Product Technical Manager

2629 R&D Product Technical Manager – Team Horizon

 

Team Horizon currently has an exciting opening for an R&D Product Technical Manager to work on our client’s site who is a leading automotive manufacturer in the West of Ireland.

 

Why you should apply:

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  Our client has developed a stand-out culture of innovation


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  Join a team who thrives on providing innovative products and automated services to the automotive industry


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  Employees come first. Employees and their well-being are at the heart of their operations, and they believe in creating respectful and inclusive workplaces founded on these values.

What you will be doing:

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  The Project
  
  
  
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    Planning / organization
  
  
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    Project Scope (R&D Scope)
  
  
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    Project Risk Assessment (R&D Risk List)
  
  
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    Product Quality
  
  
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    Project Schedule and Supplier Status (R&D Level 2 plan ties to Project Level 1 plan and customer milestones)
  
  
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    Ability to define appropriate measures for themselves and the team to achieve project goals, Prioritization and co-ordination of those measures
  
  
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    Drives and manages project progress - Result driven
  
  
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    Ability to forecast issues / delays - constant updating managing of the Project Plan
  
  
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    Work effectively in tight deadlines regardless of possible setbacks / roadblocks
  
  
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    Ability to circumvent roadblocks / find solutions
  
  
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    Identifying cross-project issues in the next generation project pipeline and working with R&D management to identify and implement solutions
  
  
  
  


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  End customer orientation
  
  
  
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    Strong relationship with customer, being able to build / repair relationships, defuses escalations.
  
  
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    Manage the customer and their timelines ensuring dates / deliveries are respected.
  
  
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    Ability to develop the customer view. Understanding customer plans before formalization.
  
  
  
  


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  Analytical skills / problem solving. 


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  Leadership
  
  
  
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    Ability to motivate a team (cross functional & diverse), have them working together to achieve a common goal
  
  
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    Ability to delegate
  
  
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    Lead by example (attitude)
  
  
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    Expected to coach and train R&D team members (e.g., Sw Leader, HW Leader, other Product Technical leads)
  
  
  
  


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  Sensitivity - recognizes each person’s strengths, interests, problem and improves their weaknesses


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  Manage budget
  
  
  
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    Cost driven to improve project financials
  
  
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    Ability to motivate team in generating improvement activity 
  
  
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    Ability to forecast changes
  
  
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    Estimation of resource needs and development workload within R&D; Ensuring the monthly balancing of resources against needs
  
  
  
  


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  Manage communication/reporting with Customers on Project development progress
  
  
  
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    Keep customers/stakeholders updated on Project progress.
  
  
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    Prepare/validate reports on Project development progress to DR/PVC/TSC and to all Governance stages when required
  
  
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    Manage customer relationship (internal and external) and coordinate communication within their team for any R&D/Technical issues.
  
  
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    Manage Technical relations with external resources participating in Project Activity
  
  
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    Support Product Marketing and Business Development activities as required
  
  
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    Ensure management of Escalation if any
  
  
  
  


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  Promote Values, Culture and Standards (Product, Methodology, Tools) within the System/ Project teams and control their application
  
  
  
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    Respect Code of ethics
  
  
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    Respect health, safety and environment charts and requirements
  
  
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    Ensure Project development in compliance with standards
  
  
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    And any other duties as assigned.
  
  
  
  

What you need to apply:

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  An Engineering Degree in a relevant area e.g., Electronics


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  Minimum 8 years’ experience in a Project/Product Management role


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  Experience in the automotive Industry will be an advantage


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  Manage Communication/reporting with customers


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  Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget


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  Good team player with proven leadership ability


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  Excellent people management skills 


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  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal


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  Confident, articulate, self-motivated, determined, energetic


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  The company reserves the right to request an employee to be flexible in his/her duties