Title: Director, Automotive Analysis & Consulting
Location: US-MI-Troy
We are currently seeking a Director, Automotive Analysis & Consulting in Troy, MI.
* Lead consulting and analytics engagements at key clients
* Advise client management regarding decisions related to sales, pricing and marketing strategy
* Develop new business opportunities
* Identify, evaluate and implement new analytical frameworks, solutions and products to satisfy client needs and grow the business
Education/Experience:
* BA/BS degree with quantitative basis (economics, statistics, engineering or related field)
* Master's degree highly desirable
* Minimum 7 years of relevant experience*
* Demonstrated knowledge and interest in the automotive industry
* Proven capability to lead and manage the activities of others
* Outstanding communication skills (written and oral)
* Outstanding problem solving skills
* Outstanding data analysis skills (ie. Excel or SAS or other)
* Proficiency in an econometric software package (such as EViews) preferred
* Outstanding presentation and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively interact with people with different backgrounds, personalities, and areas of responsibility
*A combination of an advanced degree and corporate work experience, or analytical extracurricular/entrepreneurial activities and corporate work experience, will also be considered.

Established in 1968, J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm that is a leader in conducting independent and unbiased surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality and buyer behavior. Our historic strength and presence within the automotive industry has, in more recent years, found suitable complements in other industries, including finance and insurance, homebuilding, telecommunications and retail areas.

Our products and services range from syndicated (industry-wide) and proprietary (client-commissioned) research as well as consulting and performance improvement services. Wherever we operate, J.D. Power and Associates has stayed focused on our core research products, even as we pursue growth opportunities in consulting and performance improvement service delivery.

J.D. Power and Associates story is one of growth and ever-expanding impact, as we bring the voice of the customer to the industries we serve. J.D. Power and Associates is now a business unit of the McGraw-Hill Companies. As part of this $6B organization, J.D. Power and Associates will continue its strong track-record of achievement and growth, as a critical component of the firm's information and media enterprises.

About McGraw-Hill Information & Media
The businesses that constitute the McGraw-Hill Information & Media group provide industry-leading intelligence, benchmarks, analytics and solutions that enable business professionals and other consumers to make better decisions. J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm providing its insights and information to a growing range of industries, including the automotive, financial services, health care, insurance and telecommunications sectors. We are also leaders in providing information to the energy (Platts), construction (McGraw-Hill Construction) and aviation and defense (AVIATION WEEK) industries. And McGraw-Hill Broadcasting provides in-depth news and analysis, and local expertise, through an integrated approach that includes ABC affiliate stations in four markets (Denver; San Diego; Bakersfield, CA; and Indianapolis), websites, and Azteca America Spanish-language affiliates.

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