Director Digital Solutions

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Internal Job Title: Digital Solutions Director

Business: Lucy Electric (EMS)

Location: Thame, Hybrid

Job Reference No: 3335

Job Purpose

Lucy Electric is a traditional switchgear business which is adapting to markets for renewables, electric vehicle infrastructure and the market potential for digitalisation. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Digital Solutions Director with an entrepreneurial mindset and substantial experience in technology development and commercial capability. This will be a key role on the Lucy Electric Executive Team.

The business is global, with key locations in the UK and India. A strong R&D and Product team, alongside acquisitions in data analytics and AI capabilities, provide a platform to drive innovation and impact in this space.

The Lucy Electric Executive team recognises that networks are likely to become more flexible through digitalisation, enabling data sharing across the energy value chain and increased monitoring. Our products can enhance power availability as well as remotely control and monitor, with our hardware being automation ready.

This is an excellent opportunity offering significant autonomy to set the roadmap and strategy in Digital Solutions for Lucy Electric. The company is committed to designing and delivering smart customer solutions to enable and enhance intelligent electric networks. The Digital Solutions Director will be expected to capitalise on this commitment, responsible for understanding current market expectations, researching future trends, and translating this into a commercially viable strategy that unites Product, Sales and Marketing, Engineering, and Innovation teams for a coherent vision.

Business Overview

Lucy Electric is an international leader in intelligent secondary power distribution products and solutions, specialising in high-performance medium and low-voltage switchgear for utility, industrial, and commercial applications.

Job Context

Lucy Electric is part of Lucy Group, the parent company of all Lucy Group companies, trading in over 70 countries. Lucy Electric is a leader in secondary power distribution solutions with over 200 years of industry experience.

Our products are at the cutting edge of medium voltage design and innovation, providing switching, protection, and automation solutions with reliability, safety and value built-in as standard. We also offer bespoke engineering, comprehensive warranties, and dedicated after-sales support, meaning that customers are supported throughout the product lifecycle.

There is substantial growth forecast for smart infrastructure related to the decentralisation, decarbonisation and digitalisation of energy networks. This role will be responsible for formulating and delivering this strategy.

Job Dimensions

• Report directly to the company CEO
• Lead Lucy Electric's Digital Solution strategy as part of the Executive Team.
• Work with the Marketing, Innovation, Product and Commercial teams to define the commercial positioning and solutions offering for digital solutions.
• Collaborate with the Board, CEO, and Engineering Director to develop and support world-class digital solutions.

Key Accountabilities

Market impact and strategic development

• This position will be critical to the future trajectory of the company, focusing on Digital Growth.
• Expand digital capabilities and solutions across all major markets.
• Design and develop the business model for Lucy Electric's digital solutions strategy.
• Responsible for research and development and delivery of new products/services associated with the digital solutions strategy.

Global strategy

• Deliver growth in capabilities, revenues, and margins in digital solutions.
• Lead the evolution and delivery of the digital strategy.
• Articulate and quantify the commercial proposition and value of digital solutions.
• Coordinate with Sales, BD, and Marketing teams to position current Digital solutions effectively.
• Guide market-facing resources to analyse strategic market demand and growth opportunities.
• Work closely with Engineering and Innovation teams regarding solutions specifications and developments.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

• Significant experience in developing strategic direction in digital or related sectors.
• Proven experience at a senior level of product development and delivery.
• Experience in delivering revenue and margin growth, particularly in new product lines.
• University Education/Postgraduate (Masters Degree) in Electronics, Industrial Automation, or technology development.
• MBA preferred.

Job Specific Skills:

• Ability to develop and deliver clear commercial customer-centric business strategy.
• Strong leadership skills and experience.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyse market trends and articulate market-led customer solutions.
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and headcount management.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver strong business outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills; up to board level.
• Ability to work with agility and at pace to deliver timely results.
• Participate in the development of corporate strategy and contribute creative ideas and insights.
• Communicate the Digital function's strategy and its relationship to the organization's mission.
• Identify capabilities needed to meet current and emerging business needs of the Digital area.
• Provide authoritative specialist advice to the leadership team.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Strong leadership and motivation behaviours.
• Strategic Mindset.
• Business Insight.
• Balances Stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Collaborates effectively with others.

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