Product Director, Training Enablers (LS/JT)

ST Engineering; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Singapore is seeking a Product Director to lead a dynamic product development team. The successful candidate will ensure product alignment with business goals and market needs, overseeing the entire product lifecycle from ideation to successful deployment. Applicants should possess strong communication and people management skills, with a bachelor's degree in engineering and 7-10 years of relevant experience, including leadership roles. The role offers the chance to drive innovative developments in Mixed Reality and AI environments.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of proven experience in product development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of product strategy and market dynamics.
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the product vision and strategy aligned with company objectives.
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation to launch.
• Mentor and manage product development team for project delivery.
• Develop and present business cases for product investments.
• Stay updated on industry trends and competitor offerings.

Skills

Communication skills

People management

Market dynamics understanding

Agile product development

Experience in Mixed Reality

Experience with Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

MBA or related business field

Job description

Job Description

The Product Director, Training Enablers is responsible to lead and manage a product development team, to ensure its alignment with KTS business goals, market needs and customer requirements. He/she will provide the product vision, guide the team throughout each product lifecycle, overseeing product development and ensure product deployment to end user as a commercial success.

Product Director with exceptional communication and people management skills to lead our product development team in defining the product roadmap and foster partnership and stakeholder management to grow the business.

Responsibilities

Strategic Vision and Roadmap:

• Defining the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with the company's overall objectives.
• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive product roadmap that outlines key features, design, and development steps.

Product Lifecycle Management:

• Overseeing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and planning to launch and beyond.
• Ensuring that products meet quality standards and customer expectations.
• Monitoring product performance and identifying areas for improvement.

People and Resource Management:

• Mentor and manage a medium-scale product development team that consistently delivers on projects.
• Responsible for overall team performance and health, resource allocation, and project prioritization to achieve maximum outcome.

Business Case Development and Budget Management:

• Developing and presenting business cases to justify product investments.
• Managing product budgets and ensuring financial efficiency during product development.

Tech Watch:

• Stay on top of product/industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies.
• Market research, identify and develop partnership, stakeholder management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline, preferably with MBA or business related field background.
• 7-10 years of proven experience in product development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics and product strategy.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Good to have background in agile product development or related skills
• Experience working on Mixed Reality environments ie VR, AR, MR
• Experience working on large scale, complex projects across multiple organization pillars
• Experience working with Machine Learning, AI or Large Language Models
• Experience working on driving related simulation