Vice President – Energy Management

HELLA Automotive Mexico S.A. de C.V.; Northville (MI); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Health benefits

PTO

401K matching

Annual bonuses

Career training

Job summary

FORVIA HELLA is seeking a Vice President – Energy Management to lead the Energy Management portfolio (ICE, Hybrid, EV) with full P&L ownership, shaping product and market strategies across electrification, energy efficiency, and software-defined vehicles. This role interfaces with OEMs to drive growth and partnerships, while steering regional programs toward excellence.

The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in automotive leadership, deep expertise in energy technologies, and a proven track record

Qualifications

• 15+ years leadership in the automotive industry, preferably within a Tier-1 supplier environment.
• Proven track record of managing complex technology portfolios with full P&L responsibility.
• Strong expertise in energy management systems, electrification technologies, power electronics, battery systems, or related automotive technologies.
• Demonstrated success in customer acquisition, product placement, market development, and profitable business growth.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, business acumen, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Product Center Energy Management portfolio (ICE, Hybrid, EV), including strategy, development, industrialization, and lifecycle management of energy management solutions.
• Own full P&L responsibility, driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and strategic investments.
• Define and execute product and market strategies aligned with industry trends in electrification, energy efficiency, smart power distribution, and software-defined vehicles.
• Serve as the executive interface to key OEM customers, leading acquisition activities, product placement, RFQs, and strategic partnerships.
• Oversee regional programs, ensuring excellence in quality, cost, timing, and customer satisfaction.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

P&L ownership

Energy management systems

Electrification technologies

Customer acquisition

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree; MBA preferred

Job description

Vice President – Energy Management

Location Northville, USA

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier.As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performancelighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle SolutionsBusiness Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spareparts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles.With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company isactive worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscalyear 2025.

YOUR TASKS

ForviaHella is seeking our next great Vice President – Energy Management to join our growing product team. The primaryfunction of this role is to provide leadership, market vision, and regionalfinancial ownership for a dynamic and diverse product portfolio. Thisindividual will be joining a well established and global team that is heavilyinvolved in next generation automotive initiatives.

FORVIA HELLA is a listed, international automotive supplier. Coming together withFaurecia in the FORVIA Group, we build the world's seventh largest supplier ofautomotive technologies. As a global market leader in high-growth areas, FORVIAemploys 157,000 people worldwide. FORVIA HELLA therein stands forhigh-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the sametime, we cover a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts andworkshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles with ourBusiness Group Lifecycle Solutions. With around 37,500 employees at over 125locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion on a preliminary basis in the fiscal year 2023.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Product Center Energy Management portfolio (ICE, Hybrid, EV), including strategy, development, industrialization, and lifecycle management of energy management solutions.
• Own full P&L responsibility, driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and strategic investments.
• Define and execute product and market strategies aligned with industry trends in electrification, energy efficiency, smart power distribution, and software-defined vehicles.
• Serve as the executive interface to key OEM customers, leading acquisition activities, product placement, RFQs, and strategic partnerships.
• Oversee regional programs, ensuring excellence in quality, cost, timing, and customer satisfaction.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 15+ years of leadership experience in the automotive industry, preferably within a Tier-1 supplier environment.
• Proven track record of managing complex technology portfolios with full P&L responsibility.
• Strong expertise in energy management systems, electrification technologies, power electronics, battery systems, or related automotive technologies.
• Demonstrated success in customer acquisition, product placement, market development, and profitable business growth.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, business acumen, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field; MBA preferred.

Why Forvia Hella?

• Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours
• Industry-leading health benefits program
• Lucrative PTO policy
• Competitive 401K matching
• Extensive career and training opportunities
• Annual Bonuses
• On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
• Team and company wide events
• And much more!

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

For use in this system, the reference number for the role is req18626.

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