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Candidate Brief
Invert Robotics – Research and Development Manager
03 May 2019
The information contained in the Candidate Brief is to assist candidates in their evaluation of the suitability of the advertised role.
Decipher Group Limited accepts no liability for information provided, on behalf of the client, in good faith.
enquiries@deciphergroup.co.nz | www.deciphergroup.co.nz 1
About the company
Invert Robotics is a New Zealand owned and operated, cutting edge robotic technology inspection solutions
company – based in Canterbury. Providing its services and products throughout New Zealand and the World;
Invert Robotics specialises in creating robotics to prevent people entering confined spaces for service and
inspections for a range of rural, commercial and industrial requirements. Already used by some of the world’s
leading companies and with the support of significant capital investment from international investors, Invert
Robotics is poised to further expand its technology platform and industry-specific solutions into new
international markets.
About the opportunity
Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer (COO), this new role will take overall accountability for leading and
ensuring the delivery of all technology projects to meet business objectives – both strategic and operational.
As R&D Manager, you are a key support to the COO and the business as a whole; ensuring Invert Robotics can
provide the necessary total product solution to clients to ensure strategic, operational and commercial
objectives can be achieved.
About you
To be successful as the R&D Manager, you will show a willingness to take a “hands-on” approach to getting the
work done and take accountability for actions and areas of responsibility. As a forward thinking and dynamic
leader, you take a proactive approach to resolving roadblocks to success and mitigating potential risks before
they have manifested.
To effectively thrive in this technical leadership role you will have extensive experience and capability in the
design and development of technical products or solutions with a preference for this to be in software,
electrical or mechanical products. You will also have extensive project and programme leadership and
governance experience demonstrable through a disciplined and achievement focused approach and a
sustained record of technical project delivery on time, on budget and to scope.
The information contained in the Candidate Brief is to assist candidates in their evaluation of the suitability of the advertised role.
Decipher Group Limited accepts no liability for information provided, on behalf of the client, in good faith.
enquiries@deciphergroup.co.nz | www.deciphergroup.co.nz 2
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - INVERT ROBOTICS LIMITED
Position Description
April 2019
Title: Research &Development Manager (R&D Manager)
Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Direct Reports: Project Manager, Technical Team Leads (Electronics, Software,
Mechanical) and QA Engineer (The R&D Function)
ROLE PURPOSE, FUTURE VISION AND OVERRIDING ACCOUNTABILITIES
As the R&D Manager, you are a key support to the COO and the business as a whole; taking
overall accountability for the delivery of all technology projects to meet business objectives
– both strategic and operational.
Through your effective leadership of the R&D Function, Invert Robotics will deliver on it’s
Technology Road Map together with providing the necessary products, services and
solutions to clients that in turn ensure strategic, operational and commercial objectives are
met.
Your significant strengths in operational leadership and project governance combined with
your commercial capability and business savvy will support your activities driving
exceptional project delivery on time, on budget and to specification – without fail. This is a
business-critical role, facilitating organisation-wide success through your exceptional
leadership of projects, programmes and operations.
Your operational process excellence will allow you to take a continuous business
improvement focus across the R&D Function and ensure changing business requirements
are managed effectively to achieve objectives.
As a leader within the Operations team, you will provide your direct reports - and your
colleagues - with leadership and inspiration. You will lead by example, demonstrating
through your behaviour’s professionalism, strong commercial and strategic decision making
and an approach of self-responsibility and motivation underlined with a collaborative and
company-focused style.
This role will evolve in accountabilities and scope as the business grows and changes and
as such, the R&D Manager will take on additional responsibilities as needed to support the
strategic plans of the business.
