• Continuously interacts with client technology and asset personnel to assimilate a view on industry direction in nearer and longer term.• Develops and benchmarks system level ideas and IP to strategically position business• Formulates strategy for NTI and NPI with Subsea Systems Marketing Platform• Demonstrate creativity, be open minded, and customer focused, within a systemic thinking context, and grounded in practical business realities.• Manage complex technical projects in a cost effective & timely manner, requiring to;-Provide upper management with project status reports.-Organize and motivate project team(s) and be adaptive to maximize performance of team members-Assess abilities and limitations of team members and direct work accordingly• Determine CTQ (Critical to Quality) attributes for potential system solutions and products to be developed• Provide a balanced view of risks (in terms of technical, commercial implementation, development costs, and development schedule) for specific projects undertaken and agreed with the business platforms. • Routinely engage in end-user Customer interaction, and with industry experts, research and operational personnel. • Provide training, and formal presentation of system and products to clients, management and peer. • Support the Supply Chain department in technical liaison with suppliers and sub-contractors to ensure that R&D engineering solutions meet the abilities and recommendations of the chosen supplier(s). • Ensure that common best practices, methods and approaches are used (in accordance with company procedures) to ensure that maximum levels of safety and quality are maintained. • Attend R&D project related design review meetings, convened by the R&D engineer(s), and ensure that all System & Interface Issues are addressed. • Technical leadership on NPI programs for subsea connectors, valves, & actuators.
