Business Head - Electric Vehicle Traction Motors

Business Head - Motor

Business Unit: EPS Mobility

Role: Business Head - Motor

The Business Head– Motor will lead the end?to?end business for EV traction motors across target segments (2W/3W/Passenger/LCV/Industrial), owning P&L, strategy and product portfolio, go?to?market, supply chain and operations readiness, quality & safety outcomes, and customer partnerships. You’ll scale the BU from concept to sustained profitability—balancing technology leadership with cost, delivery, and reliability at volume.

Key Responsibilities

1) Strategy & P&L Ownership

• Define and own the 3–5 year strategy, annual operating plan (AOP), and P&L (revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, working capital).
• Set portfolio positioning, power ranges, and application focus; guide make/buy, insourcing vs. contract manufacturing, and global footprint.
• Establish pricing strategy (platform pricing, volume tiers, design?to?cost targets) and lifecycle management (cost?down curves, EOL).

2) Product & Technology Roadmap

• Build the product roadmap (efficiency, torque density, NVH, thermal performance, reliability, 400/800 V compatibility) aligned to OEM needs and regulations in collaboration with partners and suppliers
• Prioritize R&D investments (electromagnetics, materials, cooling, hairpin winding, advanced insulation, EOL analytics).
• Govern gate reviews from concept → DV/PV → PPAP → SOP → ramp, ensuring schedule, quality, and cost adherence.

3) Commercial & Customer Success

• Own order book, funnel, and key accounts; negotiate long?term agreements (LTAs), joint development agreements (JDAs), and warranty/after?sales terms.
• Drive bid strategy (should?cost, target price, value proposition), win themes, and competitive positioning vs. incumbents.
• Ensure voice of customer (VoC) feeds requirements; maintain executive relationships with OEMs, Tier?1s, integrators, and channel partners.

4) Operations, Industrialization & Delivery

• Partner with plants to secure capacity, takt time, OEE, and launch readiness; unblock tooling/automation, line validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and EOL coverage.
• Champion DFM/DFA, APQP/PPAP on?time, and stable ramp curves; drive FPY, scrap, and changeover improvements.
• Ensure robust S&OP (demand planning, supply planning, inventory/DOH, OTIF).

5) Supply Chain & Cost Leadership

• Co?create commodity strategies (magnets/NdFeB, copper, laminations, die castings, machining, resins), dual?sourcing, and risk hedging.
• Lead VAVE, should?cost, and commercial negotiations to meet Cogs targets; manage long?lead/critical materials with hedging and safety stocks.

6) Quality, Safety, and Compliance

• Own BU outcomes for PPM, FPY, warranty, reliability, and 8D closures.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949/ISO 9001, relevant IEC/UL/CE standards, RoHS/REACH, and functional safety interfaces (ISO 26262) as applicable.
• Lead a safety?first culture across processes involving lasers, HV, chemicals/resins, ergonomics, and machine guarding.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Science Engineering.
• 15+ years total experience with 7+ years in EV motors/e?powertrain or adjacent electro?mechanical manufacturing, including multi?program launches to SOP at scale.
• Proven P&L leadership or BU ownership with measurable revenue growth and margin expansion.
• Strong grasp of motor technologies (PMSM/IPM/SPM, IM/SRM), manufacturing (laminations, hairpin/conventional winding, impregnation, machining, balancing, assembly), and EOL testing.
• Fluency in APQP/PPAP, DFM/DFA, DFMEA/PFMEA, GD&T, and quality systems (IATF 16949/ISO 9001).
• Commercial acumen: pricing, should?cost, VAVE, contracts, and strategic partnerships; strong negotiation and executive communication.Excellent communication, stakeholder management and decision making under ambiguity

L&T Company Overview / About Us: 

L&T is a USD 30 billion Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing, and Services, operating across multiple geographies. A strong, customer–focussed approach and the constant quest for top-class quality have enabled L&T to attain and sustain leadership in its major lines of business for eight decades.

Given L&T’s capability in strategic electronics and leveraging its foray into semiconductor design and well-established capabilities in L&T Technology Services, the business is expanding its offerings to cover industrial electronic modules, products and systems in critical sectors of Power Electronics, Automotive Electronics, Industrial Robotics & Automation, Communication Platforms and Electronic Systems Design & Manufacturing (ESDM). The focus products under Automotive Electronics are ADAS, Electrification & Connectivity related products.