Sr. Director Global Product Engineering Services

Why join us? 

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of MillerKnoll means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows MillerKnoll to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Provide leadership, oversight and direction to the application of product management/ development tools, technologies, product information and technical support staff for the MillerKnoll global product teams. Lead strategic areas of program development where engineering technology tools, systems, processes and product information can actively enhance corporate-wide development capabilities and customer-valued goods or services. Activities conducted place an emphasis on teamwork, leadership, advocacy for understanding, applying new technologies, reducing time to market and improving agility within Product Development, Engineering and Configuration teams.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Actively networks within the organization and throughout the value chain (including internal & external customers) to ascertain opportunities for improved business performance within the function.

• Continually improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the work team with the aim of fostering a culture of innovation where the teams and associates work together to effectively utilize their unique skills and expertise. 

• Consistently provide process clarity, improvement and projects updates with full transparency to consistently help the enterprise understand the function and responsibilities of the product engineering services function. 

• Facilitates understanding and application of new technologies with the goal of reducing time to market and an improved product development process.

• Drives awareness of leading-edge processes, automations, and capabilities that ultimately lead to the implementation of innovative solutions for product development and manufacturing processes across the enterprise.

• Influence management to secure resources necessary to fulfill business improvement potential through product development information technology investments.

• Lead teams that are responsible for the development, maintenance and successful launch of product information including the accuracy and integrity of the data to ensure a positive ordering and specifying experience for the customer.

• Lead the global database, configuration, engineering systems, CAD, and support teams (development engineering and database) in setting strategy and providing vision for technology and process improvement to support product development and mass customization capabilities.

• Leads and/or guides the development of major corporate strategic technology and/or process initiatives within IT, operations, development, manufacturing, transformation and other enterprise functions, often through participation in steering teams.

• Maintain awareness of leading-edge processes, and capabilities that would lead to innovative solutions for product development, engineering systems and database/ configuration teams.

• Develop mid-term plans to optimize organization and talent requirements to execute strategies for the area of responsibility.

• Support and maintain all configuration models and engineering systems for the MillerKnoll enterprise.

• Performs additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline. Master's Degree or equivalent experience is desirable.

• 10 to 15 years relevant experience in Product Development/ Engineering, and/ or Information Technology with overall cross-functional business experience preferred; 5 to10 years should include progressively more responsible professional management positions.

Skills and Abilities

• Proven knowledge and experience in CAD/CAM/PDM and Technology Management.

• In depth understanding of New Product Development process and supportive technologies, and how these technologies integrate across the enterprise.

• Basic unde