Senior Manager, Semiconductor Strategy

Senior Manager-Strategy

Help shape the future of mobility.

Imagine a world with zero vehicle accidents, zero vehicle emissions, and wireless vehicle connectivity all around us. Every day, we move closer to making that world a reality. Aptiv’s passionate team of engineers and developers creates advanced safety systems, high-performance electrification solutions and data connectivity solutions so that automakers can bring advanced capabilities to more people around the globe. This is how we enable sustainable mobility and help to prevent accidents caused by human error.

Your Role

• Strategy Development & Executive Communication: Support development of semiconductor strategies, and executive-level presentations supporting key decision-making processes, effectively communicating complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, and securing cross-functional buy-in.
• Technology Roadmap Development: Gather and synthesize input from diverse organizational units to shape the semiconductor technology roadmap that extends to a 5-10 year horizon for the automotive industry. Translate organizational needs into concrete semiconductor requirements, specifically targeting AI/ML, real-time operating systems, hypervisors, and various other embedded and accelerator IPs.
• Influence Aptiv Product Roadmap: Utilize expertise to guide Aptiv’s internal product roadmap decisions, especially around selecting the right SOC semiconductor platforms, ensuring alignment with strategic semiconductor advancements, organizational goals, and customer needs.
• Influence Semiconductor Supplier Roadmaps: Engage with semiconductor vendors to influence and shape their future roadmaps, aligning their offerings with our strategic objectives and technological advancements.
• Thought Leadership: Lead initiatives to generate thought leadership within the semiconductor domain, positioning our organization at the forefront of technological innovation.
• Support Custom Semiconductor Development: Align efforts and strategies with the overarching mission to develop custom semiconductors tailored to our unique requirements and objectives.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in corporate/business strategy, management consulting, or related function.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor technologies, market trends, and industry dynamics.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and partners.
• Ability to conduct complex quantitative analyses (e.g. Excel modeling)
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop polished visuals (PowerPoint) and communicate effectively with senior audiences
• Ability to dive deep into advanced technologies, analyze and simplify complex topics to develop strategy.
• Proficiency in English is required.

Key ingredients for succeeding in this role are your:

• Master’s degree in business (MBA) or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in a top-tier management consulting firm or a corporate strategy role with a focus on semiconductor or automotive industry
• Proficiency in German and/or Mandarin is a plus, but not mandatory.

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv.Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Hybrid and flexible working hours;
• Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);
• Life  and accident insurance;
• Sodexo cards for food and beverages
• Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;
• EAP Employee Assistance;
• Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);
• Creche facility for working parents;

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow! 

#LI-NB1

Privacy Notice - Active Candidates: https://www.aptiv.com/privacy-notice-active-candidates

Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.