Responsibilities
• Guides the team towards establishing a vision, strategy and priorities for audio solutions, across PS PCs, docks, & display products.
• Provides direct and ongoing leadership to individual contributors, designing audio engineering solutions and building 3-yr strategies for audio HW/SW components.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects and programs.
• Ensures resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
• Engages with program managers, marketing, supply chain, technical leaders and executives to communicate program status, escalate issues, and guide and influence strategic decision-making.
• Leads the team thru any cross BU disagreements on solution implementation and strategy.
• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs.
• Ensures that team members are effectively communicating and collaborating with outsourced resources; supports negotiations and establishment of terms related to services and projects.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions opportunities, and recommends changes in alignment with business tactics and strategy.
• Applies expert subject matter knowledge, shapes knowledge base across businesses, functions, or regions, and provides strong leadership, driving change initiatives and monitoring performance goals.
• Performs talent and people management responsibilities including recruitment, performance management, coaching and career development.
• Ensures that proper knowledge, performance standards and career development tools are in place to support ongoing team member and process development.