People Leader - Groups Leader and Sr. T&V architect

Your Challenge

In this role as Group Leader - Test & Verification Engineering (TVE), you will be responsible for leading and scaling the TVE team in Pune while also providing deep technical leadership as a Senior T&V Architect.

You will play a critical role in:

• Driving the growth, capability, and strategic direction of the TVE team

• Delivering high-quality, compliant, and reliable test and verification solutions for medical device products

• Ensuring end-to-end ownership of verification strategy across the product lifecycle

• Building strong partnerships with global R&D, factories, and business stakeholders

• Evolving the function toward a future-ready, scalable, and best-in-class engineering organization

As the role progresses, your focus will evolve from a hands-on architect to a full-time people and business leader, with increased ownership of strategy, team development, and business impact.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of Test & Verification engineers, ensuring strong capability building, performance management, and talent development

• Define and align group objectives, strategy, processes, and budgets in collaboration with the management team

• Drive the development of service propositions, infrastructure, and technical competencies within the group

• Ensure high-quality delivery of test and verification activities, meeting safety, regulatory, and customer expectations

• Own and drive end-to-end Test & Verification strategy, including requirements validation, design verification, integration, and product release

• Ensure traceability of system requirements, risks, and verification outputs across the lifecycle

• Lead the creation and review of test strategies, plans, protocols, and validation reports

• Oversee design and deployment of automated and end-of-line test equipment

• Collaborate with global R&D teams, factories, and business units to deliver aligned solutions

• Act as a technical advisor and key customer interface, translating business needs into technical solutions, proposals, and project plans

• Support intake of new projects including scope definition, resource planning, budgeting, and timelines

• Identify and drive new business opportunities in collaboration with Business Operations

• Establish and deploy best practices in requirements engineering, risk management, and test & verification across the organization

• Coach, mentor, and train engineers, architects, and project teams to improve technical maturity and delivery excellence

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging innovation and state-of-the-art methodologies

• Ensure effective governance and execution through structured project management, performance tracking, and compliance adherence

• Maintain strong collaboration with labs and test facilities to ensure seamless execution of verification activities

• Contribute to long-term vision and strategic direction of the function and its impact on business and factory operations

We are looking for

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Physics, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline

• Proven people leadership experience (5+ years), managing and developing technical teams with a strong focus on coaching, mentoring, and engagement

• Minimum 12+ years of experience in customer-oriented, preferably global, engineering environments, with strong exposure to Test & Verification Engineering

• Strong combination of technical depth and leadership capability, with experience in system and hardware verification, preferably within the medical device domain

• In-depth knowledge of medical device regulations and standards such as ISO 13485, IEC 60601, FDA, EU-MDR, and Good Documentation Practices

• Proven expertise in requirements engineering, risk management, and test management, with the ability to drive structured and compliant engineering practices

• Experience in manufacturing quality, product quality reviews (DMR), and compliance gap analysis is highly preferred

• Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, support acquisitions, and build a sustainable project portfolio

• Excellent stakeholder management and consultancy skills, with the ability to influence and connect across all levels of the organization

• Demonstrated experience in project planning, estimation, and execution, with solid project management fundamentals

• Strong analytical, architectural thinking and a hands-on problem-solving approach to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions

• Ability to act as a role model and inspire teams, with strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

• Experience working with requirements and test management tools, along with strong documentation and reporting capabilities

• Certification such as DfSS Black Belt (or equivalent experience) is a plus

• Fluent in English (written and verbal)