Competitor Insights Manager

Job Description

The Role

As a Competitor Insights Manager you will serve as the enterprise leader for competitive insights across multiple vehicle segments. You will provide deep analytical insights on global propulsion technologies in-vehicle technologies emerging OEM and supplier strategies and competitive product moves. Your work will directly inform product development advanced technology planning marketing electrification strategy and cross-functional decision-making.

This role requires strong technical acumen exceptional research and synthesis capability and the ability to translate complex competitive trends into clear actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

What Youll Do

• Lead competitive intelligence efforts for GMs product portfolio delivering insights that shape program direction and strategic decision-making.
• Provide meaningful insights derived from data industry research tools and robust cross-functional synthesis to enable informed portfolio decisions
• Monitor and assess industry developments across OEMs and suppliers identifying major strategic shifts technology roadmaps partnerships and emerging risks and opportunities.
• Conduct rigorous primary and secondary research to evaluate product concepts quantify market opportunities and identify segment and technology trends that support strategic marketing decisions.
• Deliver comprehensive competitive assessments such as EV strategy comparisons propulsion outlooks and benchmarking of advanced driver assistance and hands-free driving technologies.
• Support cross-functional partners including Strategy Innovation Marketing Engineering and Product Programs with competitive landscapes trend analyses and assessments of competitor vehicles.
• Partner with program teams to ensure they have the necessary competitive context to design and deliver profitable compelling ICE and EV products across the portfolio.
• Prepare and deliver executive-ready insights summarizing complex fast-evolving competitive environments in a clear and concise manner.

Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree.
• 8 years of experience in automotive strategy market analysis engineering or related fields.
• Broad knowledge of automotive competitive landscape markets brands vehicle segments trends supplier activity.
• Proven ability to translate complex competitive data into actionable insights and recommendations that influence product and technology decisions.
• Works effectively across functions to align stakeholders and drive well-reasoned decisions.
• Highly action-oriented with strong ownership follow-through and urgency.
• Exceptional ability to distill complex subjects into clear concise insights for senior leaders.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and developing insights from loosely defined problems.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions and offer fact-based recommendations even when they run counter to prevailing views.
• Strong analytical technical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint.

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Masters degree preferably MBA or equivalent experience.
• Deep knowledge in vehicle technology and propulsion systems

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