Director Product Development

**Your Tasks**: - You will lead the Product Development and Program Management teams and take responsibility for new projects to be developed in EMEA and GHQ cooperation - You support and foster the development of team members - You create standards for development, validation and test-plans and specifications, especially for new product developments (including Hard - and Software development / mechatronics) - You define the interface for handover of new product concepts coming out of the ideation phase in NBD team - You establish the EMEA region’s role in the global development network and define the interfaces and standards for development in global projects. Align a cooperation model for new product development together with GHQ (work packages / RASIC and processes / standards) - You develop a project specific resource planning tool as well as Responsibility to create the engineering budget by program and year - You define KPIs for project reporting as well as align the measures to establish a clear review structure for ongoing projects together with Director QMS and align related process changes with OEL and GHQ - Your tasks include building relationships / networks to external development partners for potential outsourcing of work packages within project developments - You follow up on technology trends in the market and benchmark competitor’s products **Your Profile**: - You have a degree in engineering (electrical / mechanical / mechatronics) - An additional MBA or commercial degree is beneficial - You have experience (min. 5 years) in leading Automotive development projects at Tier1 suppliers for complex products - You also have experience (min. 5 years) in leading product development teams - You have a good understanding of automotive architectures/systems - You are proactive and results-oriented, have the ability to plan and coordinate development activities and are a team player with good communication skills - Very good German and English skills **#WeWorkFlex **30 days' holiday plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off, flexible working hours, home office in Germany and more - we place value on a good work-life balance You should count on coming in for a minimum of 6 office days per month; beyond that, in consultation with your team, you can be flexible about your working hours and location. **#WeConnect** As a global company, we place particular emphasis on cross-team and cross-location communications with things such as virtual town hall & fishbowl meetings and our WeConnect platform. This way, all employees are always informed about Group news, successful projects, and current campaigns. **#WeLearnAcademy** True to the motto "You never stop learning", we offer our employees numerous training courses and workshops to ensure their professional development. **#WeMove **The well-being of our employees is important to us. Whether it's individual bike leasing or regular sporting activities & events - we always keep moving and take care of your health. **#CorporateBenefits** By participating in our Corporate Benefits programme, you benefit from attractive employee offers and discounts. **#OurPlus **Holiday and Christmas bonuses, bonus payments, free parking, job ticket, employee savings plans, company pension scheme and accident insurance - we provide you with additional protection. **Why Work for Us?****: As a global organisation, NGK SPARK PLUG provides job opportunities in various areas. Our company culture is defined by our company values, the training provided by us, our social responsibility and our belief in investing in people. **Values**: Our corporate values are based on teamwork, creativity and diversity. **Training**: Personnel training lies at the heart of our company’s people strategy. **Social Responsibility**: Our social responsibility ensures bright prospects for future generations. **Investing in people**: We constantly invest in our greatest asset: our individual employees.