Senior Consultant, Automotive Feature Planning
S&P Global
**About the Role:**
**Grade Level (for internal use):**
10
**Are you passionate about cars, technology, and the future of mobility?**
**The Automotive Supply Chain and Technology team at S&P Global Mobility is in search of a Senior Consultant supporting strategic decisions related to automotive content planning.**
**Your role**
+ Develop strategic relationships with domestic automakers to act as a key liaison with S&P Global technical experts and consulting specialists to bring innovative, value-add solutions to support business planning decisions
+ Support customized client-tailored projects around key topics within the automotive industry, ranging from vehicle connectivity and autonomous technology to disruptions in the supply value chain
+ Pull insights out of the data to present research to the industry either directly to clients or in internal/external presentations via webinars or at in-person events
+ Actively support clients in understanding the market, our methodology, and using our data to support key business decisions
+ Support our sales colleagues in demonstrating products, capabilities, and expertise to prospective clients
+ Work collaboratively with an international team of analysts and advisors supporting every major market
+ Develop and nurture an industry network to collect perspectives, propose solutions, and identify business opportunities
**Your team**
You will be working in the Automotive Supply Chain, Technology, and Aftermarket organization, a global team of nearly 100 analysts. You will interact daily with a global team working across consumer-facing automotive features as well as a dynamic advisory organization delivering strategic solutions to clients.
**Your expertise**
You have:
+ A depth of understanding about the automaker feature selection process, cost consideration, market segmentation, and customer value proposition for in-vehicle features
+ Experience in vehicle technology competitive benchmarking, leveraging consumer preferences to develop feature roadmaps and define differentiation strategies
+ Demonstrable communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, in particular to international stakeholders, with the ability to deliver strategic recommendations to executive-level audiences
+ Familiarity with consumer-facing automotive features, in particular optional content, including connectivity, entertainment, convenience, comfort, advanced driver assistance, lighting, traditional interiors, and so on.
+ Strong motivation and ability to self-organize to achieve difficult targets under tight time constraints
+ Working experience of these automotive features at an automaker, with product and feature planning preferred, or client-facing experience in strategy consulting. Experience in working with or advising Japanese OEMs (e.g., Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, etc.) highly preferred
+ Experience with automotive market data platforms or feature benchmarking tools
You are:
+ Ideally 7+ years experienced in the areas of automotive feature planning with consumer-facing content
+ Passionate about the automotive industry
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with understanding of database mechanics helpful (e.g., Access, SQL)
+ Fluent in Japanese and English
**About S&P Global Mobility**
At S&P Global Mobility, we provide invaluable insights derived from unmatched automotive data, enabling our customers to anticipate change and make decisions with conviction. Our expertise helps them to optimize their businesses, reach the right consumers, and shape the future of mobility. We open the door to automotive innovation, revealing the buying patterns of today and helping customers plan for the emerging technologies of tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/mobility .
**What’s In It For** **You?**
**Our Purpose:**
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Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.
**Our People:**
We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.
**Our Values:**
**Integrity, Discovery, Partnership**
At S&P Global, we focus on Powering Global Markets. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of **integrity** in all we do, bring a spirit of **discovery** to our work, and collaborate in close **partnership** with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.
**Benefits:**
We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include:
+ Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
+ Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
+ Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
+ Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
+ Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
+ Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.
For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries
**Global Hiring and Opportunity at S&P Global:**
At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.
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**Equal Opportunity Employer**
S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.
If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email to: EEO.Compliance@spglobal.com and your request will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
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20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), BSMGMT202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group)
**Job ID:** 314675
**Posted On:** 2025-05-14
**Location:** Tokyo, Japan
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