Head of R&D
Core
Lead R&D direction for an engineering-manufacturing group producing electrical equipment and energy/automation solutions, managing 20-25 parallel projects from idea to launch.
Role type
Senior R&D Director / Head of R&D
Builds
Electrical equipment, energy solutions, automation systems, industrial control solutions
Domain
Manufacturing, Energy, Automation, Industrial Control
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
R&D management, Product Management, complex parallel project management, project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall), Jira, hardware development and manufacturing knowledge
Preferred skills
Electrical engineering, automation, energy sector experience, engineering management, defense/government sector experience, budget management, international partnership management
Responsibilities
Manage 20-25 parallel R&D projects from ideation to launch, balance stakeholder demands between company owner and group subsidiaries, prioritize projects and negotiate terms/resources, track R&D investments and ROI, optimize R&D costs, ensure new product launches and revisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities