Business Unit Leader

Management:

Business Unit Leader 100%:

• 100% Unbefristet Alpnach / Zürich
  Facing the challenges of our time

Help us grow and be more impactful

Our dynamic and successful Business Unit R, based in Allschwil, Alpnach and Landquart, Switzerland, is looking for a business-savvy, inspiring and communicative

Your responsibilities

Strategic

• Define and deploy the strategy of the Business Unit in alignment with the company's strategy
• Proactively participate to the Executive Management Board
• Negotiate and sign the contracts with the involved Cantons
• Approve the research program and activities
• Approve the business development programs
• Supervise the business acquisition and ensure a good relationship with all external partners
• Define the BU marketing activities and communication with the central Business Development and MARCOM team

Financial

• Define and control the BU's budget and financial reporting
• Manage and approve the project portfolio and all BU investments

Quality management/ISO

• Ensure that the BU meets the company's Quality standards (ISO Standards 9001 and 14001)
• Supervise external SQS audits and evaluate external audit reports, in collaboration with the Quality Managers

Human Resources/Management

• Lead a BU of over 90 specialists
• Directly manage a team of 15 senior leaders (Deputy BU Leader, Research & Development Managers (RBD), Group Leaders, Regional Development & Relationship Managers (RDR), Finance & Controlling manager)
• Define annual goals and ensure the development of all employees at BU level, in particular the development of young talents
• Maintain a motivating and balanced hightech working environment
• In collaboration with the VP Human Resources and HRBP, approve all hirings and promotions, and ensure the equity of salaries

Relationships

• Responsible for the political networking and contracts in the different regions (Central Switzerland, Basel area and region Grisons/Rhein Valley)
• Responsible for political support of the regions at federal level
• Responsible for the networking with regional industry leaders and the economic promotion offices

Your profile

Know-how

• At least a masters degree in engineering or a field relevant to the two BU specialization fields, MBA an asset,
• At least 10 years experience in a management position in the industry or in a technology consulting firm
• High level overview and understanding of the industrial world
• Business acumen and understanding of the key markets served by the BU
• Strong capabilities to drive financial aspects and work closely with the financial controller
• Deep knowledge of political processes and ability to quickly build a solid network in the regions
• Living in Germanspeaking Switzerland, ideally close to one of the Business Unit sites
• Proven experience in managing and motivating teams of highlyskilled technical experts
• Fluent in Swiss German, German and English
• French a plus

Interpersonal skills

• An inspiring leader with excellent listening skills and the ability to instill confidence in his/her teams
• Ability to define a vision and to provide clear directions and priorities to execute on it
• Strong analytical skills combined with structured and critical thinking
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with industry and political circles
• Proven network building capabilities
• Able to work under pressure
• Driven and solutionoriented

CSEM mission and values

Our mission is the development and transfer of innovative technologies to the Swiss industry and our strength is the excellence of our people who are passionate about technologies and innovation.

We are

• A unique place between research and industry at the cutting edge of new technologies
• An innovative, nonprofit, and employeedriven company
• A dynamic, multidisciplinary, and multicultural environment
• A solar team focused on enabling solutions to energy challenges for a sustainable world

- being part of a passionate community
- incredible flexibility, attractive working conditions, and great opportunities of development
- benefit from a
management style based on trust & feedback and that
favors a work-life balance

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

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