Head of Research Technology

• Work jointly with Sales & Marketing, Applications Engineering and Product Managers to identify requirements, trends and new innovations within the Power Systems and other industry sectors.
• Define, propose, and direct research initiatives in collaboration with internal technical resources, senior management, and educational institutions, with a key focus on productization.
• Responsible for maintaining and upkeeping of the existing product lines, keeping pace with the industry standards.
• Responsible for conceptualization, feasibility study and define projects which encompass HW, Embedded Firmware and user interface Software.
• Define and spec project scope, goals, and desirables in support of corporate and business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Participate in the development of full project and research plans as per existing ISO 9001 process and associated specification documents.
• Identify and communicate any intellectual property ideas to the senior management as soon as it is identified for discussion and further action.
• Prepare periodic reporting on initiatives and communicate with senior management and stakeholders on the progress, issues, impacts and mitigation actions.
• Estimate the necessary budget, resources, participants, and skills needed to validate and productize corporate initiatives.
• Set and continually manage expectations with team members and key stakeholders.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team members and contractors / consultants, growing the internal skill set and influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.

• B.Sc. Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical degree with Power Systems focus, or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 10 years working knowledge of electric power systems and practices & philosophies.
• Ability to compile and assess information from various sources (industry standards, technical specifications, market data, etc.) to develop actional development specifications.
• Ability to work with marketing, applications, and technical resources to devise and propose potential research initiatives and accompanying business justification.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Strong computer and business software skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.

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