The Role

This is a newly created leadership role. Today, our three PD teams — Coimbatore (electronics), Chennai (mechanical), and Bangalore (mechanical) — each report directly to the MD/CEO and operate largely independently. We're bringing in a single technical leader to unify them: one function, shared standards, a real project management discipline, and a forward-looking product roadmap.

Year 1 is not a slow start. There are 15 committed product releases with fixed dates already on the calendar. You will step into an active delivery environment from day one.

What You'll Own

- Unify and lead all three PD teams — electronics in Coimbatore, mechanical in Chennai and Bangalore — into one coherent function with shared standards and a collaborative culture.
- Own the Year 1 product release calendar. On-time delivery of all 15 committed releases is treated as a non-negotiable commitment.
- Build a structured, stage-gated product development process (concept → design → development →testing/validation → certification → release) where largely informal processes exist today.
- Own certification strategy across the portfolio — IEC compliance by design, CE certification management, and UL-compatible design architecture for export-bound products.
- Build and own a prioritised, forward-looking product roadmap, working closely with Business Development, India Sales, and Exports.
- Own the formal handover from Product Development to Engineering — complete release packages (BOM, drawings, test reports, certification documents) and a clear change-management protocol for post-release changes.
- Set common technical standards and documentation practices across all three locations,



and build design-for-manufacturability discipline into the PD process.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

- 15-20 years in product development or R&D;, with at least 5 years leading multi-disciplinary development teams.
- Technical breadth across electronics/firmware/software and mechanical product development — deep strength in one discipline with a credible ability to lead across both is acceptable.
- A proven record of delivering product development projects to fixed release dates in a multi-project environment.
- Hands-on experience with IEC standards and the CE certification process, including managing external test laboratories and certification bodies.
- Experience building or significantly improving a product development process in an organisation where it was previously informal.
- Experience leading geographically distributed teams.
- Strong written and spoken English; comfort presenting to senior leadership.

Preferred:

- Background in power protection equipment, protection relays, switchgear, control panels, or related power-sector products.
- Experience with UL certification processes.
- Exposure to design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and Current Product Introduction (NPI) practices.
- Experience implementing stage-gate or equivalent structured PD frameworks from scratch.
- MBA or postgraduate diploma in Technology, Engineering, or Business Management.

Education:





- Engineering degree — Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Mechanical (essential).
- Relevant postgraduate qualification (preferred, not mandatory).

What We Offer

- A direct reporting line to the MD/CEO — high visibility and executive sponsorship from day one.
- A genuinely capable set of technical teams already in place — your mandate is to unlock that capability, not build it from scratch.
- Full ownership to design the PD function's process, structure, and standards.
- A technically deep, high-stakes product domain, with a real export growth agenda into the US and Europe.
- Performance-linked compensation tied to on-time release delivery, roadmap execution, and product revenue contribution.

If you have the technical breadth, the leadership patience, and the delivery discipline to unify three teams and deliver 15 product releases in Year 1, we want to hear from you.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to apply directly through the link below:

Apply for Head – Product Development: https://www.clarusadvisers.com/careers/3e344d3a-16f1-40c6-ad19-aee828d6f6c4

Application Question(s):

- Do you have 15–20 years of Product Development/R&D; experience?
- Do you have 5+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary Product Development/R&D; teams?
- Do you have hands-on experience with IEC standards and CE certification, including external testing/certification bodies?
- Do you have an Engineering degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Mechanical Engineering?
- Are you willing to be based in Bangalore and undertake regular multi-city travel?

Work Location: In person

📌 Head of Product Development (India)
🏢 Clarus Advisers
📍 India