R&D Team Manager
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General Information:
The R&D Team Manager plays an important role, driving and fostering a culture of innovation within the department while assisting the R&D Manager to plan and manage R&D activities and resources. In this position, you will support the development of projects and identify the budget for a specific functional area.
Reporting to the R&D Analytical Technology Manager, you will be in charge of R&D Engineers in order to meet the requirements of product development projects.
Your responsibilities
- Team leadership: Leads and manages complex projects and coordinates work of multi-location and cross functional team/s. Motivates and monitors internal and/or external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones
- Mentoring and coaching: Coaches and mentors R&D (Research and Development) team members and supports professional development and talent pipeline.
- Ensures projects follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with standard ABB internal procedures as well as external standards that influence activities and targets.
- Cross collaboration with other ABB R&D sites and platforms available to support the NPI development Coordinates activities with product and R&D tech manager to align on goals and priorities with taking ownership of the deliveries.
- Networking: Develops, manages and expands relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, Corporate Research Centers and external relevant parties (example customers, academia). Provides proposals for possible partnerships
- Ensures transparency around teams, unforeseen results/events and identified risks and ensures that they are properly managed and communicated.
- Ensures understanding of customer value in the projects and acts to ensure customer satisfaction and manage expectations. Take into consideration requirements and demands coming from customers and from internally within ABB
Your background
- 8+ years of knowledge of managing embedded development teams, good understanding of software development models, cyber security.
- Experience taking embedded products from concept through to production
- Experience planning and coordinating projects with cross functional teams
- Experience managing external & offshore contractors
- Experience working with multiple releases & projects for multiple products and in coordination & collaboration with Other Program Managers
- Good knowledge of Business Gate Model and Quality Processes
- Oil and Gas industry experience a plus
- Sound knowledge of Waterfall, Agile methodologies, certifications in Scrum is preferred.
- Familiar with ISO development processes/procedures desired
- Familiar with the development activities/processes required by the software/hardware discipline
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
- A solution-focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills.
- A bachelor’s degree and/or Master’s degree in Software or Computer Engineering or information systems
