Pay rate is $ 80/hr and Relocation Package Also available

Title: UX Researcher-Project Manager, V2X/Energy (218074)

Location - Santa Clara, CA

EXEMPT - contractor paid 40 hrs regardless of hrs worked

Relocation Package Also available

more than 50 miles $3500 bonus

500 miles $5000 bonus

1700 miles $7000 sign in bonus

Project Manager, V2X/Energy

Client is looking for a UX Researcher in the area of V2X and energy (vehicle-grid integration) to impact decarbonization and support integration of renewable energy sources and zero emission mobility to bring our Ambition 2030 plans into fruition.

At Alliance Innovation Lab – Silicon Valley (AIL–SV), we bring artificial intelligence (AI) to mobility and beyond. From developing autonomous driving systems to designing experiences and building future businesses, our researchers apply AI technology to improve mobility for everybody. We are exploring the cutting edge of new technologies and combine with new business models to lay the groundwork for the future of mobility and energy.

As a Project Manager in energy, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the company’s strategic decisions around vehicle-grid integration via shaping business assumptions, proposing new user experiences and business models, and executing pilots with utilities, EVSE vendors, and other players of the energy value chain. This role provides a hands-on opportunity to develop future mobility and energy concepts.

B. Job Responsibilities

How you will be contributing

Collaborate with the team of product managers and designers to help set business assumptions

Conduct business experiments to reduce business risks

Contribute to quantitative research to prove business assumptions

Synthesize insights to help guide new business incubation

Manage small scale pilots in vehicle-to-home, vehicle-to-building, vehicle-to-grid, etc. in partnership with utilities and EVSE vendors

Engage with our research and business partners in the energy sector (from universities to hardware manufacturers, aggregators, and utilities) to identify new services and propose new research and exploration opportunities

Use your analytical skills to summarize the results and learnings of pilot projects to advance vehicle-to-grid concepts and business models

Monitor VGI trends in the US and propose new VGI studies and pilots

Communicate your work effectively through presentations and reports to stakeholders.

Requirements for you to succeed in this role

Masters in Business Administration/Management or Economics or Engineering

3-5 years of relevant experience

Knowledge and experience with Lean Startup methodology

Ability to model future scenarios, identify use cases and quantify business opportunities

Ability to identify customer needs and transform them into customer value

Knowledge and understanding of value capture & business models

Demonstrated project management and cross-functional leadership experience

Strong ability integrate a project-centric view into the broader roadmap

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Passion for doing research and development at the edge of human knowledge and desire to bring new innovations to real applications

Ways to stand out from the crowd

Self-motivated and action-oriented, energetic, able to work in a fast-paced environment

Good understanding of mobility, EV charging or energy

Passion to building mobility of the future and sustainability

Manage multiple priorities simultaneously

2. Years of Experience:

3-5 years of relevant experience

3. Education

Masters in Business Administration/Management or Economics or Engineering

Additional Notes

- Strong business background - lean start up and agile

- Entrepreneur experience would be great, because they would understand start ups

- Vehicle grid activities, vehicle to home work on design of business model of vehicle to home

Lean startup methodology – customer motivation, what does customer want, then embed into business model

Revenue streams, value partnerships to make this work

Can propose the business scheme on how to work with customers and utilities to capture the revenue

Business model design, would expect a draft proposal by the time the assignment is done

Auto experience – OEM not necessary, but auto ingeneral is required knowledge of charging, EV’s, VGI, etc.

Given the time, ideallythey will not have to ramp up to learn the industry, they can jump intoprojects

Required /Desired

3-5 years of relevant experience: Required

Masters in Business Administration/Management or Economics or Engineering: Required

Knowledge and experience with Lean Startup methodology: Required

Good understanding of mobility, EV charging or energy: Required

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Pay: $80.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you have understanding of mobility, Electric vehicle charging or energy? Where and when?
• Do you have experience with Automotive industry? Where and when?
• This is Short term filling in for a maternity leave. EXEMPT Role- contractor paid 40 hrs regardless of hrs worked and also Relocation Package available. IS this works for you?
• What is the best time to call you to discuss about this role?

Ability to Commute:

• Santa Clara, CA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Santa Clara, CA: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)

Work Location: In person