Program Manager - Trend Research and Future Intelligence

Function

Research & Development - Jaipur

Pay Band

E4 to M2

Role

Program Manager: Trend Research & Future Intelligence

A purpose driven role for you

The candidate will be working in the Trend Research & Future Intelligence section in the Innovation and Upcoming Mobility department of HMCL R&D.
The person in charge will be expected to keep a tab on probable new technologies/ concepts & gauge it’s potential relevance in the life of a consumer. The insights captured by him/her should serve as food for thought for the innovation team. The candidate will be responsible to take up research initiatives & will be the custodian of the research database for TRFI team along with annual circulation of Technology Trend Report & Annual updating of Technology Roadmap.

A Day in the life

Integrate insights from different sources (desk research) to develop a holistic technology & consumer trends insights that are impactful & actionable.
Build strong technology research database that integrate current understanding of key products & customer insights which can be useful before kicking off any Study.
Formalizing the research brief, with clear buy in of objectives from key stakeholders and mapping the research reports.
QFD related optimal customer visits, periodically, to capture information from market/dealers.
Discover, evaluate, and track internal/external industry trends that may be relevant to HMCL portfolio, specifically from the point of view of providing technological solutions for evolving customer habits.
The position will be responsible for capturing consumer/ technology trends and insights which can inspire Research Flow concepts.

Academic Qualification & Experience

Bachelor’s degree-B Tech
MBA preferred
4-6 Years
Automotive exposure preferred
Experience in Trend Research/Customer Insights or equivalent

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Inclination towards innovation & technology research for automotive industry
Understanding of latest Trends in automotive Industry
Ability to grasp new ideas with an innate curiosity
Highly resilient, proactive and responsive to ever evolving context.
Attention to detail

Behavioural Skills

Design Thinking (Preferred)
Fluent communication skills

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 22 years, Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 110 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero

Headquartered in New Delhi (India), Hero MotoCorp is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 22 consecutive years. We are at the forefront of developing modern, technologically superior and eco-friendly mobility solutions for its millions of customers around the world.

Hero MotoCorp has rapidly transformed into a true multinational organization with a presence in 47 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

We have achieved the coveted milestone of 110 million cumulative production and sales since inception. Aligned with its Vision “Be the Future of Mobility”, Hero MotoCorp plans to achieve its next 100 million sales by 2030.

We have a globally benchmarked manufacturing and Research & Development (R&D) ecosystem that is spread across global geographies. Its R&D facilities are located in India and Germany - the Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) at Jaipur, India, and the Tech Centre Germany (TCG), near Munich. Hero MotoCorp’s eight ‘green’ manufacturing facilities are spread across India (6), Colombia (1) and Bangladesh (1).

Hero MotoCorp is the pre-eminent leader in the Indian two-wheeler market. It is the only motorcycle manufacturing company listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

In 2022, Hero MotoCorp launched a separate brand for emerging mobility solutions, including Electric Vehicles (EV) - VIDA, Powered by Hero. VIDA has commenced sales of VIDA V1 – its first EV – in India and plans to launch the product in global markets.

We are one of the largest global corporate promoters of multiple sporting disciplines. Hero is globally associated with golf, football, field hockey, cricket and motorsports. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is one of India’s flag-bearers in global rally racing. The iconic golfer Tiger Woods is Hero MotoCorp’s Global Corporate Partner.

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