R&D Project Leader

Job Description

You are responsible for

• Gives direction and leads complex, integral projects, from initial phase until introduction in the Market or until internal company delivery, which are essential to Philips organizational strategy involving multiple business domains and knowledge centers inside and outside Philips and/or external business partners and/or customers
• Setting strategic direction within the project(s) and related projects / program
• Articulates complex schedules and interdependencies in a consumable way for stakeholders, can identify risks and issues and identifies mitigation actions and understands when to escalate.
• In collaboration with project stakeholders identifies project risks (opportunities and threats) and issues, identifies mitigation actions and supports in fostering a risk environment where considerate risk-taking behavior is encouraged, taking into consideration the balance between risk taking and risk escalations
• Applies daily management and methodical problem solving, partners with key stakeholders to constantly search for creative and innovative ways to elevate the capabilities of the portfolio and maintains advanced knowledge of business lines and products/services, as well as the competitive market
• Recognizes critical project knowledge, values lessons learned, and shares critical project knowledge in the Philips Knowledge Hub. Drives opportunities in the Philips PM community to add value and uses internal network to advance other teams
• Deliver innovative solutions that improve single domain business activities and/or operations and impact the long-term goals in the organization
• Responsible for project goals and objectives, key process decisions and alignment with project stakeholders related to large projects
• KPIs projections, tracking, and reporting for assigned initiatives
• Reporting project status regularly to key stakeholders and obtaining stakeholders’ approvals for completing each key milestone and major plan changes with discipline
• Delivering the quality initiatives via project and product development execution
• Supporting continuous improvement and compliance processes and initiatives according to corporate policies and procedures
• Managing Change Management procedures as appropriate
• Maintaining awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on relevant G&B Product Development
• The position requires a high degree of flexibility and the ability to work both independently and within a team. Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, analytical and communication skills are necessary to successfully deliver G&B products and present G&B message to individuals and groups in a professional manner

You are a part of

The Grooming & Beauty, Innovation Centre (PIC) PMO Team and will lead R&D NPI projects and engineering activities. These activities require a broad spectrum of skills/capabilities, from project management, innovation management, product development and engineering. You are also responsible for End-to-end development of products and solutions for Grooming and Beauty Global/Regional Organization via in-house/outsource product development model.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

Essential:

• Bachelor/Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. business or engineering preferred)
• 8+ years in engineering/R&D project management successfully leading large complex programs, projects, and initiatives with structured approach (e.g. PMP, Prince2, Agile)
• 5+ years in leading a cross-cultural and geographically dispersed project team developing small domestic appliances (SDA) preferably grooming, shaving or beauty products
• Subject Matter Expert in all aspects of Project Management plan-driven methodology, including Governance, Monitoring & Controlling, Scope Management, Schedule Management, Financial Management, Issue & Risk Management, Vendor, Contract, & Resources Management
• Good technical knowledge and understanding of electronics and mechanical design aspects of household or consumer products
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills while maintaining high-quality standards
• Ability to tailor information and pitch at differing levels of detail, especially presenting management information to assist with and enable decision making
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills to drive change & standardization across the businesses and markets
• Strong interpersonal skills, result oriented self-starter with excellent communication and people skills, attention to detail and initiative
• Fluent in English and Chinese
• Willing to travel

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least4 days per week.

Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.

Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

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About Us

At , we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.

For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.

Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

It is the policy of to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

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