Technology Research Manager - Medium Voltage| alfanar electric

To lead the company’s technology scouting and foresight initiatives by identifying emerging trends, disruptive innovations, and strategic R&D opportunities in medium-voltage switchgear, digitalization, and advanced materials. The role drives research collaborations, innovation strategy, and intellectual property development to ensure long-term competitiveness and leadership in the energy and electrical solutions market.

Technology Scouting & Foresight

• Oversee global monitoring of research, patents, market innovations, and competitor technologies to inform long-term product strategies.
• Develop technology roadmaps by analyzing academic, industrial, and regulatory trends affecting the MV switchgear and digital solutions sector.
• Identify disruptive technologies and position the organization to capitalize on future advancements.

Research & Innovation Leadership

• Direct strategic investigations into advanced insulation systems, eco-friendly gases, solid-state switching, and intelligent digital components.
• Guide R&D teams in modeling, simulations, prototyping, and testing to validate innovative concepts and scale commercially viable solutions.
• Align R&D initiatives with business objectives, market needs, and sustainability goals.

Strategic Partnerships & External Relations

• Build and strengthen collaborations with universities, research institutes, and global technology partners.
• Represent the company in technical committees, international conferences, and standardization forums to influence industry direction.
• Oversee IP development strategy by identifying patentable innovations and securing intellectual property rights.

Knowledge Transfer & Team Development

• Lead training programs and workshops to enhance technical expertise and foster an innovation-driven culture.
• Mentor engineers and specialists, building internal capabilities in research, product development, and future-focused engineering.
• Ensure knowledge gained from scouting activities is effectively communicated and integrated across business units.

Strategy & Roadmap Development

• Translate market insights and technology foresight into actionable R&D strategies and multi-year development plans.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to prioritize R&D investments and align innovation efforts with corporate growth objectives.
• Drive initiatives that reinforce the company’s position as a technology leader in the energy and electrical sector.

HR Proficiency:

• Training of sub-ordinates and forming a team to get the work effectively.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to subordinates in all aspects of their work.
• Delegate sub-ordinates in each respective assignment.
• Ensures fair distribution of tasks to maintain morale, motivation of subordinates.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Resolve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seeking automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Safety:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Alfanar is a Saudi company with an international presence, primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of a wide variety of low, medium, and high voltage electrical products, in addition to its portfolio of conventional and renewable energy solutions, oil and gas, water treatment, infrastructure, technical services, and digital solutions.

The hub of alfanar’s manufacturing operations is Medinet alfanar Alsinaiya, a 700,000 square-meter complex located in Riyadh. The complex houses an array of ultra-modern manufacturing facilities and laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technologies and staffed with highly skilled professionals.

alfanar derives its success from its commitment to providing the highest quality standards to its customers, and the continuous development of its human capital, who alfanar considers its most valuable asset. With this in mind, alfanar promotes a proactive work environment where its employees are always valued, nurtured, and empowered to fuel their pride in being part of alfanar.

For more information about alfanar, please visit alfanar.com