.Company Description**Job Description**:**ABOUT YOUR ROLE****YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE**:- Provide project management and technical leadership.- Accountable for departmental budget and project deliverables. Secure and allocate appropriate resources and manage projects to meet Departmental goals and achieve financial objectives.- Lead cross-functional team on projects. Communicate and work with all levels of the organization. Manage a large multi-function program or a set of projects. Interact with colleagues, suppliers and customers.- Leverage internal/external experts in the network to accomplish goals.- Expert in Lean Sigma (DFLS/DFSS) and NPD/NPI-Stage gate process.- Lead the creation and development of projects in close collaboration with the Global Development or the Global Platform team. Provide direction and guidance to the project leader. Monitor progress on schedule, budget and technical output. Provide guidance to the team on projects, focussing on process improvement/implementation.- Lead technology transfer to manufacturing. Understand and articulate how emerging technologies can be applied in manufacturing in close collaboration with the Global Platform team.- Responsibility for managing research and development efforts for assigned areas.- Achieve maximum levels of productivity, ensuring that the business benefits from the lowest possible cost and best value.- Responsible for clear, focused leadership to further reduce the barriers to delivering competitive advantage via global size and scale.- Actively engage in translating best practices in the areas of experimental and organizational design and development, cost modeling and developing enhanced internal and external relationships to support local and international businesses.- Responsible for delivery of short-term and-long term results in order to develop and maintain the organization's credibility with the business and creating opportunities for the function to add greater value to the business.- Use business trends and customer needs to create actionable goals that create competitive advantage.- Develop, analyze and manage research and development expenses.- Employee Development & Management- Train and provide development opportunities for staff. Ensure annual goals are complete and communicated. Ensure Global Performance Management System is up to date and regular feedback is provided to staff members.- Monitor and evaluate team members, and adjust training where needed.- Attract, retain and develop high potential talent.- Model and promote the Corporation's Code of Business Ethics and Values.- Act as a team role model and change-agent.- Positively lead and influence team members to partner together to achieve individual and business goals.- Coordinate team efforts, create and manage a regional strategy and team operating plan