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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Leading the Product Management team to: - Manage the entire product portfolio and product line life cycle from strategic planning to field implementation, customer training and product support- Specify market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research with OEM customers and prospects- Work closely with a multi-disciplinary.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Global responsibility of Discover's Advanced Energy Solutions, overseeing and coordinating product development from conceptualization to product launch, including industrial design, electrical, mechanical and firmware.
• Turn company’s vision and objectives into well engineered products
• Lead and build a cohesive, cross-functional, geographically dispersed team
• Identify, promote and evaluate technological innovation opportunities and provide means for viable development
• Work with Senior Management to drive product development from conception to completion from a technical perspective
• Provide guidance to internal and external operations teams including supply chain, plant managers, quality control, and logistics

• Key Responsibilities
• Manage the entire product line life cycle from strategic business case planning to field implementation, customer training and product support
• Conduct technical and business market research with customers, prospects, and other stakeholders to understand customer needs
• Identify future customer needs and developing the business case and rationale to secure the engineering resources to profitably develop and launch the products to meet these requirements
• Work closely with a multi-disciplinary development team through Delta-Q’s Product Development Process (PDP) to ensurethat engineering developed Functional Specifications maintain tight alignment with the product.
• Work closely with Sales on the review and analysis of product line extensions, product variations and new product developments and present findings to the senior management team

• Responsibilities:
• Research, analyze and develop strategic marketing direction to expand market penetration into the Utility Scale PV Power Plant and Commercial Building Segments.
• Inform corporate strategy by developing overview of customer values, application requirements, competitive environment, and anticipating their evolutions.
• Establish execution plans to support business development and increase market share.
• Work with Product Managers to develop product roadmaps.
• Increase effectiveness of all communication mediums with customers and internal contacts.Accomplishments:

• Responsibilities:
• Planned, directed and managed business and marketing aspects for grid-tie, backup power and off-grid product lines.
• Evaluated and prioritized new product opportunities; prepared formal business plans for new products and proposed programs to Senior Management.
• Translated customer needs into design targets and specifications for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers, market segment managers, and product designers.
• Managed business and marketing aspects of product development to aggressive schedules and cost targets.
• Managed high impact product launches and monitored product performance; ensured Sales and Customer Service have thorough product training and information.Accomplishments:

• Key Responsibilities:
• Managed cross-functional, multi-disciplinary product development team through stage-gate product creation process to meet aggressive schedules and cost targets.
• Assisted Product Managers to define market requirements, develop product roadmaps and business plans for new development.
• Created functional specifications, program schedules and budgets.
• Led diverse 17 person team of electrical, mechanical and software engineers and technicians.
• Supported production engineers and supply chain management to set up high-volume production with offshore contract manufacturers.Accomplishments:

• Managed design projects creating high-tech fabric shelters and shelter systems for commercial and military applications. Accomplishments include developing, from concept to product, a unique 70ft wide hangar, and.
• Worked closely with production to establish work-plans and schedules, ensure product manufacturability, and to trouble-shoot and solve manufacturing issues.
• Created technical specifications, product concepts, cost estimates, and product documentation.
• Trained and supervised installation crews.
• Played a leading role in bringing formal design processes to the development lifecycle. Introduced computer aided structural analysis techniques, implemented ISO 9001 Quality Standards, and planned and coordinated.
• Developed technique for design and analysis of thin tube arched structures.

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Basc, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture Option