Kaizen Analytix

Strategy

About the Role We are seeking an experienced Automotive Strategy Consultant with over 8 years of comprehensive automotive industry experience. This role requires extensive exposure to multiple functional areas within automotive, including compliance, finance, profitability, revenue management, pricing, and product lifecycle management. The ideal candidate leverages deep industry knowledge, market factors, strong analytical skills, and a data-driven approach to solving complex automotive challenges. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute strategic initiatives addressing key automotive industry challenges, including competition, regulatory compliance, profitability, environmental impacts, and technological advancements. Collaborate closely with clients to clearly define strategic objectives and devise actionable, data-informed plans for achieving them. Conduct rigorous market research and industry analyses to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities within automotive. Work collaboratively across various teams to synthesize complex automotive data, design robust solutions, and create actionable insights addressing key business challenges such as market positioning, sales optimization, revenue management, incentive structuring, pricing strategy, and profitability enhancement. Shape operating models and conduct feasibility assessments based on deep insights into automotive data maturity and business needs. Prepare and deliver compelling presentations and strategic recommendations to clients, leveraging deep industry expertise and analytical insights. Serve as a subject matter expert, particularly in areas such as Automotive Pricing, Revenue Management, and Product Lifecycle Management. Contribute actively to thought leadership content, including white papers and industry presentations. Qualifications 8+ years of broad automotive industry experience, solving complex business problems across multiple domains including compliance, finance, profitability, and product lifecycle management. Proven expertise in route-to-market strategies, sales optimization, revenue management, incentive structuring, pricing, and profitability analysis. Exceptional analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in regulated or complex organizational environments. Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related fields. Nice to Have Experience with analytical and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI. Advanced degree (MBA or MS) in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline. Prior experience conducting automotive industry research. Membership and active participation in automotive industry groups.

Automotive Strategy Consultant

Product Manager

• Position Overview We are seeking a Product Owner to help define and drive the development of a custom software solution – an internal order management system.\n• Location: Hybrid: 2 days onsite in Buckhead, GA\n• Key Responsibilities Define and document requirements for technical and data-driven solutions, ensuring clarity for development & engineering teams.\n• Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and work with the Development team to define technical specifications to populate and manage the product backlog.\n• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, data, and business stakeholders) to understand and document the work that is needed.\n• Work in an Agile/Scrum environment, supporting sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative product development.\n• Maintain a continuous improvement mindset, identifying opportunities for process and product optimization.\n• Required Qualifications 2+ years of experience in a product owner / analyst role for a technical or software implementation, Business Analyst, or related role.\n• Relevant experience in a technical development/engineering position may also be accepted.\n• Experience working within an Agile development framework.\n• Ability to write clear, concise user stories and define acceptance criteria for technical teams.\n• Excellent communication skills to translate technical details into business-friendly language and vice versa.\n• Experience with JIRA\n• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to structure and analyze complex technical challenges.\n• User-focused mindset with a keen ability to balance technical feasibility with business value.\n• Nice-to-have Qualifications: Background in data or software engineering to better support technical conversations\n• Experience with order management or other logistics-type solutions\n• Product Analyst Training or Certificate

Automotive Strategy Consultant

Junior Product Owner (Contractor)