Role Summary

Jackson Hogg are delighted to share details of this new Technical Director opportunity. Role based in the Cambridge area. The position would equally suit someone sitting on a board currently or operating at a high/strategic level in a large headcount/PLC organisation. 

Mandate is to own all technical aspects of the business including strategic approach, NPD, innovation. sustainability, compliance and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical aspects of the company’s strategy 
• As a company board member, help create the company strategic objectives and deliver year on year profit growth.
• Deliver R&D projects from concept to production that yield competitive market advantage.
• Manage sustaining engineering activities, ensuring product integrity and compliance.
• Accountable for delivery against budgets, timelines and objectives
• Evaluate new technology and make recommendations on technological solutions. 
• Manage IP for the business (with particular focus on patents)

Background / Skills / Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record in full development lifecycle of hardware / electronics products in a highly regulated market
• Ability to contribute outside of your area of functional expertise at board level.
• Technical Engineering degree – ideally in software or electronics.

Package & Additional Information

• Cambridge based with occasional regional travel required. Very small amounts of international travel. 
• Competitive base salary with exceptional executive package including bonus, shares, car