Mission Statement:
Lead liquid-filled distribution transformers technology and product development team at Transformers Technology Center Poland. Leverage project management and line management competences and experience for successful delivery of projects according to agreed roadmap.
Responsible to lead the team and to provide direct support. Take care of team spirit. Represent the team perspective, drive for consensus, buy-in and decisions. Ensure efficient communication within the team and other parts of organization. Develop opportunities to demonstrate capabilities and potential of the team. Enable team members development and career path. Take care of stakeholders management to understand demands. Prepare planning, capacity and competence to respond successfully to expectations.
Dimensions:
Local team membersLocal technology centerGlobal stakeholders
Main Accountabilities:
Team Manager:
Tasks definition, allocation, monitoring and evaluationApprovals according to workflowsCosts control and reportingParticipate in candidates review and selectionNew team members onboardingPerformance evaluation processDiscover and register demands from key stakeholdersCollect feedback about team performance and drive improvement actionsDevelop master plan for the teamReport team deliverables upon agreed KPIsDetect, register and respond to threats and opportunitiesApply methods and practices best for the team performanceGuide team members through difficult tasksLocal processes ownershipTeam safety during in office and in travel; assembly, and measurements
Technology and Product Development:
Execution of project related tasksInvention disclosures, patents, and IP topicsGenerating ideas for new R&D projectsCompliance with R&D projects governance and gate modelPreparing project and test reports
Challenges:
Team Manager:
Team management and soft issues. Building trust and relationship.Stakeholders expectations and satisfactionCoordination of multiple activitiesAnticipation of issuesHandling appreciative and corrective feedbackHybrid working environment
Technology and Product Development:
Technical complexity, variety of phenomenaInteraction with multiple business functionsGlobally distributed and matrix organizationCooperation with third partiesPrototypes development, product demonstrators, and pilots
Knowledge, Skills, Experience:
Project Management:
Experience in leading projects and risk managementProject management certificate (will be a plus)Familiar with tools like MS Project, Azure DevOps (nice to have)
Domain knowledge:
Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and/or physicsTransformers technology (will be a plus)
Education:
Degree in engineering or project management
Others:
Self-driven, motivated, and autonomousAttention to details, focus on qualityGood presentation and communication skillsLeadership skills, e.g. problem-solving, decision-makingTeam working attitude, teaching and mentoring colleaguesTeam management experience is a plusFluent English