About this role
Support development of compelling product proposition to meet customer expectations - Support development of prioritized customer experiences; Support identification of the Winning Aspiration and profitability objective; Translate customer priorities into actionable items; Drive feature creation/prioritization and incorporation; Support customer research events Lead program assumptions development process - Lead process with functions and attribute leads to define efficient program content that meets all program requirements; Develop and maintain program assumptions to support the Planning process Lead development of cost targets to be compatible with profitability and revenue strategies, Lead business case analyses of program choices; optimize Corporate financial targets Lead Milestone paper creation and reviews - Develop strategic theme / narrative, financial schedules, action descriptions and metrics updates that lead to alignment and approval Support definition of FAR business strategy grounded in design thinking using strategic choice cascades - Drive ecosystem business model development Champion team culture and people development Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or related field or a combination of education and equivalent work experience 3+ years of experience in a large enterprise or global company. Ability to work with all employee levels from technical personnel to senior management Experience in working across cultural and organizational borders MBA or Master's Degree in Engineering or related field Automotive Industry experience. Self-motivated, eager to take responsibility and deliver results with minimal supervision (strong) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Understanding of GPDS and GTDS processes and deliverables
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What you'll do
- The Lincoln Planning Specialist will support the development of product propositions and customer experiences while leading program assumptions and cost target development. They will also create milestone papers and support business strategy definition using design thinking.
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