Platform Development Manager
Description -
What a Platform Development Manager does at HP:
This would be a Fixed Term Contract role with benefits (Initially 2 years with the possibility of extension based on project requirement).
- Project Leadership: Oversee end-to-end platform development, from concept through production, ensuring alignment with business and customer objectives.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with engineering, design, supply chain, and marketing teams to ensure seamless hardware and software integration.
- Innovation & Quality Assurance: Lead ground-up hardware development efforts with a focus on delivering exceptional quality and user experience.
- Agile Development: Drive schedule acceleration initiatives — including platform pull-in strategies — while maintaining engineering excellence.
- Cost Optimization: Proactively identify and lead cost-saving opportunities at the system, module, and commodity levels, working closely with engineering and procurement teams.
- SVTP Management: Own the System Validation Test Plan (SVTP) documentation, consolidating and refining test criteria to improve product quality and reduce risk.
- Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary liaison with internal and external partners, ensuring alignment on goals, milestones, and deliverables.
- Risk Management: Anticipate development challenges and lead mitigation strategies to minimize disruption and ensure program success.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 7 years in product or platform development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role overseeing notebook or related hardware programs.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of product architecture, HW/SW co-design, system integration, and platform-level decision-making.
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead diverse, global teams and drive execution across multiple concurrent development efforts.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly present complex topics to cross-functional and executive audiences.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and decision-making skills with a track record of delivering innovative and practical solutions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with PC product development process, internal systems, and cross-functional collaboration models.
- Experience managing ODM/CM relationships and navigating supply chain or logistics challenges.
- Programming & Digital Skills: Hands-on experience with Python, Power BI, and other tools that enable digital transformation, automation, and data visualization in development workflows.
- Domain Knowledge: Working knowledge or experience in Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), thermal design, or commodity management is highly preferred.
- Awareness of market and technology trends in notebooks, system performance, and user experience design.
Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
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Full time
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No shift premium (Singapore)
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