Robotics Centre Manager - Research

 

Recruiter:

MECS Africa

Job Ref:

JHB010035/LB

Date posted:

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Neg


JOB SUMMARY:
My client is seeking a Centre Manager who will be responsible for providing strategic research and leadership for the Robotics division. Must have a Doctorate and extensive research outcomes (publications, technology outputs).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Qualifications, skills and experience:

A Doctoral degree in mechanical / electronic / computer engineering / industrial engineering or related fields with at least ten years’ R&D experience with recognition as a world leader in science and technology;
  • Proven track record of leadership and strategic direction across the field(s) thereby influencing the trends in Research Development and Innovation with strategic national impact;
  • Ability to galvanize national and global funding;
  • Leading role in or having led large multi-disciplinary product development and/or service offering solution teams or research programmes;
  • Solid track record of appropriate national and international Research Development and Innovation engagement among peers;
  • Solid basket of Research Development and Innovation outcomes (publications, technology outputs, );
  • Ability to understand, integrate, and provide technical leadership across all domains;
  • Ability to provide thought leadership and high level conceptualisation;
  • Ability to work independently as well as in teams;
  • Ability in Human Centred Design implementation and capacity development;
  • Business Development and financial acumen;
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills;
  • Project and programme management experience including people, infrastructure, financial, planning and project / programme execution skills
  • Excellent, emotionally intelligent people management skills
  • Conflict management skills;
  • Decisiveness and action orientation;
  • An understanding of the research to market ‘innovation’ value

 

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