General Manager: Product Development

1 week ago


Cape Town, South Africa MKD Procurement cc Full time

**PURPOSE OF THE JOB**_: _
- The General Manager: Product Development (PD) is responsible to lead and strategically manage the technical, scientific and engineering development resources the Company to ensure the effective execution of the existing and future business plans of the Company.
- To strategically plan, develop and manage the required technologies to ensure the continued competitive advantage of the Company.
- To assume final responsibility for technical execution in a matrix organisation of development programmes.
- To provide technical support for marketing activities and during series production.
- The incumbent should have extensive knowledge in the defence industry and renewable energy (Green H2 and S_olar)._

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To lead and manage the technical resources (technology, know-how) and Product Development personnel to support and execute the business plans of the organisation.
- Decide on development strategies to ensure cost effective quality products are developed
- To strategically focus and align the Product Development function and activities with the Business Strategy of RDM.
- Support the company strategy with new developments.
- Identify new technology and product trends.
- Cooperate with shareholders and their product and technology portfolio.
- Provide technical support to marketing for contract and joint venture negotiations.
- Provide technical support to Quality and Manufacturing where required.
- Manage strategic allocation of technical personnel between projects.
- Plan, recruit, develop and empower highly skilled human capital
- Performance management, succession planning etc.
- Develop budget, motivate and manage the operational budget of the PD department.
- Structure and develop PD resources, processes and technology to ensure the present and future business plans of the organisation can be executed.
- Communication of decisions and information within the product development group.
- Monitor and guide the Product Development group to ensure that statutory requirements
- (Explosives Act, OSHACT, etc.) and company standards (ISO 9000, etc.) are adhered to.
- Identify future technology areas for investment to ensure future products will remain competitive in terms of performance.
- Identify external organisations for cooperation in development or technology programs.
- Motivate to internal and external stakeholders for required funding to ensure research, development and procurement of critical future technologies.
- Create and maintain a product innovation process to keep up with the changing business requirements.


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