Head of India Design Center
Technology, Data & Digital · Software & Web Development · Software Engineering · QA & Testing · DevOps
In short
Electrolux seeks a Head of India Design Center in Pune, India, to establish and scale an offshore engineering hub for Appliance Electronics & Platforms, focusing on testing. This hybrid role requires leadership in software development, operational governance, and vendor management to ensure high-quality outcomes and cultural alignment.
Responsibilities
- Establish and scale the India Design Center for software development and verification.
- Define the center’s operating model, capabilities, and growth roadmap.
- Supervise the relationship with the technology consulting partner hosting engineering teams.
- Ensure delivery commitments, quality standards, and productivity expectations are met.
- Drive transparent governance mechanisms for performance, staffing, outcomes, and financial efficiency.
- Ensure development and testing activities align with Electrolux engineering processes, quality standards, and architecture guidelines.
- Support the adoption of internal development methodologies, tools, and practices.
- Promote strong collaboration between offshore and global development teams.
- Ensure the offshore engineering center maintains alignment with Electrolux culture, practices, and product knowledge.
- Support the integration of local teams into global engineering programs and product development initiatives.
- Facilitate communication between offshore teams and global product development organizations.
Requirements
- Experienced engineering leader with 10+ years in tech leadership.
- Strong background in global software development organizations and offshore delivery models.
- Technical understanding combined with operational leadership.
- Comfortable working in multi-cultural environments.
- Experience managing vendor relationships and driving performance across distributed teams.
- Ability to build trust and engagement across geographically distributed organizations.
- Strong governance and accountability.
- Collaboration skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Empathy.
- Problem-solving orientation.
- Adaptability and resilience.
- Proactivity.
- Accountability and reliability.
Desired Qualifications
- Regular presence at the India site to build relationships with teams, partners, and stakeholders.
- Act as a bridge between the offshore organization and global leadership.
- Requires presence in the center at least 2 weeks per month in the initial period.
- English is the natural language.
Benefits
- Flexible work hours/hybrid work environment
- Discounts on Electrolux products and services
- Family friendly benefits
- Insurance policy plan
- Extensive learning opportunities and flexible career path
#engineering#software development#testing#offshore
Company
Electrolux Group
Job Posted
1 month ago
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
Hybrid
Experience Level
Executive
Locations
Pune, India
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