Senior Powertrain Analyst

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We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we operate as a single company and one fully integrated platform, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, across 20+ industries, delivering value for over 5,000 customers.

Why join GlobalData?

GlobalData is at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Following multiple acquisitions and having recently received transformational investment we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision of becoming the world’s trusted source of strategic industry intelligence.

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. We recognise the collective power of our people, and it’s the collaboration of our teams that have shaped our success and will continue to do so in the future.

The role

An opportunity to join GlobalData’s light vehicle powertrain practice at a time when the industry is undergoing its most significant transition to new technology in more than 100 years. Based at the Oxford, UK offices, but with hybrid working available, the successful candidate will become an integral member of an established team responsible for tracking, forecasting and communicating powertrain and electrification trends at a detailed level. In recent times, this area has been the fastest-growing discipline within GlobalData’s Automotive Intelligence Centre and offers great scope for career progression for the right individual.

As the industry shifts to electrification, powertrain is becoming a bigger share of the value of a new vehicle, driving huge investment decisions in the sector. We are looking for an industry professional who will help guide our activities in this area, is fascinated by what lies under the bonnet and can help us to interpret the impact of technical and regulatory events for our extensive client list. Working closely not only with the powertrain and vehicle forecasting teams in Oxford, but also with teams in other regions, you will have the opportunity to use your analytical and leadership skills to the maximum in the pursuit of industry-leading research and forecasts.

What you'll be doing

1. Reporting to the Director, Global Powertrain, you will:
2. Play a leading role in the delivery of best-in-class global LV powertrain/electrification forecasts, reports and intelligence via research and analysis of data plus technical, regulatory and demand trends.
3. Use all available sector information and research activities to help the team prioritise tasks and predict the impact of such information on the powertrain and electrification fitment and sales forecasts.
4. Be highly inquisitive about emerging technical trends and what they may mean for powertrain forecasts.
5. Assist in the preparation of regional powertrain reports & forecast deliverables on a regular basis.
6. Work with global teams to ensure quality in forecasts and global consistency.
7. Manage your own research independently, with necessary input from colleagues and senior managers.
8. Support clients as necessary in activities including, but not limited to, answering client questions, conducting client briefings and participating in webinar presentations to the client base.
9. Work with the BD team as required to support the sales, marketing and consulting efforts of the company.

What we're looking for

1. A track record of working in an automotive or analytical/technical role, preferably with leadership responsibility.
2. Experience in light vehicle automotive powertrain research and development at an automotive OEM or high tier supplier would be seen as advantageous.
3. Workplace exposure to the development and integration of electrified powertrains would be an asset.
4. The ability to recognise key issues, threats, and trends across the automotive powertrain sector.
5. Strong relationship building skills, able to build up connections both within GlobalData and in the industry to facilitate in-depth research.
6. Strong research skills, and ability and interest in working with large databases and numerical systems.
7. Strong database skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel and PowerPoint.
8. Good organizational and time management skills, capable of working independently, multitasking, effectively prioritising and delivering on time.
9. The ability to discover, analyse, assess and interpret relevant information.
10. A willingness to demonstrable flexibility with the ability to creatively problem-solve.
11. Excellent spoken and written English with the ability to communicate findings and ideas.
12. Educated to Bachelor’s degree or above. Preferably in engineering or automotive-related discipline.

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