K&K Social Resources & Development GmbH is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in the Switzerland which is actively hiring candidates to expand its teams.
Role: Project Engineering Lead-Turbomachinery and Propulsion Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Strategy.
Own the overall R&D / NPI program plan, aligning scope, milestones, and deliverables with business and technology strategy.
Translate product and technology roadmaps into executable R&D programs with clear phase gates and success criteria.
Ensure alignment of multiple projects within the program to deliver integrated outcomes rather than isolated results.
Cross Functional Coordination:
Lead and orchestrate cross functional teams including R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Product Management.
Establish and enforce common processes, templates, and governance, especially where program ground rules or standards are missing or evolving.
Act as the primary escalation point for program level issues, dependencies, and trade offs.
Planning, Execution & Control:
Build and maintain integrated program schedules, managing inter project dependencies, critical paths, and milestones.
Monitor progress, risks, and issues across the full program portfolio; drive corrective actions where deviations occur.
Ensure disciplined change management for scope, schedule, and resource impacts at program level.
Establish program governance cadence (reviews, steering committees, gate readiness).
Proactively identify technical, operational, and execution risks; ensure mitigation plans are in place and tracked.
Prepare fact based decision material to support leadership trade offs on priorities, resources, and investments.
Communication & Stakeholder Management.
Provide clear, consistent, and transparent communication on program status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Align external partners and suppliers, where applicable, to program objectives and timelines.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Good knowledge of steam turbines; turbogenerator or/and plant equipment expertise.
Experience in R&D, NPI, engineering project or program management in an industrial or technology environment.
Proven track record managing multi project R&D programs with high technical complexity.
Solid understanding of end to end product development (concept, design, validation, compliance, industrialization).
Languages: English: fluent working proficiency (mandatory), French: working proficiency is a strong advantage.
Strong program level thinking: ability to see dependencies, integration points, and long term impacts beyond individual projects.
Excellent leadership and influence skills in matrix, multi location environments.
High rigor in planning, execution, and governance while remaining pragmatic and outcome focused.
Strong communication skills, including executive level reporting and facilitation.
Ability to work effectively in environments with ambiguity and evolving processes, setting structure where needed.
Note: Applicants for employment in Switzerland should possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
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Role: Project Engineering Lead-Turbomachinery and Propulsion Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Strategy.
Own the overall R&D / NPI program plan, aligning scope, milestones, and deliverables with business and technology strategy.
Translate product and technology roadmaps into executable R&D programs with clear phase gates and success criteria.
Ensure alignment of multiple projects within the program to deliver integrated outcomes rather than isolated results.
Cross Functional Coordination:
Lead and orchestrate cross functional teams including R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Product Management.
Establish and enforce common processes, templates, and governance, especially where program ground rules or standards are missing or evolving.
Act as the primary escalation point for program level issues, dependencies, and trade offs.
Planning, Execution & Control:
Build and maintain integrated program schedules, managing inter project dependencies, critical paths, and milestones.
Monitor progress, risks, and issues across the full program portfolio; drive corrective actions where deviations occur.
Ensure disciplined change management for scope, schedule, and resource impacts at program level.
Establish program governance cadence (reviews, steering committees, gate readiness).
Proactively identify technical, operational, and execution risks; ensure mitigation plans are in place and tracked.
Prepare fact based decision material to support leadership trade offs on priorities, resources, and investments.
Communication & Stakeholder Management.
Provide clear, consistent, and transparent communication on program status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Align external partners and suppliers, where applicable, to program objectives and timelines.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Good knowledge of steam turbines; turbogenerator or/and plant equipment expertise.
Experience in R&D, NPI, engineering project or program management in an industrial or technology environment.
Proven track record managing multi project R&D programs with high technical complexity.
Solid understanding of end to end product development (concept, design, validation, compliance, industrialization).
Languages: English: fluent working proficiency (mandatory), French: working proficiency is a strong advantage.
Strong program level thinking: ability to see dependencies, integration points, and long term impacts beyond individual projects.
Excellent leadership and influence skills in matrix, multi location environments.
High rigor in planning, execution, and governance while remaining pragmatic and outcome focused.
Strong communication skills, including executive level reporting and facilitation.
Ability to work effectively in environments with ambiguity and evolving processes, setting structure where needed.
Note: Applicants for employment in Switzerland should possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.
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Project Engineering Lead-Turbomachinery and Propulsion Arbeitgeber: K&K Talents
Als Arbeitgeber im Bereich Künstliche Intelligenz bieten wir Ihnen die Möglichkeit, an der Spitze innovativer Technologien zu arbeiten und Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem dynamischen Umfeld weiterzuentwickeln. Unsere Unternehmenskultur fördert Kreativität und Zusammenarbeit, während wir gleichzeitig auf individuelle Wachstumschancen und eine ausgewogene Work-Life-Balance Wert legen. Mit unserem Standort in einer lebendigen Stadt profitieren Sie von einem inspirierenden Arbeitsumfeld und einem Netzwerk von Fachleuten, die sich leidenschaftlich für die Zukunft der KI einsetzen.
