Technical Project Lead

Technical Project Lead (Energy Storage)

Pune, India

Job Description

The Technical Project Lead works with the offering management team to refine product requirements and turn them into product specifications that drive cross-functional team development. This role leads the development teams through the NPD process cycle at a technical level (as opposed to high-level program management) to make sure the end product meets the requirements.

This role will focus on Vertiv Energy Storage product line offerings. The individual will be responsible for understanding product requirements and developing technical product specifications that will drive the cross-functional development teams. This role works through the entire product development cycle to make sure the R&D team stays on schedule and meets the original market requirements. Close collaboration between offering management, system engineering, mechanical engineering, product engineering, firmware engineering, agency compliance, and product integrity teams.

Drive requirements refinement, specification development, and task tracking through iterative review cycles.

Hold authority on system design decisions as they pertain to meeting market requirements for energy storage products.

Translate detailed technical development plans into simplified project milestones for executive tracking purposes.

Must track development progress vs plan and manage resource needs to stay on schedule.

Provide technical support and leadership to product development teams as the first step in the escalation path if issues or questions arise. Escalate major issues to the appropriate resources and pursue to closure.

Work with cross-functional teams (Offering Management, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/System Engineering, Firmware Engineering, Engineering Test) to create development plans and strategy and bring products from ideation to concept and market launch. Example development stages:

Requirements definition and enrichment by collaborating with cross-functional teams (Service, Sales, Manufacturing, etc.)

Detailed specification breakdown and work/task breakdown based on higher-level requirements

Concept development and refinement

Validation test planning and prototype planning

Full product or platform development and release into the PLM system

Prototype part ordering and local assembly

Prototype validation testing

Final conformance to specification checks and manufacturing handoff

Track and report on team and individual performance to management and executive leadership.

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering ( Electrical preferred )

3–4 years of relevant experience in project management on power converters , energy storage , and electrical engineering

SMC (Scrum Master Certification) not required, but a plus

PMP (Project Management Professional) not required, but a plus

Prefer experience with power conversion, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or related power electronics product development

Prefer experience with power lab testing for converters / energy storage systems

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office

Prefer experience with PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software, such as Agile or Oracle Product Development

Prefer experience leading teams to show task breakdown, prioritization, and management across a group of people

Prefer experience with Agile/Scrum project framework

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

Our Core Principles: Safety | Integrity | Respect | Teamwork | Inclusion

Our Strategic Priorities

High-Performance Culture

Customer Focus

Operational Excellence

Innovation

Financial Strength

Vertiv Behaviors

Own it

Act with urgency

Foster a customer-first mindset

Think big and execute

Lead by example

Drive continuous improvement

Learn and seek out development

Promote transparent & open communication

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

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Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.

Job Info

Job Title

Technical Project Lead (Energy Storage)

Job Category

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Location

Pune, India

Product Line

Energy Storage

3–4 years relevant experience

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred)