SE_Feature Specialist_Senior Expert

Description

Digital Lifecycle Strategist at Strategic Product Planning

Together with our customers and supply chain partners, governments, societies and other stakeholders, we are moving to develop and introduce transport and infrastructure solutions that drive prosperity socially, environmentally and financially.

The shift to software-defined vehicles (SDV) is fundamentally reshaping the automotive industry. At Company Group, we are not just adopting this transformation - we are defining how it creates business value at scale. We are now looking for a Digital Lifecycle Strategist to strengthen Strategic Product Planning and play a key role in defining our future product portfolio direction.

Why This Role is Different

This is not a technology development role, and it is not a role focused on building digital services.

This is a high-impact strategic leadership role where you will define how software-defined vehicle (SDV) capabilities translate into product portfolio direction, lifecycle value models, and long-term business impact.

You will ensure that SDV capabilities are reflected in the product plan, portfolio priorities, and lifecycle strategies, enabling sustainable value creation beyond the point of sale.

What You Will Drive

As Digital Lifecycle Strategist, You Will

• Define the strategic framework connecting product strategy, feature roadmaps, lifecycle value models, and digital monetization
• Identify and prioritize strategic SDV initiatives impacting the product portfolio
• Shape how SDV capabilities influence product evolution and portfolio priorities (incl the ability to decouple functionality from hardware, enable continuous feature evolution, and create lifecycle-based value streams through software, connectivity, and data)
• Establish principles for lifecycle value creation, including feature packaging and value capture over time
• Influence investment decisions and portfolio trade-offs by integrating lifecycle thinking into the product plan
  
  

Your future team

You will join Strategic Product Planning, a highly strategic function within Trucks Technology. The team plays a central role in setting the direction of the long-term product portfolio, translating business and customer needs into strategic product priorities, and navigating industry transformation.

We work cross-functionally and globally, with strong collaboration across brands and engineering.

Who are you

You are not learning software-defined vehicles - you have already operated in this space for long and understand how software, connectivity, and business models reshape the product lifecycle.

• You bring 10+ years of experience in strategic roles within automotive OEMs, technology companies, or adjacent industries
• You have direct experience shaping product strategy, lifecycle offerings, or digital monetization at scale
• You have influenced portfolio-level decisions, not just contributed to individual initiatives
• You understand the intersection of product planning, software platforms, and business models in a software-defined vehicle context
  
  

You combine strategic thinking with strong business acumen and a holistic, future-oriented mindset. You are comfortable operating in complex environments where industry standards are still evolving, and you can turn ambiguity into clear direction, focus areas, and priorities that guide long-term decision-making.

You build trust through collaboration and are recognized for bringing stakeholders together across functions, brands, and levels. At the same time, you are confident challenging assumptions, highlighting difficult trade-offs, and helping organizations converge on decisions that create long-term impact.

You take a data-driven approach to strategy, simplifying complexity into actionable insights, and communicate with clarity and impact. Whether through storytelling, visualization, or executive dialogue, you are able to articulate direction in a way that drives alignment and momentum.