Position : CTO/Head - Products

Reports - CEO

Location: Electronic City, Bangalore

Opportunity:

Phase Power Protection Ltd, India which is a subsidiary of ERLPhase Power Technologies Ltd (Winnipeg, Canada) is seeking a professional, proactive and detail-oriented individual for the position of Research & Technology Head within our organization. Reporting to the CEO, the individual will be a self-starter and a dynamic team player with a strong technical foundation, and the ability to assess, define and communicate new technological requirements in a manner to facilitate product development initiatives. The ideal candidate will be technically well versed with Power Systems knowledge and terminology, with a specific focus on Power System Protection and/or Recording.

Responsibilities:

·        Work jointly with Sales & Marketing, Applications Engineering and Product Managers to identify requirements, trends and new innovations within the Power Systems and other industry sectors.

·        Develop, manage & build leaders for various tech projects.

·        Define, propose, and direct research initiatives in collaboration with internal technical resources, senior management and educational institutions, with a key focus on productization.

·        Responsible for leading the development activities at both geographical centers (Winnipeg, Canada and Bangalore)

·        Responsible for maintaining and upkeeping of the existing product lines, keeping pace with the industry standards.

·        Responsible for conceptualization, feasibility study and define projects which encompass HW, Embedded Firmware and user interface Software.

·        Define and spec project scope, goals and desirables in support of corporate and business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.

·        Participate in the development of full project and research plans as per existing ISO 9001 process and associated specification documents.

·        Identify and communicate any intellectual property ideas to the senior management as soon as it is identified for discussion and further action.

·        Prepare periodic reporting on initiatives and communicate with senior management and stakeholders on the progress, issues, impacts and mitigation actions.

·        Estimate the necessary budget, resources, participants and skills needed to validate and productize corporate initiatives.

·        Set and continually manage expectations with team members and key stakeholders

·        Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans.

·        Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team members and contractors / consultants, growing the internal skill-set and influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.

·        Build, develop and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project.

Skills & Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering or equivalent technical degree with Power Systems focus, or equivalent industry experience.

·        Minimum 20 years working knowledge of electric power systems and practices & philosophies.

·        Ability to compile and assess information from various sources (industry standards, technical specifications, market data, etc.) to develop actional development specifications.

·        Ability to work with marketing, applications and technical resources to devise and propose potential research initiatives and accompanying business justification.

·        Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

·        Strong computer and business software skills.

·        Ability to work independently as well as in team environment.

·        Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.

·        Proven ability to work with multi-cultural work force.

·        A valid passport.