G&H offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for motivated and talented people to join a team of like-minded, highly skilled colleagues who want to grow and succeed with our company.

Hiring talent to complement and grow our current teams’ skills and capabilities is a strategic priority to enable our plans for growth.

This opportunity has arisen as a result of internal promotion and career development. As a Group position, we welcome applications from candidates who have proximity to any of the following locations: UK (Ilminster, Torquay or St Asaph) or US (Boston, MA: Fremont, Ca; Cleveland, OH).

Description

The CTO is responsible for leading the global research and product development activities of the G&H group, focusing on photonic components and systems for communications and sensing applicable to Aerospace & Defense, Health & Life Sciences and Industrial sectors. As the head of the Global R&D Engineering department and reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for new product development, technology road-mapping and IP generation through execution of a balanced R&D programme portfolio. You will support and collaborate with key G&H stakeholders and work with world leading customers to design and produce new products to address applications for photonics in a wide range of markets.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the global R&D Engineering team
• As a key member of the G&H Executive team play a significant role in determining the strategic direction of the company.
• Represent the R&D Engineering function to the G&H Executive Board
• Manage the R&D project portfolio and deliver on NPD projects.
• Maintain, extend and safeguard G&H key enabling technologies
• Oversee the development reviews, project gates & lessons learnt
• Champion IP and patent activities and manage the patent application process
• Represent G&H to the scientific and industrial communities, including key stakeholders and customers
• Generate and maintain G&H technology roadmaps
• Define global R&D processes and tools to enable standardization and efficiency across the teams
• Manage talent and periodically review development & succession plans
• Manage R&D Engineering interfaces with other functions of the business (Sales, Business Development, Product Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Educated to MSc or PhD level in relevant discipline (Engineering, Physics) with specialisation in optics and photonics.
• Specialist technical knowledge on at least one of G&H enabling technologies.
• Proven track record (minimum 5 years) in a senior R&D management role and converting R&D results into profitable new products.
• Excellent leadership and motivational skills, strong track record of leading a multi-national, multi-cultural teams.
• Experience of operating at minimum Vice President (or equivalent) level experience with exposure to c-level / board.
• Excellent interpersonal & presentation skills, proven track record of building strong relationships at all levels and ability to communicate appropriate expectations in relation to deliverables. High level of gravitas & personal credibility.
• Excellent organization skills, focused on execution as well as innovation, with strong attention to detail.
• Team orientated, works cooperatively and collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals.
• Positive, enthusiastic, looks for opportunities for win/win and shares responsibility for team success or failure.
• Excellent team building skills and talent-spotting

How to Apply

This position has the anticipated start date 1 October 2022.

Please send your CV/resume using the form below.