Connected Physical Products - Hardware Development Lead - Director

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Core Product Management

Management Level

Director

Job Description & Summary

A career in Products and Technology is an opportunity to bring PwC's strategy to life by driving products and technology into everything we deliver. Our clients expect us to bring the right people and the right technology to solve their biggest problems; Products and Technology is here to help PwC meet that challenge and accelerate the growth of our business. We have skilled technologists, data scientists, product managers and business strategists who are using technology to accelerate change.

Our team are the general managers of commercial and internal products. They sit at the intersection of the business, user experience, and the technology that solve our customer and end-user problems. They design, develop and manage activities for a specific product or group of products from product definition and planning through production, release, and end of life. Product Management’s involvement lasts throughout all stages of a product’s lifecycle including modifications, upgrades, maintenance of the product or product line. For commercial products, it also includes commercialization, Go To Market planning, sales, and other key business support activities.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Director, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Support team to disrupt, improve and evolve ways of working when necessary.
• Arrange and sponsor appropriate assignments and experiences to help people realise their potential and support their long-term aspirations.
• Identify gaps in the market and spot opportunities to create value propositions.
• Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments.
• Create an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
• I promote and encourage others to value difference when working in diverse teams.
• Drive and take ownership for developing connections that help deliver what is best for our people and stakeholders.
• Influence and facilitate the creation of long-term relationships which add value to the firm.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor Degree

Additional Educational Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or in lieu of a degree, demonstrating, in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college.

Minimum Years of Experience:
10 year(s)

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree Preferred:
Master Degree

Preferred Fields of Study:
Engineering and Business, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sound Engineering

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates thought leader-level abilities with, and/or a proven record of success directing efforts in the development and utilization of technology, emphasizing the following areas: 

• Developing relationships with clients to understand their short- and long-term business goals and product needs to advise them and develop solutions; 
• Leading full life-cycle product development in highly dynamic and ambiguous environments;  
• Resolving product requirements directions with clients including identifying and assessing risks and/or developing mitigation plans; 
• Demonstrating knowledge of hardware development timelines, including tooling and manufacturing processes; 
• Driving the program from requirements and architecture definition through to design, build, hardware bring up, verification, and validation including establishing and adhering to program schedules and budgets;  
• Completing multiple consumer, industrial, or medical IoT products including direct experience shipping products in volumes ranging from tens of thousands lifetime to exceeding tens of thousands per month;  
• Demonstrating a cross-functional understanding of product execution including ID, EE, FW, ME/PD, including consideration of product cost, transformation cost and factory/operations; 
• Demonstrating experience with electronics OEM, JDM, ODM development models; 
• Developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures;  
• Establishing a successful collaboration model and leveraging relationships with engineers, suppliers, and manufacturers to solve any issues; 
• Presenting at meetings and conferences to create awareness and generate excitement for future business opportunities;  
• Resolving complex issues in creative, efficient, and effective ways; and, 
• Being an influential voice on behalf of the customer (our consultants and their clients) constantly thinking of their vision and needs to reflect these in the products we deliver. 

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Job Posting End Date

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