Technical Department Manager – Infra Hardware

Philips Iberica SAU; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health technology company as the Technical Department Manager in the Mechatronics Development Cluster. You will oversee a team focused on developing key hardware subsystems for innovative healthcare solutions, fostering talent and ensuring compliance with quality standards. The role requires extensive technical and leadership experience, with an emphasis on agile development practices.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in technical team management.
• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in R&D; experience in IGT preferred.
• Experience in driving agile development, preferably using SAFe.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Hardware department comprising approximately 15 engineers.
• Set goals, conduct performance evaluations and oversee career development.
• Ensure all deliverables meet the quality and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership

Agile Development

Team Management

Technical Guidance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

Job description

Job Title

Technical Department Manager – Infra Hardware

Job Description

Join Philips as a Technical Department Manager – Infra Hardware in the Mechatronics Development Cluster, where you will lead a high-performing team responsible for the design and development of hardware subsystems, including computing platforms, large screen display & suspension platforms, touch screen modules, networking components, and other key infrastructure subsystems for Philips Image Guided Therapy systems.

Your Role

• Leadership: Lead the Hardware department comprising approximately 15 engineers primarily located in the Netherlands.

• Goals setting and Performance evaluations: Set goals, conduct performance evaluations and oversee career development for team members.

• Technical Leadership & Talent Development: Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the technical team. Attract, retain, and develop top talent, fostering a high-performing team.

• Delivery & Execution: Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of high-quality design, within an Agile/SAFe setup.

• Strategic & Resource Planning: Contribute to budget and resource planning and progressively influence the development methods and product roadmaps of sub systems used in IGT Fixed systems.

• Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Ensure all deliverables meet the quality standards and medical regulatory standards with thorough documentation.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Handle relationships with customers, as well as with internal partners like Innovation, Development, Operations, PMO, Quality, Regulatory, Marketing and Service.

• Workplace Culture & Innovation: Foster an engaging, innovative, and inspiring work environment, focused on continuous improvement.

You’re the Right Fit If You Have:

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in technical team management.

• A minimum of 10 years of engineering experience in R&D; experience in IGT is preferred.

• Proven experience building and leading high-performance R&D teams.

• Proven experience in driving agile development, preferably using SAFe.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering.

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is a plus.

• A commitment to delivering safe and effective healthcare solutions.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.


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