Grade: M2

Summary - Purpose of Position

The IT Manager Business to Business, Connected Vehicle, Information Technology is responsible for the design, development and support of Subaru's business-to-business Connected Vehicle (telematics) technologies. This position leads a team that provides services supporting Connected Vehicle technologies in the US, Canada and Japan with plans to expand into more international markets in the coming years. This person will support Subaru's objective to bring exceptional digital experiences to our customers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Connected Vehicle Business to Business Strategy Roadmap Development - work with manager, peers, internal and external partners to establish strategic direction and actionable roadmap for business to business connected vehicle services

• Connected Vehicle Product Development - collaborate with internal and external partners to design, develop and support business to business connected vehicle services. Key focus on standards development, modularity and reuse of services to simplify expansion and day to day supportability.
• Budget Management - develop the annual business plan and operating budget for the business to business connected vehicle technology area. Includes monitoring spend, allocating resources and adjusting forecast as necessary to ensure that the financial targets are met.
• Team Leadership - provide leadership to and work daily with direct reports, contract resources and vendor partners to deliver project objectives, manage day to day operations and overcome obstacles that jeopardize service quality
• Team Management - provide and manage development plans, training opportunities, goal setting for the team in a manner that enables Subaru's goal of attracting and retaining talent
• Subaru Collaboration - represent the Connected Vehicle Business to Business team to Subaru of America counterparts, communicating key activities and risks while alleviating team challenges
• Vendor Management - ensure SLA adherence, engage in discovery of solutions, participate in RFP and RFQ processes and partner with legal counsel on contracts
• Service Management - negotiate service level agreements with service providers as well as internal and external partners while monitoring service delivery to ensure that targets and standards are met

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business or a related field
• Work experience with increasing responsibility and demonstrable leadership success
• Technical experience with Java, Apache Ignite, PLSQL/Oracle Database, SOAP and BPEL
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in presenting complex topics to different audiences
• Time management and ability to drive multiple projects simultaneously
• Team or project based budget management experience
• Demonstrated ability to drive a team dynamic and manage, develop and mentor personnel
• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and achieve cohesion among different individuals and functions
• Ability to easily break down complex, ambiguous problems and propose novel solutions

• Experience developing and leading Telematics or Connected Vehicle business to business technologies
• Experience working in the automotive industry
• Agile product management or corporate development experience
• MBA or other relevant advanced degrees

• 4 Year College Degree (BA, BS)

• 6-8 Years