Advanced Development Leader - Advance Development

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At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. 

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Advanced Development Leader

Bangalore, INDIA

Job Description:

Allegion is seeking an Advanced Development Leader to lead advanced technology exploration and transition activities that accelerate product innovation across electromechanical and electronic solutions. This role combines technical leadership, R&D program management, and cross‑functional collaboration to identify, validate and mature new technologies from concept through pilot and hand‑off to product teams. The Advanced Development Leader will shape the technology roadmap, manage internal and external partnerships, and ensure development efforts align to business goals and regulatory requirements.

What You Will Do:

• Define and execute the technology development roadmap aligned to business strategy and product roadmaps; prioritize projects that deliver differentiated customer value and competitive advantage.
• Lead ideation, feasibility studies, prototyping, pilot programs and technology demonstrations across electrical, embedded, IoT, sensing, and related domains.
• Manage and lead a small cross‑functional technology team (firmware/electrical/mechanical resources) and coordinate with Global Advanced Development teams, Engineering teams and partners.
• Establish and implement design controls and reproducible validation methods for technology readiness assessments.
• Drive technology transfer activities—create handover plans, documentation, test protocols and technology readiness criteria to transition validated technologies to product development teams.
• Build and manage external partnerships with suppliers, universities, contract research organizations and startups; negotiate scopes, IP terms and budgets.
• Oversee technical risks, IP strategy (patent disclosure, freedom‑to‑operate), and compliance considerations for new technologies.
• Prepare and present business cases, technical reviews and recommendation reports to senior leadership for investment decisions.
• Provide portfolio dashboards and metrics; Track metrics and ROI for technology initiatives; continuously refine processes to improve throughput and impact.
• Mentor and develop technical staff; cultivate a culture of experimentation, disciplined validation and data‑driven decision making.

What You Need to Succeed:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering or related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Typically, 10+ years of engineering experience with 4+ years in R&D, technology development or advanced engineering roles; experience managing small teams or programs.
• Proven track record of leading technology projects from concept through prototype/pilot and successful hand‑off to product development.
• Broad technical fluency across electronics, embedded firmware, sensors and connectivity (Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, cellular, BLE, etc.).
• Strong experience with verification and experimental design.
• Demonstrated ability to create technical roadmaps, build business cases, and communicate technical concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing external collaborations and suppliers, including negotiating technical scope and IP terms.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to work across distributed and cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to balance multiple research projects and priorities simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in security, access control, smart locks, building hardware or related industries.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards and certifications (UL, FCC, CE, etc.).
• Experience with requirements management, test management and data analysis tools.
• Formal training in project management (PMP), Agile or Six Sigma.
• Experience working with Global R&D, Technology Partners and supply chains

Core Competencies

• Strategic and technical vision for innovation
• Experimentation mindset and rigorous validation discipline
• Cross‑functional influence and stakeholder management
• Program planning and resource prioritization
• IP awareness and risk management
• Talent development and coaching

We Celebrate Who We Are! 

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.  Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do.   We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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