Infrastructure Strategy & Business Development Specialist - AUTONOMOUS DRIVING

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Innovation. Sophistication. Optimization. This is our Passion.

Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations. The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. Here in the US, we are blending German engineering with American ingenuity.

As ADMT, we develop and realize fully autonomous mobility and transportation services. Our mission is to make mobility-and transportation-as-a-service safe, accessible and most attractive for society. For that, we cover the entire ground from strategy and business development, software development and end-2-end integration, fleet operations to next-generation self-driving systems. Being the driver in Volkswagen Group initiative for mobility solutions, we are an integral part of Volkswagen Group's future success.

PLEASE NOTE: There is no sponsorship available for this role. 

Role Summary

Role Summary

The Infrastructure Strategy & Business Development Specialist role sits within the Volkswagen Group of America’s Autonomous Driving, Mobility, & Transport (ADMT) business unit. ADMT is currently preparing for the commercial launch of its SAE Level 4 autonomous mobility and transport business in the U.S.

This role is responsible for designing and scaling the portfolio of physical infrastructure assets that will support commercial operations in Austin and subsequent additional markets. This individual will be a leader in defining, planning, and executing the acquisition of infrastructure assets (e.g. industrial warehouses, charging stations, parking lots, etc) needed to enable ADMT business success. They will be involved in the entire end-to-end infrastructure process, from strategy development through due diligence, sourcing, design, engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, and commissioning of new capital assets. This role sits on the leading edge of capital project development within the U.S. autonomous and self-driving vehicle industry.

The ideal candidate will have a strategy and operations background including experience with real estate, capital assets, or EV charging infrastructure, as well as excellent strategic planning, analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.

Role Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning  

•    Build strategic roadmap for the infrastructure development of industrial warehouses, IT connectivity, charging, parking, and other capital assets needed to support the commercial launch of ADMT’s autonomous mobility service i