• Led WiFi hardware and software strategy
• Create , define, and implement startup of new technology and software enabled features.
• Define roadmap and Go-to-Market strategy with multiple teams and stakeholders to define requirements and release planning in 3-5 year views
• Direct multiple vendors to define and ensure requirements into scrum and agile trains for hardware and software lifecycle agile programs
• Define business plans w/ supporting analysis via sampling and pilot program execution
• Manage average of $5M+ for new product releases and $1-2M budgets for program required add’l development
• Coordinate with supply chain for annual vendor contracts and budget allocations and issue purchase orders
• Conduct post-release analysis for cost-benefit results; derive add’l reqs if required
• Present data bi-monthly to cross-team and executive leadership (Director-VP) status , updates, results and for add’l steps or roadblocks need to be addressed
• Conduct quarterly Vendor Reviews to assess and maintain quality: technical debt, timeliness, delivered vs. non-delivered reqs, cost effectiveness. Cross-business unit visibility and participation