Product Technical Manager

Mission：

• Product Technical Manager is accountable for the deliverables of R&D due to ensure the success of the project

• He/She is responsible for the detailed scheduling and budgeting of R&D activities, with support of Managers.

Responsibilities：

Accountable for the deliverables:

• Apply the specific PDP of his/her PG/PL following CPM 

• In charge of the robust design in line with the economical targets

• Applies Standardization rules, exceptionally will request destandardizations based on sound justifications

• Call for all necessary design reviews

• Make sure that Design Reviews of other networks are happening in a timely manner (Purchase, Industrial)

• Represent the R&D function at the customer

• Interface with the customer for the R&D subjects of the project, break down and cascade internally customer requests and needs

• Report and escalate to his project manager or R&D manager as needed

• Product Technical leader is empowered by R&D Manager to manage his/her Contributors.

Responsible for the detailed scheduling and budgeting

• Contribute to the identification of the needs in terms of resources, equipments, investments

• Establish detail break down of the activities to meet the milestones

• Follow activities and spending of his scope to meet his allowed budget

Management of the contributors

• Daily management of all R&D contributors, dedicated or not

• Assign to them the work packages needed

• Regular review with his/her R&D manager or Product Manager and the Department Managers to check alignment between needs and availabilities

Education/Training: A relevant Technical Engineering Degree e.g. Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, etc.

● Japanese: native

● English: intermediate

Professional Experience:

● Experience in R&D development activities

● 3 to 20 years according to Manager and/or Leader

Key Competences:

• Product knowledge ：Skilled

• Oral and written Communication ：Skilled

• Leadership ：Skilled

• Budget and Value Management ：Autonomous

• People management ：Skilled

• Customer focus ：Skilled