Premium EV Product Manager — Australia

Chery; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chery Australia, with its Sydney offices, is seeking a Product Manager to lead a portfolio of new energy in the iCAUR range. You will drive model launches, lifecycle actions, and pricing decisions using engineering specs, regulatory data, and market modelling.

Reporting to the Head of Brand, you will coordinate cross-functional go-to-market and ensure alignment with global R&D. This role demands deep automotive ops experience in Australia and strong analytical forecasting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Ideally 10 years' experience in Automotive operations in Australia.
• At least 5 years in Product Planning, Market Intelligence, or Data Analytics, with hands-on forecasting, statistical analysis, or business modelling experience (Excel, Power BI, or equivalent).
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, Industrial Design, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Australian market in global product development reviews, providing local input on specification, compliance, and homologation (ADR, right-hand-drive, emissions and safety standards)
• Validate vehicle specifications against Australian technical, regulatory, and customer requirements alongside Chery/iCAUR global R&D and engineering teams
• Lead technical and commercial planning for new model introductions, facelifts, and lifecycle actions
• Manage cross-functional go-to-market execution across Sales, Marketing, Aftersales, Supply, PR, and Dealer Network teams
• Oversee the technical accuracy of product marketing materials and customer-facing content, validating every claim against engineering data
• Ensure pricing strategy, brand positioning, and dealer commercial viability stay aligned through structured competitor benchmarking
• Lead data-driven market analysis on customer needs, competitor positioning, pricing, and emerging opportunities, translating insights into clear product and pricing strategies
• Identify and model portfolio gaps and opportunities across segments, powertrains, demographics, and price positioning
• Coordinate with HQ and global product planning/engineering counterparts on roadmap, specifications, and launch timing

Skills

Automotive experience

Analytical skills

Project management

Technical reading

Data analytics

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, Industrial Design, Business, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Chery Australia, with its Sydney offices, is seeking a Product Manager to lead a portfolio of new energy in the iCAUR range. You will drive model launches, lifecycle actions, and pricing decisions using engineering specs, regulatory data, and market modelling.

Reporting to the Head of Brand, you will coordinate cross-functional go-to-market and ensure alignment with global R&D. This role demands deep automotive ops experience in Australia and strong analytical forecasting capabilities.