R&D Group manager

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way.

More about the role

This role is responsible for managing and allocating R&D resources to execute innovation projects for Solar lighting building block development, international cooperations with China/EU/NAM RDs, Responsible for giving necessary direction to make progress on the technology front relevant for the business.

• Solar lighting or Solar industrial experience is preferred;
• 8+years RD department management experience;
• Masterdegree in Electronics engineering development, and related experience; familiar with AC/DC, charge controller, smart control integration; hardware development, embed software development experience;
• Adapts and manages the R&D competences in line with strategy
• Translates the business product roadmap into an innovation / R&D program relevant for own group
• Defines long term technology and or competence vision, specifies the gaps to be bridged in order to be ready to execute the Mid-Long term offer road map
• Manages the R&D resources with strong focus on execution
• Secures that the right R&D resources are assigned to develop new and adapt existing "I2M offers"
• Monitors progress and closes the loop
• Drives efficiency of own R&D group
• EnsuresR&D budget compliance
• Drives Total Quality Management for Innovation activities
• Ensure R&D people are trained, coached, motivated, developed, inspired, challenged

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Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

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