Assistant Manager, EV Charging Programs

Date: Jun 27, 2024

Location: Fountain Valley, CA, US, 92708

Company: Hyundai Motor America

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Location

Fountain Valley, CA

Purpose

  • Assist in the execution of strategic environmental partnership initiatives to launch new business lines, elevate the Hyundai and Genesis brands’ green images, and cement both brands’ positioning as an EV leader while improving the ownership experience for Hyundai and Genesis customers. 
  • Work with key internal partners and external partners to operate and optimize current and future charging and energy programs to achieve strategic objectives.
  • Hyundai Motor America is a dynamic and agile organization, pairing the entrepreneurial environment of a start-up with the strengths of an established, technology-leading global OEM. A successful individual in this role will be an enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to “block and tackle” when necessary, and someone who embodies a team-first, no-job-is-too-small mentality.

Major Responsibilities

  • Oversee the operational management of existing EV infrastructure partnership programs.
  • Manage the launch of new customer programs.
  • Develop KPIs to track the performance of partnerships against targets and oversee monitoring of those metrics to ensure partnerships achieve strategic goals.
  • Collaborate with product strategy and regulatory compliance teams to ensure that strategic partnership programs align with and deliver against department priorities.
  • Coordinate closely with Hyundai Sales (Fleet group) and Captive Financing to cultivate future integrated fleet opportunities.

Major Responsibilities (continued)

  • Engage dealers in initiatives as local partners to maximize impact for Hyundai and Genesis customers.
  • Support the development of specific and actionable business plans for new business lines and revenue streams that align with Hyundai group objectives.
  • Oversee the execution of go-to-market strategies that take new businesses from minimum viable product launches to full-fledged business lines. 
  • Exercise discretion to operationalize business plans to launch business lines and achieve milestones.

Authority

  • Engage and mobilize internal partners.
  • Support management of small teams to successfully execute program fixed operations.
  • Budget tracking and management.
  • Oversee PR/PO processing, invoice reconciliation, and billing.

Education

~ Bachelor’s degree preferred
~ Master’s degree a plus

Related Experience

  • Five or more years of experience with an automotive OEM, sustainability, climate tech, or in the broader tier-1 mobility industry desired.
  • Experience managing cross-functional programs desired.
  • Experience in planning and implementing strategic partnerships with external third-party partners.
  • Experience in the Climate technology and Green Vehicle / EV space desired.

Skills/Knowledge

  • Strong project management skills, ability to learn different systems, and coordination with teams managing those systems to execute programs.
  • Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize both quantitative and qualitative data to create a dynamic view of the market and underlying data insights.
  • Adept at identifying key consumer insights and market opportunities and developing them into actionable strategies.
  • Effective knowledge of automotive industry strategy and environmental technology industry strategy.
  • Ability to influence internal and external management from the C-suite to working levels.

Certification

  • N/A.

Physical Requirements

Normal office duties
Able to travel domestically
Travel: 0% - 25%

Work Model

#LI-Hybrid (60% Onsite/40% Remote)

Affiliate

#Hyundai

Compensation

$69,300.00 - $99,000.00 Annual

Benefits

  • Monthly Hyundai/Genesis vehicle lease allowance (including insurance and maintenance)
  • Holiday Pay - the company shuts down with pay between Christmas and New Years.
  • Vacation and sick time off
  • Healthcare insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
  • 401(K) company match
  • Additional 401(K) Employer Enhanced Contribution program – eligible after 1 year of employment, in addition to the regular employer matching contribution
  • Basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability
  • Mental health, wellbeing, and employee assistance program
  • Health advocate (coordinate care and services, assistance with claim and billing issues, understanding Hyundai benefits)

 

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