Job Description

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – POWER ELECTRONICS

Location ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tlaquepaque, Mexico

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

YOUR TASKS

We are seeking a highly accomplished Head of
Development to lead our Product Development organization and drive the
execution of innovative, market-leading products from concept through
industrialization. A strategic and operational leader who converts ideas
into successful products by aligning technology, people and business goals to
ensure competitiveness and profitability.

This role is responsible for the
overall leadership of Product Development, Mechanical Desing, System
Engineering, Testing & Validation, great collaboration with Project
Management and Product Line director. The successful candidate will ensure the
delivery of competitive products that meet customer expectations while
achieving quality, cost, and timing objectives. The position also plays a
critical role in technology strategy, innovation, business growth, customer
acquisition, and organizational development.
As a strategic and operational
leader, you will align technology, people, processes, and business objectives
to strengthen market position, foster innovation, and ensure sustainable
profitability

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Product
  Development organization, including Mechanical Design, Hardware, System,
  Testing. Ensuring delivery of competitive products that meet Quality,
  Cost, and Delivery (Quality, Cost, Delivery) objectives.
• Build, develop, and inspire
  high-performing multidisciplinary teams by driving talent development,
  succession planning, employee engagement, and a culture of accountability,
  innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Define and optimize development
  processes, methods, and resource allocation to ensure efficient project
  execution, effective capacity utilization, and alignment with business
  objectives.
• Contribute to product and
  market strategies by identifying growth opportunities, supporting
  technology roadmaps, and aligning development activities with customer and
  market needs.
• Partner with customers and key
  stakeholders to support business acquisition activities, including RFQs,
  technical proposals, negotiations, and executive presentations, while
  fostering long-term strategic relationships
• Own departmental budgets and
  development investments, ensuring cost-effective operations, financial
  performance, profitability, and responsible resource management.
• Drive innovation and technology
  adoption by implementing new engineering tools, processes, and product
  technologies, while ensuring technical excellence, manufacturability, and
  industrialization readiness.
• Collaborate closely with Global
  Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Purchasing, Finance, Product
  Management/Product Line Director, and external partners to achieve
  business goals and deliver customer value.
• Monitor industry trends,
  emerging technologies, and competitive developments to strengthen the
  company's market position and long-term growth.
• Ensure organizational
  performance through strong leadership, customer satisfaction, on-time
  delivery, resource efficiency, product quality, and sustainable business
  growth.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• Ensure organizational
  performance through strong leadership, customer satisfaction, on-time
  delivery, resource efficiency, product quality, and sustainable business
  growth.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical
  engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Software
  Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience
  in Product Development, Research & Development, or Engineering
  Management.
• Proven track record of
  successfully launching products from concept through series production.
• Previous leadership experience
  managing technical teams and development organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in
  product design, development, and project management.
• Experience within the
  automotive industry or a related manufacturing environment.
• Automotive engineering and
  product development processes.
• Manufacturing processes
  including metal and plastics processing.
• Time-to-Market methodologies
  and product lifecycle management.
• Financial and business
  management principles.
• Experience with customer
  acquisition, strategic quotations, and executive customer presentations.
• Fluent English with the ability
  to communicate and negotiate effectively in an international environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering,
  Innovation Management, Technology Management, or MBA.
• Experience leading global or
  multi-site engineering organizations.
• Strong knowledge of Functional
  Safety, Cybersecurity, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, ISO 17025 and IATF 16949.
  Experience managing Mechanical,
  electronics, systems engineering, and validation organizations.
• Project Management
  certification (PMP, IPMA, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent).

Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18476.

Rubelia Yadira Navarro Maldonado

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