Director, New Product Development
Current- Develop, implement and drive NPD process- Develop, implement and drive Technology Development R&D process- Improve product roadmap alignment and development- Partner with Product Managers to vet, prioritize and align projects added to 2 year product roadmaps- Identify engineering department foundational best practice gaps and drive improvements- Develop and improve project request, tracking and prioritization for engineering department- Lead cross functional direct reports (EE, ID, ME)- Identify, vet and kickoff engineering service partners to expand development capacity- Support strategic plan development for Eng. Department and Brand Segment Teams- Drive user centered thought and ideation processes