Director of Product System Architecture

Do you want to drive cross-functional development and alignment to ensure that product designs meet customer needs while still being scalable, modular, manufacturable, installable and cost-efficient?

This position is reporting to senior management to establish strategic leadership focus that connects commercial development needs with system architecture and complexity management, manufacturing readiness, sourcing strategy and ease of installation/service.

Own and drive strategy related to product complexity management
At KOMPAN, we are experiencing solid growth driven by an ambitious innovation strategy, and more customers are asking for customized solutions. This adds complexity to our business in several ways.

In this position, you will own and drive the complexity management strategy linked to product system architecture and product development.

You will lead the project management team and report to our CSCO and our Product Innovation Director.

Your key responsibilities are tied to modularization of product platforms, ensuring design for manufacturing and installation are integrated all aspects of product innovation as well as complexity reduction is a key focus area. This includes:

• Integrating Design for Manufacturing (DfM) including installation and sourcing requirements into the product architecture roadmap
• Aligning cross-functional stakeholders around new design principles and modular platform focus
• Leading the project management team and improving our stage gate model to ensure the implementation of Design for Manufacturing (DfM) models and processes throughout the product development cycle
• Leading initiatives to reduce part and supplier complexity through platform standardization and preferred component use
• Developing and deploying architecture playbooks and Design for Manufacturing (DfM) guidelines used across product lines
• Establishing governance processes for architectural and complexity-related decisions
• Building internal awareness and transparency around the business cost of unmanaged complexity, including KPI structure

Senior engineering leader with solid experience in product modularization
You have an engineering background and have been working with product architecture, engineering leadership, project management including complexity management, for min. 5-10 years.

You have proven experience with Design for Manufacturing (DfM), strategic sourcing integration and product development.

Further, we are looking for a profile with:

• Experience in cross-functional leadership and organizational transformation
• Knowledge of product lifecycle management (PLM), cost modelling, and modular design methodologies
• Management experience, including leading Project Managers

KOMPAN - Who are we?
KOMPAN is the global leader in outdoor play and fitness areas. Our purpose is to create healthier and happier communities through play and active living. The KOMPAN Group's main activity is the development, production, and sale of playgrounds, outdoor sports, and fitness facilities. In addition, the company sells service and installation services in connection with product sales.

KOMPAN designs, manufactures, and installs more than 1,000 playgrounds or fitness sites every month somewhere across 94 countries. Of these, 25 countries do so through KOMPAN’s own direct operation and the remainder through carefully selected quality agents and partners. The global head office is in Odense, Denmark.

The global footprint has expanded significantly over the years, and includes production sites in the Czech Republic, design studios in Denmark and the Czech Republic, and country offices around the world including Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America.

Do you want to play with us?
Working for us, you will be part of energetic activities and professional playfulness, where you can share your ideas and develop your career as you help enrich the lives of people of all ages through play and exercise around the globe. And that is a powerful purpose to be part of.

We work cross-functionally in teams and across cultures in different countries. We believe cultural differences enable us to promote high quality and good results. Yes. It is no secret that we focus on results, but we also appreciate that you bring all of you to work. We are on an exciting growth journey, and you are welcome!

Let’s Play!
Our website is regularly updated with new open opportunities. If you want to play with us in other areas, we will encourage you to regularly keep an eye on our open positions