Job Description - VP of Engineering

Job Description

VP of Engineering

Job purpose summary

VP of Engineering is responsible for building, training and leading the product development teams. VP of engineering is responsible for the development process, and progress, leading up to a released product. VP of engineering shall work closely with the CTO to ensure that product specifications are met.

Key responsibilities

• Build a highly capable engineering team with all necessary skills to transform the company’s technology roadmaps into world-leading products
• Lead and motivate the product development teams
• Develop and maintain a good and adequate development process
• Manage resource allocation and priorities between projects
• Develop and manage project schedules and plans
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant technology partners and subcontractors
• Develop, manage and maintain quality system including product development reviews
• In collaboration with the CTO, secure smooth transitions from product definition to product development

Qualifications

• Master degree or higher
• Strong experience from managing projects and lead development teams

Person-profile

• Good leadership skills and ability to create a highly motivated team
• Goal and result driven
• Self-driven, energetic and ambitious
• Quality conscious and reliable
• Analytical and systematic
• Efficient and able to make efficient decisions
• Good written and oral communication skills