Manager Engineering - Functional Excellence

Overview

Lead an engineering team that executes enterprise-wide initiatives to improve engineering productivity, standardization, digital transformation, portfolio execution, and capability development.

What you'll do

• Define and execute the Engineering Functional Excellence strategy aligned with business and engineering objectives.
• Establish governance models, performance metrics, and operational frameworks to drive engineering excellence.
• Partner with engineering and functional leaders to identify and prioritize transformation initiatives.
• Lead enterprise Program Management Excellence initiatives, including portfolio governance, roadmap planning, and project execution.
• Oversee ProPM strategy, enhancements, integrations, adoption, and portfolio analytics.
• Drive portfolio performance, reporting, dashboard development, and business intelligence capabilities.
• Sponsor portfolio acceleration and complexity reduction initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement, process optimization, and operational excellence programs.
• Oversee deployment and governance of PROLaunch Studio and related engineering processes.
• Champion Design for Six Sigma (DfSS), innovation management, and AI-enabled productivity initiatives.
• Lead digital engineering initiatives including MBSE, Engineering Information Management (EIM), PLM modernization, and digital thread strategies.
• Drive engineering tool consolidation, automation, and AI-enabled engineering solutions.
• Promote component reuse, self-service engineering capabilities, and engineering data management excellence.
• Build organizational engineering capabilities through standards, training, knowledge management, and Skills Development learning programs.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders, PMOs, IT, HR, and business stakeholders to ensure successful adoption of engineering methods, tools, and best practices.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering.
• 10+ years of program/portfolio management experience.
• 2+ years of experience in direct leadership.
• Solid financial acumen to include project costing and control and EVM.
• Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills.
• Experience of launching physical products following stage gate process.
• Experience working in a global, matrix organization.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with PMO tools and software.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• High level of personal and team accountability.
• Ability to prepare and execute strategy for business growth.
• Demonstrated experience in handling engineering excellence initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and developing org/tech leads.
• Working experience with cross-functional teams, both global and local.

Nice to have

• MBA.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) accreditation, preferably PMP or PfMP certified, or equivalent.

Details

• Location: Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
• Eaton announced on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company, expected to complete by the end of the first half of 2027. Compensation and benefits will be detailed to employees actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes.