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Technology Manager

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4-8 years

Bangalore / Bengaluru

1 vacancy

Technology Manager

Siemens

posted 1mon ago

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Key skills for the job

Supply Chain Management Automation Testing Project Management Procurement Product Management HVAC

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Job Description

Role:

The Technology Manager is responsible for managing the specific technology through all aspects of the Product Lifecycle. The Technology Manager will work closely with the Solution Managers on one side and with supply chain, manufacturing and product development on the other side. The technology Manager will develop technology strategies, technology roadmaps and technical and commercial positioning of their specific product range in the market to assure product competitiveness.

The role is positioned in the Product Management - Product Portfolio Management (PRM PPM) team and covers the of the following activities:

Market Evaluation phase

Analyse the market (customers/competitors) and technology trends, collect and determine customer requirements, evaluate strategic and commercial business potential, derive product requirements, and determine product feature gaps and solutions to fill feature gaps.

Product Strategy phase

Develop a product range strategy (including business case and business plans) to respond to the market, the customer and the competitor situation. Derive and innovate product roadmaps within development budgets and available resources. Define and prioritise product performance and product quality improvement programs as required.

Define phase

Evaluate product requirements with key stakeholders i.e. Customers, Sales teams, Solution Managers, Development teams, Manufacturing Teams, Procurement etc) and develop competitive product requirements specifications. Support across business functions to deliver on the requirement specification.

Realise phase

Support the full product life cycle across the business. Support and guide new product developments or upgrades with Solution managers inputs. Support a wider business on production readiness.

Commercialize / Operate phase

Cooperate with sales & marketing and solution managers in planning of product launch measures (e.g. trade shows, press releases, brochures, pilots, technical articles etc). Coordinate product sales release (e.g. list prices, product master data, catalogues, presentations etc.) Support bids/proposals/negotiations.

Phase Out

Develop phase-out/replacement strategies. Align phase out aspects with sales / marketing / production / service / customers / procurement and lead product phase-out planning.

Product Safety - PSE

Technology Manager role is assigned the responsibility of Product Safety Expert (PSE) for their respective technology range. Responsible during product design and development stage to specify relevant Product Safety legislation, industry standards and certifications.

Key Responsibilities & Duties:

The Technology Managers key responsibilities are:

Develop deep technical knowledge of the product range, including product designs, manufacture and test methods. and customer applications.
Innovate and maintain product roadmaps.
Create and maintain Business Cases to define the most rewarding product development opportunities.
Monitor market and perform technical/commercial analyses of competitor products.
Supporting Sales and Bid teams where sales opportunities require product development, including Go/No-Go and Bid Approval processes, and customer meetings
Develop relationships with our customers Product Managers / Product Experts, to understand our customers roadmaps and development plans.
Communication of product related developments, product upgrades, issues, product bulletins, etc across local and regional business, global functions and to customers.
Produce product marketing literature, including presentations, flyers, catalogues, input into on-line product configurator.
Identify product solutions to customer enquiries outside of business as usual , both directly with customers and supporting Application Engineering department
Active participation in Change Management Network (transition new product from Product Development through to Full Sales Release and Production Release gates.
Produce Product Requirement Specifications for all new product developments
Maintain product Key Performance Indicators and product analysis, such as sales analysis, cost tracking, track records etc.
Produce Product Bulletins
Develop and maintain compliance matrices against international and industry specifications
Co-ordinate, gather and validate market intel for all product related information, and competitor activity.
Understand technology requirements for solution delivery
Prepare and deliver technology roadmap in collaboration with Product Management - Product Development (PRM PD)
Understand cost and competitive positioning
Responsible for detail design and set priorities in collaboration with PRM PD
Ensure standardization and harmonization
Ensure quality standards and regulation adherence

Focus on: Cost / Technology / Quality / Standardization / Lifecycle

Have an active dialogue with supply chain management

Make or buy decision
Define qualified supplier landscape
Benchmark of cost position of our portfolio

Have an active dialogue with EAD factories

Productification
Manufacturability
Testing facilities and procedures
Quality control

Align different requirements coming from different solutions / markets and set priorities

Must have competency

Good understanding of technical requirements for E-house
Strong mechanical understanding.
E-houses are often delivered to offshore and maritime industry with very specific requirements to safety and mechanical structural loads
Competence regarding safety regulations, fire&Gas, escape route design etc.
HVAC competence (cooling/climate systems)
E-house technology manager must be our key expert and interface towards potential vendors that secures that we get the right quality and price for the right task
E-house technology manager must ensure that we get standardized solutions from our suppliers for various solution segments. E.g. onshore / offshore / maritime and also high end / low end
Drive standardization and also find local suppliers that can deliver in our various regions.
E-house has a wide span from smaller containers with some basic power equipment inside to larger modules with everything inside (power, automation, process, office )
A mechanical or electrical products background with further education qualification in a technical discipline. Alternatively, demonstrable experience is considered in the absence of a formal qualification.
Experience in mechanical or electrical product engineering preferred.
Experience in Product Management/Innovation planning or Project Management is beneficial, but not mandatory.
Good understanding of product sales, product innovation cycles, product engineering and manufacturing operations, associated business departments/functions and business processes.