Lead Electronics Project Manager

DYSON ELECTRONICS PTE. LTD. - PHILIPPINE BRANCH; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyson Electronics Pte. Ltd. - Philippine Branch is seeking a Lead Integration Project Manager (i-PM) to drive complex SWHW&PS projects in SEA, delivering on time and within budget.

You will lead cross-functional teams of engineers, manage risks, budgets, and stakeholder communications, and mentor junior PMs, while aligning with Dyson's engineering processes and product development goals. The role requires solid embedded software/hardware understanding and the ability to collaborate with

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• PM training; PMP is not mandatory but a plus.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, including MS Project and Teams.
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
• Ability to independently deliver complex engineering projects.
• Strong risk, requirements, and stakeholder management.
• Limited Mandarin for China-based suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and deliver complex projects within SWHW&PS domain.
• Act as primary point of contact for stakeholders; ensure effective communication.
• Define and implement project communications plans.
• Own project budget and CAPEX; ensure financial discipline.
• Develop and maintain Level 0-2 project plans; escalate conflicts.
• Drive adoption of development processes and best practices.

Skills

Engineering degree

PM training

MS Office (Project)

Confluence & JIRA

Independent delivery

Risk & stakeholder mgmt

Mandarin basics

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Teams

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

The Lead Integration Project Manager (i-PM) is a pivotal role within the Software, Hardware and Power Systems programme, responsible for independently delivering complex projects within a defined technology or product area. This role acts as a single point of contact within NPD and across category at a senior level in SEA, ensuring technical excellence, robust project delivery, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Description

Reporting to the Programme Manager, you will lead and drive projects, influencing a multi-disciplinary team of engineers who are researching new technologies and components for Dyson's next generation products. You will be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, ensuring technical risks are identified and mitigated, and that project objectives are met on time and within budget. The role requires solid understanding, especially in the embedded software and hardware development, hence the ability to communicate project status and risks to senior management, and to collaborate with engineering, operations, quality teams, and key suppliers effectively.

Accountabilities

• Independently manage and deliver complex projects within the SWHW&PS domain, balancing technical, schedule, and resource constraints.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all project stakeholders, ensuring effective and timely communication.
• Define and implement the communications plan for each project, keeping all stakeholders informed efficiently.
• Own the project budget and CAPEX requirements, ensuring financial discipline and alignment with business objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver Level 0-2 project plans, prioritising and escalating unresolved conflicts as needed.
• Set project direction and define team structure in collaboration with engineering/technical leads to achieve project goals.
• Ensure project KPI reporting is accurate and up to date, reflecting the true state of the project.
• Drive the adoption of development processes, engineering best practices, and discipline within the project team.
• Proactively identify and resolve project issues, ensuring robust technical risk management and requirements traceability.
• Coach and mentor junior project managers and team members, supporting their professional development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance within the project team.

Skills

• First Degree (Engineering preferable) or equivalent.
• Formal Project Management training/qualifications. PMI's PMP certification is not mandatory but a plus
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Project and Teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of other commonly used project development tools and methodologies - e.g. Atlassian's Confluence & JIRA
• Demonstrated ability to independently deliver complex engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, requirements management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Limited working / business level proficiency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese to manage China based suppliers.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' project management experience in a high-technology engineering field, demonstrating a solid understanding of the complete project lifecycle.
• Experience coaching or guiding junior team members.

Behavioural

• Outstanding project management capabilities and in-depth knowledge of fundamental PM principles (estimating and planning, risk management, status reporting, budget tracking, benefits analysis, stakeholder management and communication, resource management).
• Strong communicator; able to convey complex issues concisely and accurately.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to build productive working relationships and influence others.
• Strong leadership skills; able to form and lead high-performing teams.
• Effective manager of multicultural teams across different sites and countries, balancing hard and soft skills.
• Excellent analytical skills; able to assess problems thoroughly and drive logical conclusions.
• Confident and credible; able to interact with senior executives and demonstrate a strong understanding of engineering processes.
• Able to multi-task and plan effectively in high-pressure, competitive environments.
• Commercially aware.
• Committed to personal and team development; champions a culture of continuous improvement.

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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.