Value Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a driven and collaborative leader to join our Value Management (VM) organization within the Intelligent Cockpit Strategic Business Unit (SBU). This is a high-impact role at the forefront of innovation, where you will shape cost competitiveness and platform strategy for next-generation IVI/CDC solutions.

You will lead the integration of value engineering principles into IVI hardware, mechanical and system architectures, RFX processes, and product development, enabling scalable, cost-optimized platform solutions aligned with customer expectations. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will define optimized hardware and mechanical platforms, drive reuse strategies, and elevate ideation outcomes to deliver sustainable improvements in cost, quality, and time to market.

Operating at a strategic level, this role offers a unique opportunity to influence product direction, strengthen competitive positioning, and translate value engineering insights into tangible business impact.

Your Team

Operates within a cross-functional organizational model with no direct reports. Success in the role relies on strong collaboration and influence across diverse teams and disciplines.

What You Will Do

• Lead the definition and execution of IVI/CDC platform value strategies, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and cost optimization goals

• Champion defining hardware & mechanical platforms in collaboration with system architects and engineering teams, focusing on cost-efficient HW block solutions and their roadmaps

• Establish and scale HW reuse methodologies by partnering with SMEs, product teams, and system architects to maximize cross-platform adoption

• Continuously refine and optimize existing HW blocks working with hardware and mechanical engineering teams to achieve sustained cost improvements across product lifecycles

• Guide and govern VM ideation strategy during RFQ/RFX phases to ensure competitive BOM cost positioning and strong value propositions

• Provide assistance in the evaluation of customer requirements (RFI, RFQ), BOM cost estimates, effort planning

• Lead cross-functional VAVE workshops at a strategic level, ensuring high-quality ideation and actionable outcomes for both RFQs and awarded programs

• Monitor and drive ideation performance metrics across programs, ensuring pipeline health, implementation rate, and business impact

• Act as a key interface between engineering, product management, procurement, and program teams to embed value engineering into decision-making processes

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field with technical background; an advanced degree is a plus.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Value Management or related disciplines such as VAVE, cost engineering (electronic systems), hardware design or component engineering within the automotive or technology sectors.

• Solid understanding of automotive electronics requirements and technologies and the end-to-end value chain.

• Ability to clearly explain complex technical issues and justify technical decisions.

• Proven ability to lead technical presentations and facilitate workshops with both internal teams and external partners.

• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis, KPI tracking, and relevant software tools.

• Excellent project management and organizational capabilities, with a track record of managing multiple priorities effectively.

• Fluent in English with strong communication skills and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

What is Nice to Have

• Experience with Automotive Infotainment/Intelligent-Cockpit products and projects.

• Automotive Tier1 RFQ experience