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 high-tech 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 German-speaking Switzerland, ideally close to one of the Business Unit sites
- Proven experience in managing and motivating teams of highly-skilled 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 solution-oriented

**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, non-profit, and employee-driven 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.