Position Description Invert Robotics, R&D Manager April 2019 1This is a significant leadership position and it is expected that the R&D Manager will live the
values of Invert Robotics, maintain a high level of professionalism and integrity, display a
positive attitude and a team focus and be enquiring and articulate.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS – INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL
• COO
• Members of the Operations Team
• All direct reports
• Professional partners
• Key customers and stakeholders
• Key suppliers and consultants
Position Description Invert Robotics, R&D Manager April 2019 2KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
ACCOUNTABILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Team Leadership • Ensures appropriate resources are available and can
Leads and manages a highly effectively perform the accountabilities of the R&D Function
effective team that is focused through leadership of robust recruitment and retention
on achieving excellence and processes.
meeting of exceeding • Establishes and implements Key Performance Indicators
individual and team (KPI’s) for the R&D Function as a whole and all direct reports
performance targets. individually.
• Monitors and manages staff performance in accordance with
established processes and policies.
• Holds staff members to account for the achievement of
individual, team and organisation KPI’s and other
performance expectations through effective leadership,
coaching and support.
• Reviews staff performance in accordance with KPI’s providing
coaching, performance management and leadership as
necessary to ensure the Team and the individuals are
meeting objectives and KPI’s.
• Regularly updates – formally and informally – through a
variety of media and communication methods with the R&D
Function ensuring all members of the R&D Function
understand the objectives and performance of the R&D
Function and how these align with the objectives of the
organisation.
Strategic Planning for R&D • Works with the CTO and other members of the Executive
Function Leadership Team to ensure clarity of understanding of
With the support of the COO, product and asset requirements for existing and prospective
develops strategies, customers and markets that align with the strategic objectives
roadmaps and consequent of the organisation.
project plans that align with • Develops, with the support of the COO, strategic plans and
and deliver to the needs of roadmaps for the R&D Function that align with and deliver on
the strategies and objectives the strategies and objectives of the organisations.
of the organisation. • Supports the CTO and COO to develop (and keep current) a
Technology Strategy and Roadmap that supports the strategic
With the CTO and COO, objectives of the organisation and provides clarity and sets
develops and keeps current a expectations as to the priority and scope of the technology-
Technology Roadmap that based projects to be delivered.
supports and aligns to the
strategy of the organisation.
Implementation of strategies, • Takes overall accountability for the successful implementation
roadmaps and project plans of all R&D Function strategies, projects and roadmaps
Position Description Invert Robotics, R&D Manager April 2019 3Implements all strategies, together with the Technology Roadmap.
roadmaps and project plans – • Through leadership, ensures all projects undertaken by the
together with the Technology R&D Function are properly and effectively scoped, resourced,
Roadmap through exceptional governed and delivered on time, on budget, to scope and in
project governance and accordance with all other performance measures and
leadership. expectations established.
• In conjunction with the Project Manager, develops and
regularly reviews all project methodologies, systems, practices
and processes to ensure these are always fit for purpose,
align with the strategic objectives of the organisation and
ensure delivery of high-quality products and services as
expected by customers.
• Reports to the COO on milestones and other key
performance measures established by the strategies, projects
and roadmaps.
Budget Management • In accordance with the agreed strategies, roadmaps and
Is accountable for the R&D projects, prepares a robust annual budget for approval by the
Function Budget. COO.
• Proactively manages the budget for the R&D Function;
identifying risks and opportunities that might impact on the
financial performance of the R&D Function early to enable
mitigation or remedial action.
• Once agreed, reports monthly to the COO on achievement
and progress of the budget as aligned to the strategies,
roadmaps and projects.
Stakeholder and Key • In support of the COO and as required, develops and
Customer Management manages positive stakeholder and key customer
As required, supports the relationships.
COO to effectively manages • Ensures customer-specific projects are managed,
relationships with documented and reported on in accordance with
stakeholders and customers. expectations so that customer updates can be provided
proactively and regularly.
• Effectively manages and resolves all customer enquiries or
issues that related to projects undertaken (or to be
undertaken) by the R&D Function.
Risk Management • Proactively monitors, manages and reports on risks within the
Proactively monitors, manages R&D Function.
and reports on risks within the • Resolves or mitigates risks as necessary. Ensures all risks
R&D Function. managed are within the risk scope and policy of Invert
Robotics.
