Owns the enterprise DfX strategy, roadmap, standards, and governance
Create and maintain DfX standards, stage gate criteria checklists, templates/tools
Track KPIs and drive continuous improvements
Define and maintain the enterprise DfX vision, multi-year roadmap, and value case aligned to business objectives
Sponsor pilots to validate high-value DfX initiatives and scale successful approaches
Design and run the DfX governance framework
Establish design gates, formal DfX review cadence, and sign-off criteria
Lead early approach to implement tolerance stackups, process capability, automation, test, supply
Align Quality on risk methods, verification approach, and CTQs
Build DfX community of practice

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years of progressive leadership experience
Deep technical knowledge across operations, project management, product or process development
Strong systems thinking and ability to translate business goals into engineering standards and measurable outcomes
Proven experience creating and implementing standards, maturity models and checklists
Strong program and portfolio management skills: prioritization, resource planning, stage-gate discipline and metric-driven delivery
Excellent influencing, stakeholder management and cross-functional facilitation skills at senior levels
Solid change management experience (training design, adoption measurement, incentives)
Financial acumen for building value cases and tracking cost/benefit of DfX investments
Ability to lead technical teams, hire top talent and foster continuous-improvement culture
Effective communicator with executive presence and ability to present to C-level stakeholders and boards
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent, PMP or comparable program management certification

Benefits

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development
Bonuses
Stock options

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

DfX strategyKPI trackingprocess capabilitytolerance stackupsautomationrisk methodsverification approachCTQsstandards implementationmaturity models

Soft Skills

leadershipsystems thinkinginfluencingstakeholder managementcross-functional facilitationchange managementfinancial acumenteam leadershipcommunicationcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Six Sigma Black BeltPMPMaster's degreeBachelor's degree