Vice President Engineering, Connected Digital Products

Stanley Black & Decker•Towson, MD

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President (VP) of Engineering, Connected Digital Products is a senior leadership role responsible for driving the technology strategy, development, and execution of digital and connected product initiatives for Power Tools, specifically for the DEWALT brand. Initially, this leader will oversee the ToolConnect and MSUITE solutions. ToolConnect is a cloud-enabled product providing visibility into DEWALT power tool usage on construction job sites, offering data on productivity and safety. MSUITE is a cloud-based software suite for MEP contractors, connecting BIM, fabrication, and field teams. The VP will standardize cloud and application infrastructure, integrate advanced capabilities like analytics, AI, and visualization, and enhance current features to deliver end-user value through automation, productivity, and safety.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics or related field.
8+ years of demonstrated relevant experience in co-developing a digital product vision and detailed roadmaps in partnership with product to build solutions serving the construction industry, including IoT, M2M, and Smart Devices.
8+ years of experience in development and delivery of connected products with End-to-End architecture solutions in AWS IoT Core, Azure, or Google Cloud.
8+ years of comprehensive knowledge of data security and data integrity in end-to-end digital connected products.
8+ years of successfully collaborating with external partners, vendors, consultants, and Engineering Service Providers to manage overall delivery.
8+ years of partnering with Global Sourcing teams to support vendor relationships and assist with contract negotiations and cost management.
8+ years of strong global compliance mindset for secure handling, device data, and communication of such data as identified in GDPR, Industry related specifications such as PII, related evolving regulations and company policy.
15+ years of relevant experience demonstrated in leading others and working effectively with users and company colleagues in globally distributed cross-functional organizations.
15+ years of strong working knowledge of the entire IoT technology stack including on-device firmware, Gateways, software development, WAN communication and data delivery to cloud services.
15+ years of successfully managing, prioritizing, and assessing the impact of all work items, such as new features and defects.
15+ years of development of best practices and execution of development leadership, problem solving, and solution deployment.
15+ years of ability to manage team finances and development resources to meet budget targets and constraints, and developing cost models for cloud and web-based products.
15+ years of leading teams using Object Oriented Programming Principles and experience working to agile methodologies and lean product development.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is preferred.
Digital technology certifications are desirable.
Familiarity with existing DEWALT Digital Products including MSUITE BIM & FAB, DEWALT Digital Design Assist (DDA), and Tool Connect.
Working with product managers and customer stakeholders to define and track key product performance indicators (KPIs), Product Critical To Quality & release-specific success metrics.
Product and Program Management Skills to deliver quality products and services on time, on budget, and compliant with cybersecurity and data privacy requirements.
Technical knowledge of the development of microcontroller and microprocessor hardware and embedded solution software.
Product Innovation and developing patentable concepts and working knowledge of intellectual property protection.

Responsibilities

Drive innovation on connected devices through the evaluation and integration of novel networking and sensor technologies into product roadmaps.
Create a compelling vision for cloud and AI-enabled innovation solutions for DEWALT and the broader SBD portfolio.
Ensure the adoption of AI and Machine Learning (AI/ML) technologies in customer-facing solutions and product development processes.
Lead a global team in designing, building, managing, and maintaining software, IoT hardware, and digital components for cloud services used by various workflow applications.
Lead the architecture and delivery of robust workflow solutions leveraging technologies such as Autodesk® Revit®, AWS & AWS IoT Core, Bluetooth, LoRa, and microcontrollers/microprocessors.
Collaborate with Product Leadership to develop and implement strategic plans that meet user needs and drive product performance.
Work in a hybrid Agile format to deliver new and expanded capabilities for digital & connected DEWALT products.
Partner with QA, Performance, Machine Learning, CISO, and Customer Application teams to ensure quality, cybersecurity, ML capabilities, responsiveness, and protections.
Lead the creation of a comprehensive DEWALT digital product platform and suite of services connecting Stanley Black & Decker digital products to third-party Construction Technology providers.
Design, develop, and deliver Digital Tagging and Connected Asset Gateways to collect device data.
Design, develop, and lifecycle manage network solutions utilizing various wireless technologies (Cellular, LPWAN, FSK, BLE, etc.).
Enrich application lifecycle management best practices with a continuous improvement mindset and report progress through KPIs and metrics.
Lead 24/7 operations and support functions in partnership with the Pune Design center to ensure delivery teams can focus on customer advances.
Provide strong leadership to motivate the team and business partners, ensuring high colleague engagement.