Product Technical Manager (ADAS)

Role & Responsibilities:

The Product Technical Manager (System TPM) is accountable for the deliverables of R&D to ensure the success of the project

• He is responsible for the detailed scheduling and budgeting of R&D activities, with support of functional heads
• Product Technical Manager is empowered by the R&D Manager to manage his/her Contributors.

Accountable for the deliverables:

• Responsible for the development plan and schedule of his R&D scope
• Leads his/her System team toward the goal of each internal/customer milestones
• Leads daily R&D alignment with the team to monitor the progress and identify bottlenecks
• Organizes and leads task forces when required
• In charge of the robust design in line with the economical targets
• 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
• Responsible for the detailed scheduling and budgeting
• Contribute to the identification of the needs in terms of resources, equipments, investments

Management of the contributors:

• Daily management of all R&D contributors, dedicated / project
• 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

Mandatory Requirements:

• Bachelor Electronics Engineering / Computer Science
• 5+ years project management experience in Automotive
• Strong communication skills
• Team player
• Experience in problem resolution with JOEM customer (Direct interface)
• Bilingual Japanese/English
• Japanese - fluent (reading, writing, speaking)

Good to have:

• Experience in ADAS