Job Description

AVL List GmbH offers a job in Austria (AT) as

Director Product & BDM Battery Indu. & BEV Powertrain Dev. (f/m/d)

We are looking for a strategic and forward-thinking Global Product & Business Development Manager (f/m/d) to shape and drive the success of our global product portfolio within the area Battery Industrialization and BEV Powertrain Development In addition, the role carries the global Technical Product Responsibility (TPR) for battery products, including the definition of technical strategy, development standards, and long-term product direction. This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives at the intersection of technology, market trends, and customer engagement.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Product Management

• Develop and implement product and sales strategies while continuously optimizing the battery product portfolio based on customer needs, market trends, and financial performance
• Define R&D priorities and assess regulatory impacts to ensure future-proof offerings
• Analyze business performance, contribute to product and group strategy development, and represent AVL in strategic industry discussions, conferences, and publications
• Drive battery system industrialization and series-production readiness across customer and product development programs
• Lead battery integration concepts and BEV powertrain engineering activities, ensuring technical competitiveness and scalability

Business Development

• Position the product portfolio globally by analyzing market demands, identifying customer segments, developing go-to-market strategies, and driving market penetration
• Lead and support global sales teams, including training and sales material development
• Coordinate key sales activities such as pricing, quotations, and opportunity management
• Support customer events, congresses, and marketing initiatives in close collaboration with internal teams

Technical Product Responsibility & Product Leadership

• Hold the global Technical Product Responsibility (TPR) for battery products, defining development strategies, standards, and technical direction
• Lead technical concepts, development methodologies, and systems engineering approaches across the battery portfolio
• Drive technical offer preparation, RFQs, development approaches, cost estimation, and risk assessment for strategic customer opportunities
• Ensure successful project execution, product maturity, quality, competitiveness, continuous improvement, and business performance across the global battery product portfolio

YOUR PROFILE:

• Completed Education (Master’s preferred) in Engineering, Business (University or University of Applied Sciences, University of Technology or comparable)
• Several years of experience in product management, business development, or technical sales within the battery or similar industry
• Strong business and financial acumen combined with strategic and analytical thinking
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and work effectively with diverse stakeholders in a global environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong intercultural competence and collaborative mindset
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally
• Business fluent in English, German and additional languages a plus

WE OFFER:

• Various working time models, flextime and the possibility of working from home
• Contributing to a safer and more sustainable future of mobility
• A long-term and future-oriented workplace
• Food trucks, snack bar and canteen with freshly cooked daily menus
• 80% subsidy for public transportation costs or access to a personal parking space
• Training and development programs for your individual career growth

Annual Remuneration: Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the annual gross remuneration (full-time) for this position as a basis for negotiation: €140,000.00. The Employee will be classified according to the Collective Agreement for Employees of Industry (Collective Bargaining Agreement of the Automotive Industry). We will, in any case, offer market-conforming payment taking qualifications and professional experience into account.

Interested?
If so, please use our online application tool to send your application to AVL!

At AVL, we foster and celebrate diversity: We recognize that diverse ways of thinking are required to achieve our vision of a greener, safer, and better world of mobility. Different backgrounds, attitudes, interests, and experiences make us successful. As Equal Opportunity Employer we consider all qualified applicants without regard to ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability status.