Business Analyst

About Mapscape

Mapscape is one of the world's leading independent providers of software services for the automotive navigation industry. We engineer complex software that is critical to the production of digital navigation maps. Our software validates, tests, and improves digital map data, and enables its compilation into any map format.

Headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Mapscape's services help the major automotive OEMs improve the performance and increase the functionality of their digital maps and automotive telematics services.

Mapscape is committed to securing its position as the world's leading company in NDS (Navigation Data Standard) compilations, while strengthening its incremental map updating and sensor fusion map services.

Mapscape in brief:

• Provider of compilation and incremental update services for the automotive market
• Designer of complex software for production of digital navigation maps
• Developer of innovative sensor fusion map services

Mapscape is now part of NavInfo Europe.

Position

We are looking for a Business Analyst Manager to join the Product Management team at NavInfo Europe. Our team is focused on enabling companies to bring products to market faster and more cost-effectively by enabling them to capture and map the world leveraging on Artificial Intelligence Technology and by simulating the real world at scale. As a Business Analyst, you will be working with a world-class team of engineers, researchers, product managers, and other internal stakeholders. Your contributions will help the product managers to bring artificial intelligence, simulation-based products & AGV related autonomous solutions, such as AGV natural navigation and material handling, to market in multiple industry verticals and help change the way products are built.

We're looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, adaptable, and enjoys challenging the status quo. Simulation and AI-as-a-Service are a couple of many services which NavInfo is planning to offer to their customers as part of the NavInfo Cloud service portfolio. Your main tasks will include performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes, and performing some user acceptance testing. To succeed in this role, you should have a natural analytical way of thinking and be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users. Our work is at the centre of the most consequential mega-trends in technology - artificial intelligence and self-driving - and there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.

Your qualification

Requirements/essentials:

• A bachelor's degree in business or related field or an MBA.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in business analysis or a related field.
• Experience with industrial simulation-based products like autonomous vehicles, etc.
• Previous experience in the automotive industry or working in autonomous vehicle programs.
• Experience with AI-based products/technology.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.
• Advanced technical skills.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• A track record of following through on commitments.
• Willingness to travel to support our co-development activities in China.
• Start-up mentality, you are dedicated, agile, and thrive on getting things done.
• Highly proficient in English - written and spoken.
• A valid drivers' license.

Bonus points:

• Highly proficient in Dutch - written and spoken.

What we offer

• Coverage of the initial traveling costs (one way, economy class flight tickets to the Netherlands).
• A net relocation premium of €2,500.
• Relocation support for you and for your family.