Technology Integration Manager (all genders)

Role Purpose

The Technology Integration Manager supports the CTO Office in driving consistent execution across the global technology organization by integrating engineering functions, development governance, platform initiatives, project execution, validation activities, and industrialization interfaces.

The role ensures that innovation concepts, engineering developments, platform strategies, and industrialization activities are executed within a coherent governance framework, enabling WIK's evolution toward a scalable ODM/JDM operating model.

The role acts as a cross-functional integration function rather than a functional line manager, facilitating alignment across organizations, locations, and disciplines.

Core Mission

Support the CTO Office by:

· integrating technology functions across the complete product development lifecycle

· ensuring consistent application of RFQ and PDP governance

· improving communication and execution across global engineering organizations

· supporting platform reuse and technology standardization initiatives

· facilitating cross-functional alignment and escalation resolution

· identifying organizational bottlenecks and proposing continuous improvements

The role enables execution but does not replace functional ownership.

Scope of Responsibility

1. Technology Integration

Coordinate interfaces between:

· Innovation

· Product Development

· Labs

· Experts

· PM / PMO

· Industrialization

· Manufacturing

· IT / PLM

· Sustainability

Ensure smooth handovers and alignment throughout the development lifecycle.

2. Development Governance

Support implementation and consistency of:

· RFQ governance

· PDP governance

· Technology Gate reviews

· Technical ownership model

· Escalation process

· Cross-functional decision making

Support governance consistency across global development activities.

3. Cross-Functional Coordination

Facilitate collaboration between engineering disciplines and locations by:

· coordinating technical interfaces

· supporting issue resolution

· improving communication

· reducing organizational friction

· improving communication and workflow transparency

The role focuses on organizational integration rather than project ownership.

4. Platform & Technology Reuse

Support Platform Architects and engineering teams by:

· promoting platform adoption

· improving reuse of technology building blocks

· reducing duplicated developments

· improving long-term technology consistency

5. Process Integration

Support implementation and continuous improvement of:

· PLM

· PDP

· RFQ process

· Engineering workflows

· Change management

· Engineering data consistency

Coordinate implementation across functions while ownership remains with the respective functions and organizations.

6. Continuous Improvement

Identify recurring execution issues such as:

· unclear ownership

· interface gaps

· repeated escalations

· inefficient handovers

· governance inconsistencies

Coordinate improvement initiatives together with the responsible functions.

What This Role Is Not

The Technology Integration Manager does not:

· own product technical decisions

· replace Product Development

· replace PMO

· replace Innovation

· replace System Experts or Platform Architects

· directly manage engineering teams

· own project delivery

The role facilitates integration and organizational effectiveness across the technology organization.

Key Deliverables

· Improved integration across engineering functions

· Consistent RFQ and PDP execution

· Reduced organizational friction

· Improved cross-functional collaboration

· Improved governance adoption

· Better platform and technology reuse

· Improved development transparency

· Support of ODM/JDM capability development

Required Experience

· Experience in complex product development environments

· Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams

· Experience with product development and industrialization

· Strong project and stakeholder management skills

· Experience working in global matrix organizations

· Knowledge of ODM/OEM product development processes is an advantage

Preferred:

· Coffee, beverage, water systems, or small appliance industry experience

· Exposure to PLM and development governance

· Experience coordinating cross-functional technology programs

Personal Profile

· Highly structured and organized

· Strong communicator and facilitator

· Collaborative leadership style

· Pragmatic and solution-oriented

· Able to influence without formal authority

· Strong systems thinking and organizational awareness

Evolution Path

As WIK's technology organization matures, the role may evolve into a broader Technology Program Excellence or Global Technology Operations leadership position supporting the CTO Office.