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Role Purpose
Lead Power Integrations Manila Development Center as the company's primary hub for Product Definition, Product Applications, and Technical Capability Development.
This role ensures Manila operates as a high-impact, application-driven organization that translates customer and system requirements into product direction, while building deep technical capability and enabling seamless execution across Business Units and global development teams.
Core Responsibilities
Product Definition & Applications Leadership
• Establish Manila as the center of excellence for:
o Product definition (NPD / roadmap inputs)
o System & product applications engineering
• Ensure strong connection to customer use-cases & system-level requirements
• Drive high-quality, consistent product requirement definition across BUs
Technical Capability Development (Critical Accountability)
• Own development of deep technical capability across the site, including:
o System-level architecture understanding
o Power electronics fundamentals
o Application engineering excellence
• Build structured development mechanisms:
o Training frameworks by role/level
o Mentorship and apprenticeship models
o Cross-BU exposure to real customer problems
• Elevate:
o Technical judgment
o Design trade-off capability
o Problem-solving rigor
• Establish Manila as a technical talent engine, not just an execution site
Organizational Leadership & Talent Development
• Lead and develop local leaders across:
o Product definition (System / NPD teams)
o Product & system applications
o Supporting engineering functions
• Build a strong leadership bench with:
o Clear accountability
o Succession planning
• Develop future technical and product leaders for the company
Matrix Integration & Alignment
• Ensure strong alignment between Manila teams and:
o Business Units (portfolio & roadmap ownership)
o Product Development & IC Design teams (execution)
• Operate effectively in a matrixed model:
o Solid-line local leadership
o Dotted-line functional/BU alignment
• Resolve:
o Priority conflicts
o Resource allocation challenges
o Gaps between definition and execution
Execution & Operational Excellence
• Drive predictable, high-quality execution across:
o Product definition cycles
o Application deliverables
o Design-in readiness
• Establish operating mechanisms for:
o Cross-team coordination
o Milestone tracking
o Issue resolution
• Ensure alignment with global development processes
Site Leadership & Global Interface
• Own overall performance and health of the Manila site
• Serve as primary interface to global leadership
• Ensure clear communication of:
o Priorities
o Risks
o Resource needs
• Enable effective collaboration across regions
Scope & Operating Model
• Manila is primarily a Product Definition and Applications center
• IC design presence is supporting, not core to the site mission
• Teams operate in a matrixed structure:
o Local reporting into this role
o Functional alignment to BU and engineering leaders
• This role does not own product P&L or roadmap decisions, but ensures high-quality inputs into them
Ideal Profile
• 10-15+ years experience in leading & developing teams and recruiting strong technical talent
• Strong background in:
o Product definition / system engineering
o Applications engineering in power electronics
• Proven experience:
o Leading multi-functional engineering teams
o Operating in a matrixed global organization
• Demonstrated ability to:
o Develop technical talent
o Scale organizations
o Improve execution discipline
• Strong system-level thinking and customer orientation
• Ability to influence without direct authority
Job ID: 146436169
