Lead

Roles and Responsibility: This role provides executive leadership and oversight for automotive R&D development activities. It holds full end-to-end responsibility and accountability across all functional domains, including electronics development, testing, project management, quality management, and resource governance. While contributing to the development of global strategies, the position offers a clear pathway for leadership expansion and career advancement to the next level position. Educational Qualification: Bachelors in EE / EEE / ECE / Automobile (Should be in regular only) Relevant Experience: 18+ years of Total experience with minimum 12 yrs in Automotive R&D/ Design centers/OEMs This role leads the development of high-quality automotive electronic systems in accordance with organization Design Standards, with a strong focus on development cost control and operational efficiency Oversees stakeholder communication and reporting with senior management, development teams, and product owners, ensuring clear progress visibility and effective issue resolution to support timely decision-making This position actively drives initiatives to secure business both within India and in international markets, contributing to the expansion of overall business opportunities Provides leadership in resolving complex issues from a holistic viewpoint, while driving initiatives that strengthen the organization’s development capabilities. In support of a sustainable engineering organization, the role enables structured capability building for junior engineers through the manager layer, while enhancing engagement, motivation, and retention. Collaborates with the General Manager on the creation of next-generation business plans and establish the organizational framework to enable future growth. Full authority to lead and manage the Design for Infotainment, Body electronics design and test engineering team, including assigning tasks and overseeing their performance. Decision-making authority over Design planning, scheduling, and execution strategies within the scope of vehicle development projects. Objectives and Target: Vehicle development Project execution - overall On-time execution of project development schedules Sourcing activity - Pull-forwarding the sourcing completion to secure the development lead time for project WorkLoad - Work Force - 0.95 Business Expansion - 15% GFS project expansion by creating our business scenario Management skill up - Driving stronger leadership and increased visibility across the manager layer. This role strategically and systematically leverages the ePlanning organization to visualize the development progress of a wide range of components, enabling timely identification of where issues are occurring and prompt execution of corrective actions. Appropriately understands management-level requirements and their background, and engages in consultation with the Vice President and General Manager.