Dubai MEO Product Planning Lead

General Motors Company; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company seeks a MEO Product Planning Manager to shape the Middle East portfolio, Egypt and North Africa. The role partners with Finance, Sales & Distribution and Market Research to develop business cases, test product, price and content choices, and drive market-ready launches.

The position reports to a Dubai office, operates in a hybrid arrangement (three days per week in the office), and guides programs from strategy through handover to Product Marketing with strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Finance or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in product planning, strategy, pricing or market analysis in automotive or related sector.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and aligning stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain product strategies and lifecycle plans for assigned segments and markets.
• Monitor competitor launches, pricing, trims, content and incentives, providing regular updates.
• Benchmark GM products against key competitors and analyze portfolio gaps by market.
• Develop counter-positioning options with trade-offs and recommended actions.
• Partner with Finance, Sales & Distribution and Market Research to test product, price and content decisions.
• Represent market needs to GMI/Export and related teams and advance studies and change requests.
• Coordinate with Product Marketing, Sales & Distribution and Quality to keep launches on track and mitigate readiness risks.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Market analysis

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Business, Marketing, Finance)

Tools

Business intelligence tools

Job description

General Motors Company seeks a MEO Product Planning Manager to shape the Middle East portfolio, Egypt and North Africa. The role partners with Finance, Sales & Distribution and Market Research to develop business cases, test product, price and content choices, and drive market-ready launches.

The position reports to a Dubai office, operates in a hybrid arrangement (three days per week in the office), and guides programs from strategy through handover to Product Marketing with strong emphasis on