CTO – Greater Manchester Greater Manchester

Overview

As CTO you will lead the Group’s technology and innovation strategy, partnering with the CEO and senior leadership to align across multiple companies. You’ll oversee R&D, set standardised processes and design principles, and drive product compliance, tool harmonisation and long-term technology direction. A product design background is advantageous to guide development of commercially successful physical products. You will manage people and stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, Finance and Product to deliver impactful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technology and innovation strategy for the Group in collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership
• Oversee R&D activities and establish standardised processes and design principles
• Drive product compliance and regulatory standards across the Group
• Harmonise engineering tools and define the long-term technology roadmap
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, Finance and Product
• Provide governance and oversight to multiple companies within the Group

Key requirements

• People management
• Previous senior technology/R&D leadership experience
• Product design/Industrial design experience
• Experience implementing group-wide R&D processes and methodologies
• Product compliance and regulatory standards experience
• Strong understanding of design principles, product development and engineering methodologies
• Strong stakeholder management across Engineering, Operations, Finance and Product

• Stakeholder management
• Leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Group-wide R&D process implementation
• Product design and industrial design understanding
• Product compliance and regulatory standards

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