Senior Manager, Electrical Hardware Engineering, Commercial PCs

Senior Manager, Electrical Hardware Engineering, Commercial PCs Description - Job Summary

• This role is responsible for providing engineering leadership to a team of sub-ordinate managers and individual contributors, while applying expert subject matter knowledge. The role acts as a key advisor to senior management on the development of overall policies and long-term goals of the organization. The role plans, manages and monitors high-end operational/tactical activities of the employees, and engages with a range of stakeholders to provide program updates and contributes to strategic decision-making. The role identifies opportunities to optimize processes and reduce costs, aligning changes with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Guides the team towards established vision, strategy and priorities for electronic/hardware solutions., across multiple areas and divisional boundaries.
• Provides direct and ongoing leadership for subordinate managers and individual contributors, designing engineering solutions and managing projects for electrical and electronic parts, subsystems, integrated circuitry, and algorithms.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects and programs.
• Ensures resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
• Engages with program managers, marketing, supply chain, technical leaders and executives to communicate program status, escalate issues, and guide and influence strategic decision-making.
• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs.
• Ensures that team members are effectively communicating and collaborating with outsourced resources; supports commercial negotiations and establishment of terms related to services and projects.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions opportunities, and recommends changes in alignment with business tactics and strategy.
• Applies expert subject matter knowledge, shapes knowledge base across businesses, functions, or regions, and provides strong leadership, driving change initiatives and monitoring performance goals.
• Performs talent and people management responsibilities including recruitment, performance management, coaching and career development.
• Ensures that proper knowledge, performance standards and career development tools are in place to support ongoing team member and process development.

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