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This role is categorized as Hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI 3 times per week, at minimum
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
The Role:
As innovation takes place across GM, there is an opportunity to amplify and accelerate our efforts by bringing teams, ideas, and learnings together while instilling rigor and expertise to an entrepreneurial culture.
We are hiring an Innovation Business Strategy Analyst to join the Enterprise Innovation team. In this role you will have the opportunity to act as key strategic adviser to help the Enterprise Innovation teams in developing commercialization strategies for new products. You will work independently or within a small team to help evaluate new minimum viable products (MVPs) and/or business ideas, assist product teams in developing, validating, and bringing those ideas to market. Additionally, you will evaluate the macro-environment and competitive landscape for MVPs, assist in identifying differentiation opportunities, and our right to win. You will regularly engage with internal and external stakeholders for potential new business opportunities. Implement entrepreneurial frameworks, such as the Lean Startup or Design Thinking, to take new products to market. Must be able to process a broad array of inputs into a clear and coherent product commercialization strategy.
What You'll Do:
Work closely across the Enterprise Innovation teams to evaluate MVP concepts through a commercialized lens
Work with all EI teams to develop MVPs to test with potential customers and business partners
Support market research and customer empathy interviews
Ensure that all business deliverables are identified and accounted for in the project plan with responsibility and due dates
Investigate, document, and implement complex business models and processes
Develop business cases and financial models to support MVP development
Provide guidance and support during execution of change management activities
Align cross-functional business and technical teams to help ensure alignment of goals and to help resolve conflicting priorities
Analyze data in a timely manner with sound analytic methods
Present findings to internal clients and address follow-up issues
Support the identification of technology gaps based on industry trends, competitive strategies and market needs
Prepare presentations for various levels of leadership
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree (entrepreneurship, engineering, finance, strategy-focused); MBA a plus
- 2+ years of strategy and product commercialization experience
- Experience in market research and competitive intelligence
- Proficiency in design thinking and agile / lean methodologies, specifically Lean Startup
- High degree of comfort communicating and negotiating with external companies
- Proven proficiency crafting and presenting stories
- Strong communication skills
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience working within a startup environment (strongly preferred)
- Demonstrated skills in developing and evaluating MVPs that solve problems and taking those products to market
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