Connected Car Business Analyst

A contract requirement for an experienced Connected Car Business Analyst to join a prestigous Automotive OEM. Experienced in Connected Car/Telematics/Infotainment or Automotive Electrical Engineering is essential.

Outside IR35

Hybrid working

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain Connected Car Portfolio roadmap master data (CC portfolio tracker) including portfolio decision track and new initiatives
• Facilitate cross-functional alignments with pre-framing analysis on technical and market data
• Manage connected car requirements pipeline (on-board & off-board), triaging & prioritising for portfolio build
• Coordinate with functional & business owners to support MY29-30 portfolio gap identification, product-market fit analysis, and EPIC backlog (bi-weekly)
• Conduct competitor benchmarking and feature analysis, including regional insights (e.g China)
• Lead Connected Car Innovation Hub, facilitating inputs gathering, documentation, and prioritisation
• Support Bi-weekly Lean Portfolio Management forum - agenda setting, meeting organisation, and actions log update

• Feature owners across R&D departments (especially Electrical & Electronic)
• Advanced engineering for R&D innovation (including external partners such as Plug & Play)
• Competitor benchmark community including group (e.g VIDA)
• Product Marketing in S&M department

• Strong experience in customer data analysis, process design, and requirements management
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Proactive and collaborative mindset with attention to detail
• Experience in working in cross-functional team structures on a global scale
• Experience in digital innovation frameworks or product discovery methods
• Customer and result-oriented with the ability to focus and prioritise tasks effectively
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g JIRA, Confluence) in a fast-paced environment
• Can-do attitude and experience in change management

• Engineering or economics degree
• Experience in product planning and program management in the automotive sector driving digitalisation and electrification
• Prior experience converting customer and business insights into tangible technical solutions
• Broad knowledge about connected car technology and market trends
• Proven ability to synthesise key contexts across functions and demonstrate problem-solving skills

If you are an experienced professional eager to advance your career in the automotive sector and have a passion for connected car technology, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and innovative team.