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Design Manager

Summary

Salary
Competitive
Team
Design and Development
Location
Singapore - Technology Centre

About us

Dyson is a global technology enterprise. We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better. We’re growing fast and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations, and more people. We push the boundaries of what others have defined as possible. Our approach starts with an engineering mindset and different thinking. Then we continuously refine our ideas – unwilling to compromise and driven by an obsession for finding a better way. Dyson is a design and innovation led company, whilst equally valuing project schedule adherence and budget adherence.

About the role

This is an exciting new role that requires a solid technical understanding to lead product improvement projects, whilst also understanding and influencing the commercial and business context, to manage a range of product-related projects.

Product Lifecycle is a new function, which manages the existing product range to maximise performance.  This includes new feature developments and projects covering reliability, cost-down and production support.  It also includes working with commercial and markets teams to ensure Dyson Hair Care products are positioned well in markets and the customer journey is successful.

By driving cross-functional decision-making and communication of full project status and risk to senior management, while interacting with key stakeholders in the engineering, operations, commercial and quality teams, this role will be pivotal in managing Dyson’s Hair Care products’ performance and feeding back requirements into the next-generation of product in the pipeline. Following are some of the key aspects of the role:

  • Manage Significant Product Improvement Projects.

  • Lead competitor technical reviews and develop and execute plans with Product Planning & Delivery teams.

  • Drive product sustainability roadmap for Hair Care including cross-business leadership.

  • Lead tactical gifting, colourways and bundling delivery where appropriate.

  • Connect attachments’, accessories’ and SKUs’ strategies to customisation plans.

  • Review x-projects specifications/requirements histories and identify, develop (and qualify) product improvements roadmaps.

About you

  • Bachelor's degree in industrial design, engineering, science or appropriate equivalent.

  • Possess a developed strength of character, leadership skills and tenacity to drive a diverse range of projects through in complex or ambiguous circumstances. 

  • Must be able to make sense of complex situations, form a strong, fact-based opinion or hypothesis, plan a way forward, engage a team and execute the work.

  • Ability to communicate a vision, influence and gain support for execution.

  • Knowledge in Core engineering processes e.g. Requirements Mgmt., Engineering Change Mgmt., Risk & Issue Mgmt., change management, impact analysis, concessions and implementation strategies.

  • Knowledge in the product cost element, Value Analysis & Value Engineering.

  • Strong capability to lead a group of multi-disciplinary team members from different geographical sites to deliver multiple and varied projects.

  • Able to assemble appropriate cross functional teams and lead them to an aligned conclusion.

  • Excellent problem solver with an established ability to manage complex technical and Product-related challenges across a broad range of disciplines e.g. engineering, software, compliance, commercial and markets.

  • Proficient verbal communicator with outstanding presentation skills capable of addressing all levels of the business.

  • Requiring strong levels of perseverance. Adaptable to change, thrives in a fast-paced environment. A motivator who remains positive in the face of adversity.

  • Detailed operational and manufacturing knowledge that can influence the direction of project development.

  • Competent at recording, managing and prioritising project risks. Identifying and escalating decision making where appropriate.

  • Proven experience in industrialising consumer products or equivalent.

Benefits

Dyson Singapore monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and pension contributions. Beyond that, you’ll also enjoy a profit-related bonus, generous leave and life insurance.  However, financial benefits are only the start of a Dyson career. Rapid professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities abound.

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Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.