Manager Smart & Bi-directional Charging (All genders welcome)

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We have an exciting opportunity as:

Manager Smart & Bi-directional Charging (All genders welcome)

in the Customer Experience Strategy and Solutions department at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Job mission:

Kia is expanding its Electrification plan with a new strategic role: Manager Smart & Bidirectional Charging. This position is pivotal in enhancing Kia Charge for public and home charging, catering to both private and business customers. The role aims to elevate the EV charging experience and optimize energy consumption, aligning with our CX Strategy & Solutions. You'll help define, develop, and implement a holistic smart and bidirectional charging solution as part of our mission to attract new customers.

Your responsibilities:

• Product Ownership: Define and manage the roadmap for Kia Smart & Bidirectional Charging solutions (hardware, software, frontend, backend). Update the roadmap with new trends and requirements from the evolving EV infrastructure environment.

• Business Development: Select and negotiate with partners and suppliers, ensuring alignment with Kia Charge's home and semi-public solutions. Support procurement and integrate solutions into the Kia platform.

• Roadmap Roll-Out: Evaluate the compatibility of local home charging solutions with smart and bidirectional charging. Develop business plans for each market based on technical requirements and vehicle development.

• Project Management: Coordinate all internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful target achievement. Manage roll-out plans with National Sales Companies, headquarters, and third-party suppliers. Adapt solutions' scalability to the company's long-term plans.

  
  

Your talents:

Education:

• University degree with a focus on renewable energy technology or business administration

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in charging business and eco-system (OEM, eMSP, CPO, PSP, SaaS…)

• Experience with Software development on charging solution (UI, UX, IT protocols, API exchanges, IT backend, PSP…

• Proven expertise in smart and bidirectional charging activities.

• Strong project management skills with a cross-functional approach.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to develop new initiatives.

• Ability to manage complex charging solutions for a seamless experience.

• Vision for holistic development of home charging and energy management solutions.

• Experience with Software as a Service (UX, UI, protocols, APIs, backend, and support).

• Successful track record in implementing cross-functional projects.

• Fluent in English (written and spoken); an additional European language constitutes an advantage

• High potential to manage direct and cross-functional teams

  
  

Who are we?

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – ‘Movement that inspires’ – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to 37 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring! This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you!

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

• A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from 37 nations

• Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.

• Developing new frameworks and solutions

• Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute

• A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more

If you’re interested to become part of our Kia team, please apply via our online portal. We are looking forward to getting to know you.