Technical Solutions Manager - Brisbane, Australia - Wenco

Description

Wenco International Mining Systems ( ), a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM), provides industry leading, innovative technologies to customers in the mining and material movement sectors, enabling sustainable and safe operations.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Technical Solutions Manager (ESG) is responsible for the technical product management for Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) ESG and Sustainability related solutions that are based on integration of HCM digital platform with 3 rdparty technologies.

These responsibilities include understanding sensor, monitoring and reporting technologies related to Scope 1 emissions for mobile mining (and potentially other) equipment and technologies related to overall mining site GHG and related environmental emission reduction.

The ESG Technical Solutions Manager is also responsible for the technical relationships with other 3 rdparty ESG ecosystem partners that access machine data from HCM digital or other data sources, and provide value-added analytics back to Hitachi for use in their ESG related digital solutions to customers and Hitachi dealers.

The ESG Technical Solutions Manager is the Hitachi representative that will collaborate with HCM Group (Wenco, Bradken, HEP etc) and Ecosystem Partner technical teams to ensure successful HCM branded Sustainability solutions to Hitachi dealers and customers.

The ESG Technical Solutions Manager will also help evaluate the technical capabilities of potential acquisition (M&A) candidates and startup investment opportunities, including confidential due diligence investigations and eventual testing with early adopter customers as part of the Proof of Value process.

Skills most aligned with this position are similar to a customer oriented Technical Product Manager with real world experience in ESG based technologies, particularly relating to GHG reduction solutions for industrial (particularly mining) operators.

Joint technical planning with Hitachi group companies and 3 rd Party ESG technology partners
Documentation and evaluation of technical requirements to retrieve/store Scope 1 sustainability related machine data (provided by HCM group company Wenco Io T platform and other customer or 3 rdparty data sources)
Documentation and planning for sharing machine data with 3 rdparty cloud partners via APIs and receiving and integrating value-added analytics and insights from those partners back into HCM digital solutions to deliver value to customers and dealers

Evaluation of technical capabilities of ESG/Sustainability related 3 rdparty solutions for the purpose of joint solution offering to customers, startup Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) investment and M&A due diligence processes.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS:
Responsibilities
Work with the HCM Digital Strategy and Proof of Value team and group/partner company technical product management to define technical requirements for HCM ESG offerings, both in terms of applications/technologies and services

Work with HCM dealers and customers to understand technical requirements to inform GHG reduction/sustainability solution roadmap, and work with HCM Proof of Value (POV) team to plan testing with lead customers and dealers for initial early adopter versions of HCM branded ESG solutions and service offerings.

Plan and Document requirements for capturing and securely sharing machine data and analytical insights (starting with mobile and fixed plant mining operations equipment, ERP and other data sources) between HCM stakeholders and 3 rdparty ecosystem partners.

Evaluate and document technical capabilities of 3 rdparty solutions as part of the Proof of Value early adoption testing, CVC investment and M&A due diligence processes.

HCM ESG digital solution technical roadmap including key features and services with anticipated timelines (based on collaboration with key HCM stakeholders, group companies such as Wenco, Bradken, HEP etc and 3 rdparty technology providers).

This includes working with HCM Digital Strategy team members on potential ecosystem technical roadmap

Work with customers, dealers and technology partners (both HCM group and 3 rdparty) to document technical requirements to implement Proof of Value testing with early adopter customers.

Document technical feedback from dealers and customers from Po V testing in collaboration with HCM Customer Experience specialists (Voice of Customer), Solution Managers and validate with stakeholders (customers, dealers, HCM team, technology providers including Wenco and 3 rdparty ecosystem partners)
Create technology assessments and reports on technology partners including technical assessments, technical roadmap requirements and fit to overall solution strategy

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY REQUIRED:
Experience required is indicative only.
All other job specifications must be met.
Experience and Knowledge
5-10 years Technical Product Management or related experience in ESG, Sustainabililty, GHG reduction
Experience identifying and working with Industrial Io T and/or cloud based ecosystem partners including creation of APIs and technical planning for customer deployments around sustainability solutions
Experience creating and delivering presentations to both technical and business audiences, including value proposition around ESG/Sustainability
Previous experience with sustainability technologies and services for mining or similar industrial markets (e.g.
oil and gas, transportation etc.)
Fluency in English is a must, Japanese is a plus
Skills and Abilities
Ability to understand business problems and how to apply technology and services to meet problems
Proactive technical problem solver, with strong ability to map technologies to business priorities
Exposure to sustainability processes and practices including technical data gathering, monitoring and reporting
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent active listener and consultative communicator with strong partnership skills
Proven self-starter with ability to turn objectives into actions and results
Strong integrity and team player in support of HCM, group company and 3 rdparty ecosystem culture
Base salary of CAD $125,000 - $160,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Wenco advances the efficiency and safety of the world's surface mining equipment through our fleet management systems.

We are committed to providing a stable yet exciting work place environment for individual employees to build and grow their career with the Company.

Wenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer
Wenco advances the efficiency and safety of the world's surface mining equipment through our fleet management systems.

We are committed to providing a stable yet exciting work place environment for individual employees to build and grow their career with the Company.

Wenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Disclaimer

The information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

It is not intended as an employment contract.
Job descriptions are subject to change, which may not necessarily affect compensation.
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