Directeur-Director Design Office Grid Automation -R&D-

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Résumé :
En tant que Directeur du Design Office, vous serez rattaché au Responsable R&D du departement " Core Technologies, Systems and Operations Grid Automation ".
Vous assurerez un leadership technologique pour Grid Automation et supporterez plus de 500 ingénieurs au sein de l'équipe R&D.

Votre rôle consistera à définir la Roadmap Technologique, à faire progresser les compétences en R&D et à garantir l'application des règles de conception ainsi que la gestion et mitigation des risques dans le cadre de development R&D.

De plus, vous superviserez la fonction Design Authority, en alignant les conceptions de produits et de solutions avec la stratégie globale. #LI-ML2

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• Lead Technology Innovation, Technology Strategy and roadmaps
• Define product platforms, solution architecture, and strategy alignment to maximize productivity, revenue, and CM.
• Translate technology strategy into Design Authority guidelines to align product/platform design.
• Ensure design rigor for quality and NPI execution.
• Manage R&D competencies, engineering practices, tools, and processes.
• Foster a culture of global R&D and cross-functional team engagement and collaboration.

• Provide leadership as the Design Office Director for the Grid Automation business.
• Develop and align Grid Automation technology roadmaps with product roadmaps.
• Translate technology strategy into Design Authority guidelines to align product/platform design.
• Lead the evolution of technology roadmaps.
• Issue CTO Requirement Documents (CRD) for major NPI programs.
• Conduct formal assessments of product designs for alignment with technology strategy and issue approvals or change orders.
• Select key technologies and components to standardize (CPUs, software libraries, open-source components, etc.).
• Drive portfolio-wide capabilities and feature design for product line consistency (e.g., software licensing, UI/UX, interoperability).
• Stay connected with technology trends and industry evolution to drive solutions differentiation.
• Maintain design authority oversight of product platforms and software architectures.
• Collaborate closely with product management teams to ensure the technology roadmap aligns with product and business strategy.
• Provide technical guidance for NPIs (New Products Introduction), including presiding over and approving technical review gates.
• Identify and mitigate technical business risks (cybersecurity, technology, standards).
• Assess R&D team competencies and drive measures to address gaps to achieve business goals.
• Lead the formulation and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices across the R&D teams.
• Utilize experience and knowledge to help solve technical problems across Grid Automation products.
• Promote initiatives related to design quality and reliability.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and pipeline development for Consulting and Principal Engineers.

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering Science or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in a technical product development capacity.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Architect.
• Ability to interface effectively with all functions and levels of a global organization.
• Legal authorization to work in Canada, with employment contingent upon successful completion of pre-employment verification.
• Strong leadership, influencing, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate and evangelize a vision and negotiate effectively.

• Understanding of the power Grid Protection, Control, and Automation domain.
• Prior experience developing industrial controls for power systems.
• Broad technical experience and deep expertise in a specific engineering discipline.