Senior Manager OPD

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Leads OPD profitability and product business planning across the AMIEO region and vehicle models. Coordinates cross-functional teams across marketing, sales, finance, engineering, manufacturing, and product functions; validates business proposals, manages project milestones, secures approvals and budgets, improves product-event processes, and coaches OPD managers. The role focuses on maximizing profitability, maintaining market competitiveness, and ensuring timely implementation of countermeasures and product changes.
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JOB PURPOSE

Promote and facilitate projects with optimum balance between market presence and profitability.  Pilot the team of OPD managers to secure maximum mass profit of entities and models covering both the product and region axis. Validate and strengthen the robustness of business proposals over entire model’s life cycle.

JOB SCOPE

AMIEO region

Vehicle Models

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

3.1 Principal Responsibilities

  • Drive the analysis and investigation of profitability trends by the OPD team and coordinates the work of relevant Functions (M&S, Finance, VVM, Monozukuri) to propose countermeasures to PD & MC-Chairman. Challenges timely implementation of identified countermeasures.
  • Challenge and validate M&S quarterly and ad-hoc VME proposals to ensure healthy profitability and business integrity.
  • Lead the cross-functional work of relevant functions on Project milestones, ensure robustness of proposed business scenarios and secure its approval from Global Counterpart.
  • Represent OPD function at relevant forums on behalf of OPD GM
  • Review & revise existing processes to secure competitive SOP timing of Product events based on market requirements and technical feasibility
  • Challenge global counterparts to secure budget for product changes required to maintain competitiveness in the market.
  • Coach, motivate and guide the team on achieving designated tasks

3.2 Applicable KPIs

Functional KPIs :

  • Secure PD approval on proposed business scenarios.
  • Profitability – Maximize through business efficiencies and ensure & control profit impact
  • Milestone management – Assure price availability to NSCs at N-2 order take

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Management/ Investment Banking/ Engineering / Finance
  • MBA would be beneficial
  • Professional English skills are essential
  • Working knowledge (read/write/speak) of at least 1 additional region-specific or international language is advantageous 

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

  • 8+ years in Consulting/ Investment Banking / Engineering with experience in Project Management or Product Marketing
  • Project & team management
  • Finance skills & knowledge (intermediate level)
  • Experience managing stakeholders including conflict resolution
  • Experience working cross-functionally within an international environment is essential
  • Knowledge & experience within the automotive industry would be an added advantage

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOURS:

  • Consensus management and influencing skills
  • High interest in supporting establishment of company strategy and related activities
  • The ability to present complex topics in a simply & succinct manner is essential
  • Effective communication and strong negotiation skills are essential to closely work with multiple cross-functional teams:
  • Internally – Marketing, Sales, Vehicle Volume Management (VVM), R&D, Total Customer Satisfaction (TCS), Product Planning (RPM), Finance, Project Economic Control (PEC)
  • Externally  - Program Director (PD), Chief Vehicle Engineer (CVE), Chief Marketing Manager (CMM), Corporate Planning, PEC
Chennai India

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Management, Investment Banking, Engineering, or Finance
  • Professional English proficiency
  • 8 or more years of experience in consulting, investment banking, or engineering
  • Experience in project management or product marketing
  • Project and team management experience
  • Intermediate finance skills and knowledge
  • Experience managing stakeholders, including conflict resolution
  • Cross-functional experience in an international environment
  • MBA
  • Working knowledge of at least one additional regional or international language
  • Automotive industry experience

Nissan Motor Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nissan Motor Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Nissan Motor Corporation.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy benefits, and disability and life insurance options. Access to on-site medical centers and pharmacies at major locations further strengthens perceived coverage breadth.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Vehicle-related perks such as employee leasing/discount programs and profit sharing are highlighted as standout rewards that add meaningful lifestyle value. On-site fitness centers or gym reimbursements and occasional on-site amenities also contribute to a stronger overall perks experience.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off offerings are portrayed as robust, with accrued vacation and a stated set of paid holidays. This breadth can meaningfully enhance the total rewards picture, especially where workloads are demanding.

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The Company
HQ: Resende
160,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1933

What We Do

At Nissan Motor Corporation, we are transforming how people live and drive — and we need passionate innovators to help us create a more sustainable future. As a global automotive leader, we take pride in enriching the lives of our employees and believe your passion, talent, and dedication are essential to our success. That’s why we provide career growth opportunities to help you move ahead, internal mobility so you can explore other career paths, and a healthy work-life balance so you always feel your best. In the spirit of “doing what others don’t dare to do,” we value your knowledge and life experience. We work to ensure all employees have a voice and always feel comfortable using it. Join us on our journey into a future of possibility, and experience a career as exhilarating as the open road.

Why Work With Us

Nissan is a global company driven by the accomplishments of our employees. We find pride in our continued commitment to diversity and an exciting lineup of vehicles. Simply put, we are at the intersection of people, transportation, and the environment which keeps us at the forefront of innovation.

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