Director of New Product Development at Jacuzzi Group overseeing product lifecycle and team collaboration. Championing innovation while managing technology strategy and customer advocacy.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of engineers experienced in product requirements, performance testing, compliance testing and manufacturing design.
Lead end-to-end product innovation — from opportunity identification and concept creation to global market launch and lifecycle refreshes.
Be the customer advocate — get out in the field, translate unmet needs into product requirements, and turn insights into high-demand solutions.
Drive technology strategy — identify, validate, and integrate the right technologies that deliver real, differentiated value.
Prototype, test, iterate — own early concept validation and ensure every new product hits the mark before scaling.
Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, design, marketing, and ODM partners to deliver exceptional, intuitive, industry-leading products.
Seek out and apply knowledge of new trends and innovation to identify not only new products but also opportunities to improve overall consumer experience (Out of Box experience).
Develop and manage annual R&D budget.
Identify and coordinate with Product Teams and Suppliers, new functionalities and product features while maintaining and/or reducing cost of manufacturing.
Work closely with the quality and compliance functions to ensure all safety and regulatory requirements are continuously met.
Work closely with the global sourcing organization with respect to vendor selection and qualification.
Work directly with Legal (in-house and external) to maintain database of intellectual property such as patents and copyrights. Responsible to ensure protection of inventions and intellectual property, and thereby assists in filing for patents and copyrights, and maintain appropriate documents and files.
Additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; MBA a plus
10+ years in engineering, product development, or product management roles
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