates and functionalities to enrich the digital experience of our customers. At Porsche Digital we work in small cross-functional and local product teams across the globe, close to our target group, to develop and launch market specific solutions. At the same time global collaboration and synergies based on lean and data-driven processes is key to our success.  

To ensure a smooth and seamless digital experience we are currently building a team of experts operating and continuously improving Over-the-air functionalities upfront our customers. You, as the Head of OTA Operation Center, will be based in Germany and will be responsible for the initial setup and afterwards successful running of a worldwide Operation Center to plan and implement OTA campaigns. Your involvement will span across all aspects of the setup process including strategic alignment, Business planning, staffing, but also the actual operation activities like project management, procurement, stakeholder management. We are striving for continuous improvement, so from the first day we want you to think big, to find the best solutions to run that operation center in a sustainable and feasible way.  

If you like working in a fast-paced surrounding, if you are eager to actively shape the direction of the OTA experience, if you dare to try out new things and are ready “to get your hands dirty”, if you are curious and eager to learn, and if you value a positive and solution orientated working mode – Porsche Digital is the right place for you. 

WHAT YOUR TASKS ARE

  • Define and establish a long-term strategy for the worldwide Over-the-air operations and propose adequate organizational and project synergies 
  • Successfully lead the planning and implementation of OTA campaigns through the Porsche Digital and third party teams 
  • Ensure fast and reliable bugfixing and troubleshooting for live campaigns, including adequate communication and status reports towards stakeholders 
  • Lead the Technical development of the OTA platform 
  • Merge and coordinate requirements from internal and external stakeholders, by facilitating prioritization and balancing of efforts across different departments and locations 
  • Prepare and bring about decisions in relevant committees  
  • Maintain close collaboration with fellow global program managers for US, China and Europe 

WHAT YOU BRING ALONG

  • 4+ years’ experience as Project Leader or similar role 
  • Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, that can be applied across a diverse set of audiences in a sensitive and diplomatic manner, maintaining positive relationships and building consensus on project goals 
  • Strong analytical and conceptual skills combined with the ability to quickly grasp complex issues  
  • Pro-active problem solver 
  • Technical background with experience in complex projects for Over-the-air software updates and Over-the-air functionalities in general or similar technologies 
  • Experience working cross-functionally with a variety of different domains, i.e., Engineering, IT, Sales  and Quality Management 
  • Experience managing complex sets and sources of data 
  • Proven ability to define business models and to launch new concepts, as well as manage multiple initiatives in a timely fashion, with competing priorities and deadlines 
  • Deep understanding and experience with Agile methodologies (Experience with SAFe methodology is a plus) 
  • Automotive industry knowledge and experience within the Volkswagen Group is a plus 

WHAT AWAITS YOU

  • Passionate people who do what they love
  • „Every Voice matter" attitude
  • Culture of Growth and Learning
  • "Be the change you want to see in the company"
  • Family-friendly working environment
  • Secure working place in every stage of life
  • Trainings according to your individual needs
  • Team events and exchange with all kinds of colleagues
  • Start-up mentality with the safety of a corporate
  • Cool and start-up authentic working environment and equipment

WHAT COMES NEXT

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In the meantime: Check out our new Porsche Digital Website to get an impression of what our hearts beat for: https://www.porsche.digital

We are looking forward to every unique application that reaches us. Because diversity is just as important as the energy that flows through our veins.