Director, Standards Strategy

Project

Work done for a product or program.

• Prioritise participation and delegate resources.
• Align standards with patent, product and ecosystem strategy.
• Manage membership budget and board seats.
• Represent the company on board of directors or steering groups.

Function

Work that keeps the discipline running: methods, tools, suppliers and people.

• Set standards strategy across bodies and technologies.
• Escalate conflicts between standards and business interests.
• Brief executives on standards risks and opportunities.

Project

1. Produce and hand over the role's key deliverables
   • Standards strategy
   • Participation and budget plan
   • Board and steering committee positions
   • Executive briefings
2. Support programsGeneral
   • Agree what each program needs
   • Deliver in time for milestones
3. Manage issuesGeneral
   • Track requests to closure
   • Escalate risks

Function

1. Run the functionGeneral
   • Maintain policies and processes
   • Keep records and controls
2. ImproveGeneral
   • Report performance
   • Lead improvement work