Head of Digital Mobility Solutions & Emerging Markets (France / South Korea)

UTAC is a leading group in the fields of sustainable and digital mobility, bespoke solutions, type approval, certification, regulatory consulting and expertise, vehicle engineering, training, technical inspection, standardization, and corporate events and festivals for classic and sports cars. The Group provides solutions, and services to stakeholders in the mobility, transportation, tire, agriculture, petrochemical, and defense sectors.

UTAC is the only official Euro NCAP testing center in France and also holds a unique position in Europe through its ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratories. The Group operates proving grounds and laboratories in France, the United Kingdom, Finland, Morocco, the United States, with subsidiaries in China, South Korea, and Japan. Today, UTAC employs approximately 1,300 people across its various locations.

As a Group, we share a strong and clear vision: to provide our customers with safe, effective, and reliable solutions and systems. We take pride in and place confidence in our heritage, capabilities, and people. We believe that by fostering a culture where individuals feel empowered to make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the highest level of service to our customers.

Our core values of Expertise, Innovation, and Integrity provide clear daily guidance on how we work together safely and collaboratively as one team, supporting each other to achieve success.

POSITION PURPOSE 

Drive the growth, profitability and delivery excellence of UTAC’s digital mobility portfolio, combining strategic business development, technical offer leadership and operational execution across priority international markets.

Position Summary

The Director, Digital Mobility Solutions & Emerging Markets leads the international development and deployment of UTAC’s services in Cybersecurity, Connectivity, Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles, Simulation and Virtual Validation. Operating at the intersection of customers, technology and operations, the role converts market needs into scalable offers, strategic partnerships and successfully delivered programmes.

This role can be based in either France or South Korea.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Business Development

• Define and execute the international growth strategy for Digital Mobility, with primary focus on Japan, South Korea, India and the GCC.
• Develop opportunities with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, technology companies, defence manufacturers, mobility operators and public authorities.
• Build senior relationships, lead complex commercial negotiations and secure profitable multi-country programmes.
• Develop local ecosystems through partnerships, alliances and collaboration with engineering, technology and academic organisations.
• Support expansion into defence mobility, connected infrastructure, smart transportation and autonomous systems.

2. Digital Services Portfolio Leadership

Own the development, positioning and commercialisation of services across:

• Vehicle cybersecurity             
• UNECE R155 / R156 & ISO/SAE 21434, AIS189,...
• Connectivity, V2X & 5G         
• Software-Defined Vehicles
• ADAS & autonomous vehicle validation    
• Simulation and virtual validation
• SiL, HiL and ViL methodologies      
• AI-enabled mobility systems
• Functional safety interfaces              
• Digital homologation & certification

3. Operational & Delivery Oversight

• Ensure the efficient, high-quality and profitable execution of digital mobility projects.
• Covers testing, simulation, certification and consulting.
• Align customer commitments, technical scope, resources, schedule, risk and margin.
• Contribute to the roadmap for digital laboratories, platforms, test facilities and specialist capabilities. Monitor order intake, revenue, margin, project performance and customer satisfaction.

4. Market Intelligence & Thought Leadership

• Monitor technology, competitive and regulatory developments affecting connected, autonomous and software-defined vehicles in the allocated region.
• Represent UTAC at international conferences, working groups and industry forums.
• Engage with regulators, governmental bodies and industry associations alongside UTAC’s experts to anticipate market requirements.
• Position UTAC as a trusted authority in digital mobility validation, testing, certification and regulatory services.

5. International Leadership

• Work closely with NBD, regional commercial and operational teams across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
• Build, recruit and develop a network of technical experts and delivery partners.
• Promote a customer-centric, entrepreneurial and performance-driven culture.
• Act as a senior ambassador for UTAC’s Digital Mobility offer.

EDUCATION 

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Embedded Systems, Software Engineering, Electronics or Digital Systems. A degree from a leading engineering school or technical university is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 10 years in automotive, mobility, transport or technology, combining technical exposure with international business development and/or operational leadership.

INDUSTRY BACKGROUND

Strong experience with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, engineering companies, test and certification organisations, or mobility technology providers. Multi-country programme leadership is required.

LANGUAGES

Fluent professional English is mandatory. Japanese, Korean, Arabic or another relevant regional language would be a strong advantage.

Required Technical Expertise

Automotive Cybersecurity • ISO/SAE 21434 • UNECE R155/R156 • Connectivity & V2X • SDV architectures • ADAS/AV validation • Simulation and virtual validation • SiL/HiL/ViL • Functional Safety / ISO 26262 • Digital engineering and mobility regulation

Leadership & Commercial Competencies

Strategic thinking • International business development • Offer and portfolio management • Complex solution selling • Executive stakeholder management • Commercial negotiation • Delivery governance • Cross-cultural leadership • Customer centricity • Entrepreneurial mindset

Success Measures

• Growth in order intake, revenue and profitability of Digital Mobility activities.
• Expansion and customer traction in Japan, South Korea, India and the GCC.
• Conversion of strategic partnerships and major international opportunities.
• Successful launch and adoption of new digital services and offers.
• Delivery performance, technical quality and customer satisfaction.