Vihaan Champions-ava

**Responsibilities & Key Deliverables**
- Develop detailed understanding of platform vendor's out-of-the box (OOTB) digital solutions applicable to the Advanced Vehicle Architecture function
Facilitate configuration of vendor OOTB digital solutions and refinement of NPD processes & ways of working in conjunction with relevant stakeholders
- Own business process and workflows; develop and present business case for customizations (if any - post discussions with relevant stakeholders)
- Act as a liaison b/w Mahindra and vendor (platform, SI) to guarantee high-quality deliverables and adherence to Mahindra’s project standards
- Identify and address potential risks/ bottle necks, ensuring project adherence to timelines through effective mitigation strategies and stakeholder coordination
- Sign off on UATs for finalized vendor soln. roll out; ensure sign off of business processes from respective functional leaders and sponsors
- Ensure effective user training, evaluate system performance and incorporate user feedback to drive digital solution adoption across users
- Document issues, associated learnings and best-practices for applicable vendor digital solutions to enable continuous process improvements
- Own PMO & end-to-end implementation of relevant vendor digital solutions for a given platform; ensure adherence to KPIs & roll out in future programs

**Experience**
- 8+ years of core Auto engineering in the automotive industry with exposure
- to vehicle design/manufacturing/system integration or allied manufacturing
- sectors, with experience of working in more than one Systems team
8+ years of demonstrated leadership experience in spearheading

implementation projects successfully, with a proven ability to collaborate
- effectively across diverse organizational domains
- **Industry Preferred**

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s/Master's Degree in Automotive, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical
- Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or a related field

**General Requirements**
- Expertise in using or implementing E & M-CAD tools (e.g.: - CATIA, Capital H,

OrCad, NX, AutoCAD etc.)
Proficiency in using tools (e.g. - A2MAC1, ICEBERG) and in-depth expertise in

vehicle benchmarking
Proficiency in implementing and using concept and schematic simulation tools

like SIMULIA/ SIMCENTER etc.
Understand & problem solve multidomain (mechanical, electrical, software)

trade-offs to arrive at optimal architecture
Knowledge and know-how of vehicle systems and related integrations

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