Senior Manager

About Whirlpool Corporation   Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool , KitchenAid , JennAir, Maytag , Amana, Brastemp , Consul , and InSinkErator . In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com .  About GTEC Transforming Vision into Reality: The Global Technology & Engineering Centre. Where India’s world-class talent architects the next generation of home innovation. The team you will be a part of 
 The Electrical Engineering team designs, develops or coordinates development of components, small systems, quality systems, processes or materials. This role in summary 
 The Manager for Hardware Engineering position is responsible for leading a team of hardware engineers to deliver project execution, knowledge creation and capture, technical mentorship, and consistent   sound engineering practices. This professional is also expected to drive innovation and develop technologies within the electronics space. The candidate should have high-quality demonstrated experience and knowledge in hardware, as well as exceptional systems thinking skills. They must be an excellent developer of technical talent with  proven experience in development, execution, lean product development, system integration, project management, and strong influence skills. This team leader will be responsible for leading a cross-cultural group of more than 10 hardware engineers with the global responsibility of delivering electronic control for appliances, human-machine  interfaces and flawless execution of services for the global hardware group. Your responsibilities will include 
 Planning Work with the architecture leaders, subsystems, verification and validation (V&V), planning and solution architects to understand the hardware needs Future project planning (component roadmaps) finalization which includes a plan to support the delivery with the right trade-offs Work with architecture leaders to align quality and cost targets for the year Execution Scope and prioritize business essential projects involving electronic component changes to mitigate production shortage risks Be able to connect with suppliers for technical and strategic reviews and run benchmark analysis for industry needs and trends Support engineering team on component selection for new designs, supporting the technical design reviews to ensure the projects are delivered as per architecture Maintenance of development tools. Connect and lead the SME (Subject Matter Expert) community and ensure training materials, licenses and needs are well identified and with defined action plans Lead the project management CoP.  Set priorities and processes for the team of hardware project managers, as well as lead strategic initiatives and CI projects related to PM Reporting project status weekly to ensure on track status. Use the Andon system to solve problems proactively.   Minimum requirements 
 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.

5+ years of experience managing teams, technical leadership in development, testing and implementation of large scale, complex technology projects or equivalent   Key Deliverables    People leadership Extraordinary performance - drive the team to be a highly effective organization that consistently delivers results, drive key organization design and effectiveness opportunities to positively impact business and financial performance. Great people - robust and diverse talent and