CV Business Development Senior Manager

Lead the development, execution, and scale-up assessment of Hyundai’s hydrogen mobility initiatives across MEA, with an initial focus on KSA

Take ownership of hydrogen truck and bus PoC projects, covering project planning, partner coordination, on-site testing, operational support, and business-case evaluation.

Build the required hydrogen ecosystem by aligning Hyundai Motor Company, distributors, hydrogen suppliers, government authorities, and customers and identify strategic opportunities

Lead the planning, execution, and scale-up assessment of hydrogen mobility initiatives across MEA, with an initial focus on KSA.

Manage Proof of Concept projects for hydrogen buses and trucks, including scope, timelines, milestones, budgets, risks, and deliverables.

Coordinate project initiation activities, including customer and partner engagement, project planning, internal approvals, and resource alignment.

Lead regular cross-functional project meetings and ensure timely follow-up on actions and progress.

Coordinate on-site validation, including drivability, system stability, operational readiness, and performance under local conditions with support of related R&D and Service teams.

Assess and address infrastructure, refueling, logistics, regulatory, and service-readiness requirements

Align internal stakeholders at the MEA regional office and Hyundai Headquarters in Korea, including Hydrogen Business, R&D, Service, CV, Marketing, and other relevant functions.

Manage relationships with local distributors, hydrogen suppliers, government authorities, customers, and strategic partners to establish the required hydrogen mobility ecosystem.

Identify and evaluate hydrogen business opportunities, develop business cases and partnership models, and recommend pathways from PoC to commercial or scale-up deployment.

Prepare project documentation, management reports, budgets, presentations, marketing materials, and support materials for executive visits, customer engagements, and industry events.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Energy Management, or a related field. Advanced degree is a plus.

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in commercial vehicles, hydrogen mobility, alternative-fuel vehicles, renewable energy, automotive business development, or project management.

Knowledge truck and bus operations, fleet requirements, and customer needs.

Demonstrated understanding of ecofriendly vehicles, hydrogen infrastructure, and new-energy solutions.

Proven experience leading cross-functional projects from planning through implementation and reporting.

Strong commercial and analytical mindset, with the ability to develop business cases, assess market opportunities, and evaluate project feasibility.

Excellent stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to coordinate HQ teams, distributors, customers, government bodies, energy suppliers, and external partners.

Strong problem-solving, negotiation, consensus-building, and strategic-thinking abilities.

Clear, structured, and solution-oriented communication skills, with strong proficiency in English; Arabic and/or Korean are an advantage.

Willingness to work in a dynamic, international environment. Flexibility to adapt to work environments

Normal office duties in Region HQ

10% travel requirements.