Service Maintenance Strategy & Development Specialist - AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (Unable to consider OPT/CPT candidates or those requiring sponsorship of any kind)

VW. Two letters. Endless opportunities. A bright future. 

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.

 This position will be located in Los Angeles, CA

We are unable to consider OPT/CPT candidates or those requiring sponsorship of any kind

Role Summary

The Service Maintenance Strategy & 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 building the repair, service, and maintenance strategy and operational processes necessary to maintain large fleets of autonomous electric vehicles across various markets. This individual will be a leader in defining a service and maintenance strategic roadmap to enable ADMT business success, driving industry best practices while maintaining the highest levels of compliance, safety, and quality. They will define, develop, and implement a world-class maintenance program that can address reliability-related failures prior to autonomous vehicles requiring corrective maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have an automotive aftersales service & maintenance background with a highly-strategic focus (e.g. strategy development, program management, operational implementation, etc), as well as excellent business planning, analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.

Role Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

·         Build roadmap for the repair, service, and maintenance strategies necessary to successfully maintain a fleet of autonomous electric vehicles, in preparation for the commercial launch of ADMT’s autonomous mobility service in various U.S. markets

·         Design a spare parts supply chain strategy, aligned with Volkswagen Group of America processes and standards,