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This leader will foster a high-performing team environment, support capability development, and ensure the organization delivers high-quality engineering services that enable successful New Product Development throughout the product lifecycle.\nThe successful candidate will be an exceptional people leader and relationship builder who creates an environment where individuals and teams can grow, collaborate effectively, and deliver meaningful business outcomes. They will communicate complex technical outcomes to senior leaders, influence cross-functional decisions, establish trusted partnerships across business units and divisions, and help translate engineering capabilities into business value.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nOrganizational Leadership & Operational Excellence\nLead and develop the CAE, eCAD, and mCAD teams to support business priorities and New Product Development objectives.\nSupport the development and execution of capability roadmaps that strengthen Simulation & Design Engineering services and expertise.\nLead operational planning, workforce planning, and capability development activities.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, speed, predictability, and customer experience.\nEstablish, monitor, and communicate key performance indicators that demonstrate value and support informed decision-making.\nSupport the implementation of new engineering tools, Simulation & Design Engineering methodologies, and scalable processes.\nPromote a culture of accountability, customer focus, innovation, and continuous improvement.\nTalent & Team Development\nLead, coach, and develop a diverse team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists.\nFoster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and employee engagement.\nDevelop team capabilities and create opportunities for growth and professional development.\nConduct performance management, career development, and talent planning activities.\nBuild an inclusive environment where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute.\nAttract, develop, and retain top talent.\nEstablish clear expectations and provide regular coaching and feedback to support individual and team success.\nSimulation & Design Engineering Excellence\nEnsure consistent engineering processes, standards, tools, and best practices across CAE, eCAD, and mCAD.\nGuide the deployment and adoption of Simulation & Design Engineering methods, technologies, and workflows.\nProvide leadership and oversight for simulation, modeling, CAD design support, and digital verification activities.\nSupport advancement of model-based engineering, Simulation & Design Engineering, simulation validation, and engineering automation capabilities.\nEnsure technical reviews and quality system requirements are executed effectively.\nPromote engineering methods that improve confidence in product development decisions.\nSupport strong integration between simulation, design, and testing activities to improve product development outcomes.\nStakeholder Partnership\nServe as a trusted partner to R&D leaders, project teams, and functional stakeholders.\nCollaborate with Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Test Engineering, Test Labs, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Advanced Operations, Manufacturing, and other cross-functional partners.\nBuild strong relationships across Business Units, Divisions, and global engineering organizations to understand priorities and align support with business needs.\nCommunicate complex technical outcomes, trade-offs, risks, and recommendations in a manner that supports effective decision-making by senior leaders.\nInfluence project prioritization and resource allocation decisions through collaboration, data, and business insight.\nCommunicate organizational performance, risks, and opportunities to leadership.\nChampion Simulation & Design Engineering capabilities and identify opportunities to increase engagement, value creation, and organizational impact.\nEstablish credibility and trusted partnerships through responsiveness, communication, and consistent execution.\nResource & Portfolio Management\nBalance capacity and demand across CAE, eCAD, and mCAD resources.\nSupport short-, mid-, and long-term resource forecasting and planning activities.\nManage departmental budgets, resource planning, and investment priorities.\nDrive prioritization discussions to ensure resources are aligned 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