Director Engineering Management

Vertiv • Delaware, OH

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About The Position

The Director, Engineering Management leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for engineered-to-order projects and sustaining programs within Vertiv’s Power Management business in the Americas. The role oversees mechanical and electrical system engineering and drives on-time engineering release to production while meeting cost, quality, and performance targets.

The position is accountable for evaluating and developing solutions for customer-driven modifications to standard and configured products, including UPS, battery, PDU, RPP, and STS. In a fast-paced, cross-functional environment, the Director partners with Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Operations, PMO, and Service to deliver solutions for critical infrastructure applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• 10 or more years of experience as a technical manager, with a history of progression in managerial roles.
• Strong project management skills and experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
• Technical knowledge of three-phase power systems, UPS products, power switching and distribution equipment, and transformer design fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as fabrication, machining, casting, or electronics.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems, engineering change order processes, and Bill of Materials management.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and cost structures.
• Experience developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and PowerBI, as well as Smartsheet and other business applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineered-to-order and sustaining projects for power management products, including UPS, battery, PDU, RPP, and STS, in the Americas.
• Own end-to-end engineering change management performance, ensuring Change Orders, Manufacturing Changes, Deviations, and Stop Ships are processed accurately and within target cycle times.
• Set, track, and report team KPIs, including on-time delivery of engineering packages, change order cycle time, VAVE savings, and team capacity utilization.
• Support Value Analysis/Value Engineering initiatives to identify and eliminate high-cost areas in UPS, batteries, power switching, and distribution equipment.
• Oversee data integration and analysis supporting project execution, CPQ configurator rules, Bill of Materials accuracy, and business application development.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and individual contributors; conduct performance reviews, provide improvement feedback, and build succession plans.
• Recruit, train, and onboard team members as needed to maintain team capacity.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with operations, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing engineering to support seamless design-to-production transitions.
• Partner with product management and sales on customer technical engagements as needed.
• Interface with regulatory and certification team members to ensure products comply with market requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director