Design Manager

Dyson Benelux; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global product development company in Johor Bahru is seeking an experienced technical lead to drive project management and stakeholder communication in engineering. The ideal candidate holds a degree in engineering and has a proven track record in delivering design solutions while effectively managing cross-functional teams. This role offers competitive compensation, a transport allowance, and comprehensive medical benefits within an exciting and innovative work environment.

Benefits

Transport allowance

Comprehensive medical care and insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in an engineering and manufacturing industry.
• Experience delivering robust design solutions on time and within budget.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead communication with all stakeholders for project.
• Organise progress meetings with all stakeholders.
• Define and ensure delivery of project plans alongside project manager.

Skills

Technical understanding

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Conflict resolution

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in relevant Engineering discipline

Job description

Summary

Salary: Competitive
Job Family: zDNU_Design and Development (Inactive)
Location: Malaysia - Global Development Campus, Johor Bahru

About The Role

This role requires sufficient technical understanding to lead technical progress, drive cross‑functional decision making, and communicate project technical status and risk to senior management while interacting with key stakeholders in engineering, operations, quality teams, and suppliers.

• Lead communication with all stakeholders acting as a first technical point of contact for the project
• Communicate between teams within the research and development organisations to ensure effective and timely input; resolve conflicts and lead technical solutions
• Alongside the project manager, organise regular progress meetings with all stakeholders (Engineering, Category, Operations, and Service teams), including chairing PLT sessions, technical reviews and representing engineering in RDD phase reviews and milestones
• Partner with the Project Manager to define level 0‑2 plans and ensure their delivery through prioritisation and escalation of unresolved conflicts
• Drive and follow up the execution of the development plans in conjunction with the project manager, resolving or escalating problems in a timely manner
• Set project technical direction and define the project team set‑up in conjunction with the project manager and engineering/technical leads detailing the makeup of the team to achieve the project
• Break down major requirements into smaller cross‑functional features and prioritise with stakeholders

About You

• Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in an engineering and manufacturing industry designing and delivering products through a cross‑functional team network
• Proven experience and successful track record of delivering robust design solutions on time, to specification and within cost and budget constraints
• Full design cycle experience – key role in projects from early concept to start of production, global experience of site‑to‑site project transfers
• Significant experience of interacting and building relationships with senior stakeholders
• Knowledge across a variety of technical areas and expert leadership to ensure the products are delivered on time, to specification, cost and quality
• Ability to see the "bigger picture" of the technology and platform as a whole, whilst also being able to go into the details when required
• Ability and credibility to motivate teams, strong influencing skills and leading with and without formal power and line authority
• Capable of multitasking, prioritising your work and the work of others
• Knowledge and proven experience in change management processes implementation
• Excel at working with multiple stakeholders in a global organisation whilst keeping technology highly confidential
• Technical and personal credibility to work effectively in cross‑functional design teams throughout the project development cycle
• Strong conflict resolution skills (assertiveness, active listening, empathy)
• Excellent presentation, networking and communication skills; comfortable and used to presenting to senior leaders within the business
• An agile learner, understanding problems quickly whilst being able to identify experts to help with the details
• Flexibility: ability to cope with the introduction of new products, modification of existing products, change of delivery schedules, varying demand volumes, changes in the product and resources mix

Benefits

Dyson Malaysia monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy a transport allowance and comprehensive medical care and insurance. Financial benefits are just the start of a Dyson career – professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities abound, driven by regular reviews and dynamic workshops. With a vibrant culture, the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting team environment geared towards fuelling and realising ambition.

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 any other dimension of diversity.

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