Location : Mumbai

Reports to : Chief Executive Officer

B. Job Objective:

- The Technology & Innovation Head is responsible for leading the development and delivery of a portfolio of software and hardware based pharmaceutical inspection solutions to customers of company as primary delivery owner

- The role is responsible for creating the functional articulation and blueprint for product & product enhancements through new technology identification

- The role will also build the functionality to move to a SaaS based offering

- Contributes to the business strategy planning and ensures technological growth keeping with and ahead of competition, including identification of advanced technologies and new markets

C. Primary responsibilities:

Strategic and planning:

- Establish the technology development vision for Inspections and contribute to the business strategy through ideating potential product and service offerings

- Plan the budget, investment and the target areas/ portfolio of planned projects for short term as well as long term development alongwith moving to newer verticals/technology

- Liaise with Product managers, Sales and Marketing Teams, BU Heads and CEO to make a project pipeline with timelines and new product turnaround time

- Support preparation of business case for research in new technologies

Functional:

Operations Management:

- Conduct research to understand the application of new technology in existing products aligned to the customer needs as well as company strategy

Job Description:

- Collaborate with the product management heads and the BU Heads to identify areas for the development of new feature / products through SaaS offerings to keep the company products competitive in the market

- Follow the stage gate approach to develop products and maintain all documentation and generated IP in a systematic manner

- Identify the difference between delivery projects (customer fulfilment) and development projects and undertake projects that would add competitive edge to the organization

- Ensure monitoring of resource utilization and adherence to the project management practices

Internal process:

- Constantly monitor, measure and report performance of development progress on the projects undertaken

- Oversee key projects, processes and performance reports, data and analysis

- Provide technical expertise around Track and Trace and Visions & Inspection technology. Review and approve standard operating process for operationalizing new products along with the Engineering services, product architect and Quality teams

- Support Quality and Regulatory affairs to identify risks in development cycle

- Support BD and KAM sales head to interact with customer R&D departments and collaborate to develop solution to address customer needs

People development:

- Identify, hire and groom top technology talent from the market to undertake development activities

- Drive a performance driven culture in the team by timely monitoring, review of performance parameters and feedback to the team members

- Mentor, coach and develop technology as well as soft skills in the department. Provide subordinates with adequate exposure and growth opportunities

- Actively participate in HR initiatives to drive overall employee engagement and motivation

- Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent, reporting officer and HR.

D. Key Result Areas:

- Developing new products / new materials

- Enhancements / applications for existing products

Job Description:

- Developing resources

- Adherence to budget and timelines

E. Key Interfaces:

Internal Interfaces

- CEO (For approvals of budget, strategy, plan etc.)

- Product Manager (For market information, product strategy and customer feedback)

- Program Manager (For knowledge transfer of new technology/ code for new / existing products)

- Sales and Marketing (For customer feedback on their stated and unstated needs)

- Engineering services (For transfer of new designs and prototype related support)

External Interfaces:

- Key Customers (For understanding their requirements)

- Technology vendors (For new technologies)

G. Educational and Experience Requirements

Minimum Requirement Desired:

Level of Education - Masters in science/ technology or PhD in science

- Domain knowledge of instrumentation, software and new technology tools

Experience:

- 20+ years in design/ development of instrumentation products and over 5 years leading a portfolio of R&D products

- Understanding of broad technology and business spectrum including software, hardware, quality and operations

- Understands the market and customer requirements and has a strong business acumen

- Experience as a CTO or similar role

- Preferable experience in technology products companies such as Siemens, Bosch, GE, ABB etc.