Manager - Product Development

About the role

What you'll do

• Manage multiple concurrent new product development projects from concept to commercial launch.
• Develop and monitor project plans, milestones, budgets, resource requirements and delivery schedules.
• Track project progress, risks, dependencies and schedule deviations.
• Coordinate mechanical, electrical, electronics and manufacturing teams across multiple locations.
• Establish consistent programme planning, reporting and review processes.
• Manage engineering changes, product specifications, BOMs and product master data.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, quality, procurement and other functions for product industrialization.
• Identify resource conflicts, recommend priorities and escalate risks proactively.
• Report project status, delivery performance and corrective actions to senior management.
• Required

What you'll bring

• 12–15 years of overall professional experience; candidates must be within the maximum experience limit of 16 years.
• Minimum 4–5 years of direct product development programme delivery responsibility.
• Experience managing multiple physical product development projects simultaneously.
• Proven track record of launching manufactured products within committed schedules, with the ability to explain actual delivery performance.
• Experience working for a manufacturing company that designs and manufactures its own products.
• Working experience with ERP systems, particularly bills of materials (BOMs) and product masters.
• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electronics or Instrumentation Engineering.
• Strong planning, cost control, resource management, leadership and communication skills.
• Preferred Experience*
• Candidates from transformer protection and accessories, switchgear, protection relays, electrical meters, industrial instrumentation, mechatronics, industrial electronics, scientific instruments, medical devices or other engineered product manufacturing industries are encouraged to apply.
• Important Eligibility Criteria*
• This role requires hands-on ownership of physical product development and commercial launches. Experience limited to software/IT projects, EPC, turnkey execution, site installation or pure research without commercial product launches will not be suitable.