Electronics Engineering R&D Project Manager, LaserJet

About the role

As part of the Office Print Engineering Singapore leadership team, the Electronics Engineering R&D Project Manager leads a team of Electronics Engineers that develops and delivers the electronics systems for A4 volume and SMB LaserJet products and related electronic assets. The team also hosts, grows and deepens its technical capabilities and product development competencies. The role involves managing staff activities, guiding the team on complex business and technical issues, and taking part in building the lab's technical capability.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct, ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors designing engineering solutions and coordinating projects for electrical and electronic parts, subsystems, integrated circuitry and algorithms.
• Manage headcount, deliverables, schedules and costs for multiple ongoing projects, keeping resources aligned with program and organizational roadmaps.
• Work with program managers, other R&D teams and cross-functional teams to define scope, manage resources, escalate issues and influence strategic decisions.
• Manage relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, covering deliverables, quality, schedules and costs, and ensure effective collaboration with outsourced resources.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction, and drive efficiency in the development phase to respond better to market needs.
• Handle people management for direct reports, including hiring, annual performance plans, coaching and career development, while fostering organization-wide performance standards.

Required profile

• Degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 6+ years of experience in a related technical field; people management experience is advantageous.
• Proven leadership skills, including coaching, team building, conflict resolution and management.
• Preferred: proven experience leading complex, cross-functional engineering programs and issue resolution, and the ability to influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries.

Required skills

• Project management, including time and risk management, resource prioritization and project structuring.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.