Description
The Director of Global Laboratories for HP&PC is a senior technical leader responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing execution of all R&D product development and laboratory activities.
This role leads multidisciplinary teams across two main COE global lab locations in Indianapolis, IN and Varnamo Sweden as well as across multiple product categories.
The Director is also responsible for maintaining third-party accredited Hearing Protection and certification labs in both Indianapolis and Varnamo used for product development, initial certification and maintenance of existing products.
The Director will be accountable for portfolio outcomes across both mature and emerging product categories, including passive and electronic (active) hearing protection and communication products.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Set and execute the technical vision and strategy that is aligned with global business objectives and growth initiatives.
- People and Organizational Development: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of product development and test engineers across multiple skillsets.
- Program Oversight and Execution: Direct portfolio execution of NPI programs, global regulatory certification projects, product engineering, and cost/productivity initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Global Labs, and Business Leadership to drive customer-centric innovation and ensure readiness for global commercialization.
- Operational and Financial Management: Own laboratory budgets, resource planning, capital investment, and R&D vendor management.
- Technology and Intellectual Property: Maintain fluency in core and adjacent technologies.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science or Engineering
- Three (3) years of product development leadership experience in a private, public, government or military environment
- Three (3) years of supervisory/management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in Acoustics and Acoustical Measurement Techniques
- Background in Hearing Conservation methods and metrics
- Understanding of global hearing protection regulatory standards and requirements
- Understanding of Mechanical Design methodologies including injection molding and tool design
- Background in Materials Science including Dynamic properties of materials
- Background in electronic product design and development
- Background in electronic product embedded firmware development and qualification
Work Location:
- This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week in Indianapolis, IN or Maplewood, MN
Travel:
- May include up to 20% domestic/international
Relocation:
- Is authorized