Head of Product Innovation
at Whitefox
Calgary, AB, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 17 Sep, 2024 | Not Specified | 19 Jun, 2024 | 10 year(s) or above | Good communication skills | No | No |
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Description:
Do you want to join a purpose driven, innovative, growing technology business with a focus on Clean energy and sustainability? If working with an honest, fair, reputable, responsible and rapidly expanding global organization is high on your agenda, joining our team could be for you.
Responsibilities:
The Head of Product Innovation will be responsible for the successful development of Whitefox innovative membrane solutions. As a member of the Senior Management Team, the incumbent will also supervise the Product and Laboratory teams.
- Provide technical and scientific leadership for the product and laboratory teams in development of new high-performance materials (polymers, metals, etc.) for membranes, pottings, seals & housings for existing and new process applications.
Manage the Technology Readiness Road Map leading to commercialization, including:
- Agile and Iterative Project Management
- Proof of Concept and Prototyping
- Adoption the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Approach
- Market Validation and Piloting
- In collaboration with the People Team, oversee the development and maintenance of a Health and Safety program;
- Maintain documentation related to compliance with all relevant Health and Safety regulations, policies and best practices.
- Ensure all employees on the Product and Laboratory teams have the skills and training needed to do their jobs in a healthy and safe manner.
- Develop and maintain a market research approach to understand the voice of the customer, industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging technologies.
- Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration to ensure alignment between product development efforts and market requirements.
- Establish and maintain collaboration relationships with external partners, including suppliers, customers, research institutions, and funding bodies. Leverage partnerships to accelerate innovation, reduce development costs, and facilitate market entry.
- IP Management through team training to apply for and maintain patents, develop the framework to safeguard know-how and trade secrets.
- Guide the teams with respect to recipe development and Support lab team regarding analytics & QC.
- Originate test plans, conduct testing & analyze results.
- Support implementation of fabrication procedures (QC, economics)
- Reconciliation of field observations with lab results.
- Create and maintain concise, accurate, and traceable documentation.
- Maintain existing & implement new collaborations with industry and academia.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:10.0Max:15.0 year(s)
Information Technology/IT
IT Software - Other
Software Engineering
Graduate
Proficient
1
Calgary, AB, Canada