EV Business Head

EV Business Head

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Job Overview :

The Business Head will own the P&L of the EV line of business (LOB) at Traveltime. This LOB is responsible for managing operations for the State Transport Undertakings/OEMs in various cities in India. The role will drive business growth, manage authority/OEM relationships and make operations scalable. The business head will work closely with the leadership team to develop and implement strategies to make Traveltime a prominent operations player in the EV bus ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

v Strategic Planning:

• Along with the leadership team, identify sources of revenue growth
• Identify various opportunities to partner with various players in the ecosystem authority, OEMs, charging infrastructure providers, technology partners, financiers etc.

v Business Growth:

• Build relationships with the local transport authorities issuing tenders
• Build relationships with OEMs
• Lead the tendering process
• Once the LOA is signed, oversee setting up of teams, processes and compliances till commencement and stabilization of operations

v Operations Management:

• Manage and optimize current operational engagements
• Build Standard Operating Procedures to make operations scalable

v Team Management:

• Lead, train, and develop a team of business development and operations managers
• Create a performance-driven culture through KPIs and regular evaluations

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Proven experience in business development within the automobile industry
• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of automotive industry and relationships with various players in the ecosystem
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Data-driven decision-making capability

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/automobile Engineering or a related field
• An MBA degree is preferred
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in the automotive sector, especially in business growth functions
• Experience of working on Government tenders
• Experience with OEMs like M&M, Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Eicher, Olectra (illustrative list) will be preferred
• Exposure to EV bus ecosystem will be a distinct advantage

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