Senior Manager, Code & Standard
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LOC3347:9-10/F Building N1 Fusion New Bund No. 8 Lane 131 New Bund Avenue Pudong Shanghai ChinaJob Summary
This position serves as our companys strategic architect and executive representative within Chinas lift code standards and market supervision ecosystem. Its core mission is to: deeply engage in setting industry code agendas lead thought leadership across the sector andthrough forward-looking policy insights and cross-industry influencetranslate code trends into the companys sustainable competitive advantages accelerate the scaled application of digital and green technologies and reinforce our reputation as an industry benchmark for dual excellence in safety and innovation. Internally it collaborates with the Executive Committee to embed code strategy into business planning and fosters cross-functional networks to enhance the companys code stewardship capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Code & Standards Strategy Foresight & Agenda Shaping
- Lead development and execution of the code strategy roadmap; proactively identify 35-year regulatory trends in lifts and translate them into actionable business and technology paths.
- Lead strategic positioning in next-generation frameworks (intrinsic safety cyber AI green circular economy); drive white papers proposals and draft standards to help shape the industry agenda.
- Industry Influence & Ecosystem Leadership
- Be qualified for leadership roles on National Elevator Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC 196) and China Elevator Association Standards Committee (CEA Standards Committee); lead industry code and standards technical development.
- Align Chinas codes and standards with ISO/EN; bridge SAC/TC 196 CEN/TC 10 and ISO/TC 178 positioning the company as an active global-local rule integrator.
- Enhance the companys public reputation through keynote speeches technical forums and engagement with regulators.
- Internal Leadership & Cross-Functional Integration
- Chair daily operations of the Code Strategy Committee ensuring early alignment among R&D Product Legal and other functions swift impact assessment and unified company positions.
- Promote a culture of smart regulation driving innovation: turn compliance into a differentiated competitive edge and align product roadmaps with regulatory roadmaps.
- Build a pipeline of code and standards talent; define competency models and career paths; boost organizational agility via practice communities.
- Code & Standards Development & Advocacy
- Lead company participation in national and local regulations safety technical codes national standards and other key lift-related standards projects.
- Advocate innovation-friendly regulatory frameworks to accelerate market uptake of digital technology IoT AI-assisted safety solutions and modernization offerings.
- Global-Local Linkage Management
- Implement global code and standards strategy; provide timely communication with WHO on China-specific requirements; and embed China needs into global product architecture decisions.
- Collaborate closely with international bodies such as ELA CEN/TC 10 and ISO/TC 178 via CEA and SAC/TC 196 ensuring Chinas code evolution benefits from and contributes to global standardization.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors degree or above in mechanical electrical automation or related field; MBA or advanced engineering management degree preferred.
Work Experience
- Minimum 15 years of experience in the elevator industry including at least 5 years in product compliance regulatory affairs or R&D strategy management.
- Experience holding key roles in national technical committees or industry associations and leading the drafting of national standards; prior experience in ISO/CEN collaboration preferred.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong knowledge of elevator and escalator product technology and compliance requirements across the full product lifecycle (from new product creation to product retirement).
- Strategic business acumen: ability to assess the impact of codes and standards across cost speed brand equity and global platforms.
- Excellent stakeholder communication and influencing skills; able to engage effectively with regulators technical experts and senior executives.
- Excellent bilingual proficiency in spoken and written English and Chinese; capable of delivering high-level bilingual presentations and conducting technical negotiations.
Competencies and Traits
- Visionary strategic thinker who can transform vague policy signals into clear business strategies.
- Collaborative leader who can motivate cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Resilient and politically astute; able to advance agendas steadily in complex multi-stakeholder environments.
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