• Keeps the COO abreast of all relevant risks.
Position Description Invert Robotics, R&D Manager April 2019 4Professional Development • Develops and keeps current a professional and personal
Ensures that professional and development plan that aligns with the strategic and
personal capability is operational objectives of the organisation for review and
continually developed so that approval of the COO.
the R&D Manager can • Attends agreed training, coaching and mentoring as planned.
competently undertake all
responsibilities of the role and
add value to organisation.
Operations Team contribution • Actively participates in all meetings including Operations
Actively contributes to the Team meetings; contributing ideas and reporting as
strategic and operational appropriate.
leadership of the Operations • Collaborates with members of the Operations Team – and the
Team. winder organisation as appropriate – to ensure organisation
objectives are achieved.
• Undertakes any other duties reasonably requested by the
COO.
COMPETENCIES – ATTRIBUTES AND BEHAVIOURS
In order to be effective in the position, the R&D Manager shall have and be able to
consistently demonstrate the attributes and behaviours described below.
• Actively demonstrates professionalism throughout the business and the industry and
is a credible and trustworthy person who holds the respect and loyalty of all
stakeholders.
• Shows a willingness to take a “hands-on” approach to getting the work done and is
comfortable with ambiguity.
• Takes accountability for actions and areas of responsibility; ensuring objectives are
met, decisions are made and actions are undertaken – without fail. Is proactive in
resolving roadblocks to success for self and team.
• Is forward thinking, dynamic and business minded. Is proactive in foreseeing potential
risks and issues within area of accountability and resolves problems before they have
manifested.
• Strongly leads by example, provides clear expectations and direction. Understands
how to tailor leadership style to motivate and inspire individual and team
performance. Takes accountability and holds team members to account for their
areas of responsibility.
• Is proactive, energetic and positive in all dealings with team members, colleagues and
customers.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding and commitment to the goals and objectives
of the organisation, regularly contributes to formulating goals. Actively works to
support the goals and objectives of others in the executive team and the wider
business.
Position Description Invert Robotics, R&D Manager April 2019 5• Strategically plans direction for areas of responsibility. Captures the strategic intent
of key stakeholders or influencers to identify future directions and plans the changes
necessary.
• Makes the insightful, timely decisions in difficult, high complex situations that have
broad impact across the company.
• Champions the ‘quality cause’, sets directions, defines standards and values and
embeds continuous improvement inside and outside areas of responsibility.
• Displays strong commercial acumen. Analyses key drivers, opportunities and
competitive advantages to develop strategies to benefit the business.
• Strives to keep a constant “eye” on the market through building rapport with key
contacts, networking and keeping up to date with market information through
research in various media.
• Is “thirsty for knowledge” and regularly updates knowledge and skill through effective
training and education.
COMPETENCIES – SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
In order to be effective in the position the R&D Manager shall have and be able to
demonstrate the following skills and experience:
• Extensive experience and capability in in the design and development of technical
products or solutions with a preference for this to be in electrical or mechanical
products; evidenced by a minimum of 15 years of “hands-on” engineering and team
leadership experience in this technical context.
• Extensive project leadership and governance experience demonstrable through a
disciplined and achievement focused approach and a sustained record of technical
project delivery on time, on budget and to scope.
• Extensive experience and success leading technical, engineering teams to achievement
of organisation objectives and success evidenced through testimonials and references.
• Strong financial understanding with budget management experience; evidenced by
delivery of projects on budget.
• Holds a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or technical discipline
– a post graduate qualification is preferred.
Position Description Invert Robotics, R&D Manager April 2019 6celebrating
10 years
The information contained in the Candidate Brief is to assist candidates in their evaluation of the suitability of the advertised role.
Decipher Group Limited accepts no liability for information provided, on behalf of the client, in good faith.
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