At ASSA ABLOY, our global teams collaborate seamlessly to craft products and services that integrate into our users’ lives, simplifying their everyday routines and enhancing convenience. By empowering users to control access, we provide unparalleled peace of mind through enhancing safety and visibility.
We’re expanding our Commercial Segment, seeking to hire a Vice President of Engineering who will focus on the development, organization, and execution of New Product Development (NPD) within an Electro-Mechanical and Embedded System environment for our Access Egress Hardware Group (AEHG). This position will drive the future growth of our division by orchestrating market requirements into products that bring value to our customers.
This position will sit onsite full-time in New Haven, CT at ASSA ABLOY Americas corporate headquarters. However, this individual will need to work a hybrid schedule between Berlin, CT and New Haven, CT.
This position will report to the President, Access Egress Hardware Group.
What you will be doing
- Provide hands-on leadership to the AEHG Shared Services Engineering overseeing cross-functional teams sitting in various time zones, which will encompass multiple product brands across various operating units.
- Lead multiple product development design teams for new product development as well as sustaining engineering across multiple disciplines including Project Management, Mechanical, Electrical, Firmware, Software, and Test Engineering.
- Lead and manage New Product Development by:
- Collaborating with Executive Management to set product goals aligned with business objectives.
- Partnering with Product Management to create market-leading products.
- Working with Product Management and Operations to enhance customer value and reduce costs.
- Acts as the key advisor to the President of the AEHG on technical matters.
- Proven track record of leading projects through multiple gates ensuring on-time product launches.
- Build and develop a collaborative partnership within both engineering and cross-functional departments.
- Establish robust systems for resource planning which entails having development plans in place for high-potential employees creating a structured succession plan.
- Attract and retain top technical talent and align capabilities with current and future business needs.
- Promote continuous learning, setting productive challenges that reinforce and foster a more meaningful work environment.
- Manage annual AEHG budget in support of our business goals.
- Delivery year over year (YoY) cost savings.
- Manage the ASSA ABLOY Innovation system using Lean principles executing a gate-way driven process to deliver product development projects.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of market competitors as input into portfolio strategy.
- Lead the development of our annual Technology Plan Roadmap while working with relevant members of the Leadership Team to develop the details of the strategic operating plan for the business.
- Participate in customer, collaborator, and distributor visits, demonstrations, and training as needed.
- Oversee the Root Cause Analysis (8D) of EM-EAC (Electro-Mechanical- Electronic Access Controls) product.
- Drive the use of effective tools and methodologies such as FMEA, DFMA, 8(D), Agile, etc.
- Effectively communicate and take ownership of project progress and issues/risks to the President and Leadership Team.
- Work with the quality and regulatory department to ensure that all work complies with regulatory directives in the Company’s focus markets.
- Work closely with the innovation engineering team to ensure product idea IP is captured and submitted for patent protection, maximizing the value of our IP portfolio.
What we are looking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science required.
- Must have demonstrated work experience in New Product Development (NPD) within an Agile environment.
- Proven track record in delivering and speaking to successful product launches.
- Must hold a minimum experience of 15 years of field experience including 5 years in a leadership role managing large engineering teams.
- Must have a technical engineering background in Electro-Mechanical and Firmware/Embedded System development.
- Ability to effectively communicate and influence stakeholders throughout the organization (inside and outside engineering) to drive goals to project completion.
- Experience working in a collaborative global organization.
- Proven track record of taking new products from inception through development and successful commercialization.
- Experienced with innovations systems driven by lean principles and a gateway development process.
- Demonstrated experience managing intellectual property creation and portfolio management.
We review applications regularly, so don’t hesitate, apply today!
What we offer
We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so that you can enjoy a lifelong career with us.
- Continuous professional development opportunities and an environment that fosters internal growth and mobility.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package which includes multiple healthcare options, tuition reimbursement, and matching 401k.
- Generous holiday schedule and paid time off to refresh and recharge.
- Employee pricing on our products and discount programs for travel, entertainment, and more!
We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.
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