**Overview** **Who we are** Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for diverse, talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us. _To save time applying, Toyota does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this position at this time._ **Who we’re looking for** Toyota’s Connected Technologies Division is looking for a passionate and highly motivated **Planner I** to join our Feature and Partner Planning Department. This department is responsible for planning and strategy for Toyota/Lexus Mobile App. The Planner I is responsible for managing the CT intake process, app channel support, and enterprise strategy. This role is essential for driving the connected strategy across teams and ensuring a seamless execution of business priorities. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver a high-quality product that exceeds the expectations of our customers and aligns with the company's strategic goals. _Join us as we grow and lead the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We support, celebrate, and thrive on the opportunity to provide Mobility for All. Are you results driven, deeply innovative, and interested in working on a team dedicated to building products and services that are beautifully designed, intuitive, predictive, convenient, and relevant? If so, we want to talk to you!_ **What you’ll be doing** + Oversee and optimize the intake process for all Connected Technologies and enterprise-related requests, ensuring that priorities are clear and properly aligned with business goals. + Work closely with feature planners, developers, and cross-functional teams to guide the app lifecycle, ensuring business and customer needs are met. + Act as a liaison between planning, development, and customer satisfaction teams to ensure smooth handoffs, knowledge transfers, clear communication, and timely execution of deliverables. + Facilitate alignment between app and enterprise solutions, ensuring that technical and operational aspects are integrated to deliver maximum impact. + Play a key role in developing and implementing strategies that connect our app ecosystem with enterprise platforms, improving user experiences and alignment between platforms. + Identify potential new and improved business directions and develop strategic options/approaches to recommend to management. + Accountable for business delivery of approved projects/requests on product backlog. + Maintain and track new features and product enhancements. + Review and maintain current information on competitive companies' products, and industry trends, and conduct customer research to create strategic planning and make suggestions to improve market share and revenue. + Define and prioritize product and customer requirements. + Lead Ideation Sessions utilizing existing products/data, work with internal groups and partners to identify new services and benefits + Identify customer needs and market conditions using data-driven insights. + Create Customer Journey Maps for baselining current products leading to roadmaps for future delivery of connected products. + Analyze and collect data to support enhancements to currently planned and in-market connected products. + Establish high level project schedules and collaborate across teams to resolve roadblocks/issues where possible or provide recommendations + Build and maintain relationships with all areas of TMNA enterprise to identify opportunities for engagement and cohesive integration between connected products and that area’s business drivers. **What you bring** + Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Marketing, Engineering, or related field; AND/OR equivalent professional work experience. + Up to 3 years’ experience in product strategy development or equivalent job experience. + Demonstrated success in managing intake processes and overseeing product lifecycles in a tech-focused environment. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills to influence and persuade others, and the ability to create and present concepts, business cases, recommendations at all levels, from peers to executive. + Experience making process and product improvements using market research, data analysis, and user studies. + Knowledge of mobile application or software development utilizing Agile principles and methodologies. + Ability to manage a wide variety of projects across multiple brands, business units, and/or technology platforms. **Added bonus if you have** + Automotive Industry experience. + Connected Car or Telematics experience. + Mobile App development experience. + Internship/Co-op work experience in product management, strategy, consulting, engineering, or other relevant disciplines. + Experience working in functional areas such telematics, product management, digital transformation, and emerging technologies and/or relevant industries such as automotive, consulting, or technology. + Agile product management or corporate development experience is also a plus. + Strong relationship building skills; Demonstrated ability to facilitate and achieve cohesion and among many different individuals and functions. + Ability to easily break down complex, ambiguous problems and propose novel solutions. + Experience managing multiple outside vendors /partners and creating win-win outcomes + Proficiency in creating or understanding business models (profit and loss, discounted cash flows, relevant key performance indicators). **What we’ll bring** During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include: + A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility and respect + Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement + Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount + Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable) + Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family + Flextime and virtual work options (if applicable) + Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute + Paid holidays and paid time off + Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, child care, schools and more + Flexible spending accounts \#ConnectedTechnologies#CTProductManagement **Belonging at Toyota** Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star. Toyota is proud to have 10+ different Business Partnering Groups across 100 different North American chapter locations that support team members’ efforts to dream, do and grow without questioning that they belong. Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to talent.acquisition@toyota.com.