Key Responsibilities ::

Program Coordination & Governance

Coordinate one or more innovation programs aligned with company's strategic technology roadmap, with focus areas such as robotics automation and AMR-enabled workflows

Establish program structures, milestones, KPIs, and governance frameworks to ensure transparency and progress tracking

Prepare materials for steering committees, senior reviews, and decision forums
Cross-Business Enablement

Act as the interface between Group Innovation and Business Areas to ensure clarity on objectives, scope, timelines, and interdependencies

Support decentralized execution by enabling structured collaboration across engineering, operations, and digital teams

Translate strategic robotics topics into clear workstreams, deliverables, and action plans
Stakeholder & Partner Management

Drive structured communication across internal stakeholders, technology partners, and system integrators

Support vendor landscape evaluation and partner collaboration for robotics innovation initiatives

Ensure stakeholder alignment across diverse, matrixed environments
Risk, Dependency & Resource Oversight

Track program risks, dependencies, and change impacts across concurrent innovation workstreams

Support mitigation planning and timely escalation where required

Contribute to resource planning and budget oversight for multi-business innovation initiatives
Standardization & Scaling

Develop common templates, playbooks, and best-practice frameworks to enable consistent execution across robotics innovation programs

Promote operational excellence through Lean and continuous improvement principles
Core Competencies (Preferred / Value-Add)

The following experience is considered a strong advantage, enabling effective program leadership in robotics innovation contexts:
Robotics & Automation Exposure (Plus)

AMR Navigation and Deployment Environments

SLAM, LiDAR, Sensor Fusion awareness

Fleet Management Systems and multi-robot operations

Industrial safety and automation constraints

Methodologies & Tools

Agile / Scrum, Kanban, hybrid delivery models

Stage-Gate familiarity for hardware-driven programs

C2 - For Internal Use
Jira, Confluence
Python or SQL for operational/data-driven insights
ROS familiarity is a plus

Program Management Strengths

Stakeholder management across senior and cross-business audiences

Risk mitigation and dependency tracking

Vendor and partner collaboration

Structured execution in matrix organizations

Your Profile

5–8+ years of experience within innovation, automation, robotics, or smart factory environments

Proven experience managing cross-functional, cross-business initiatives in a matrixed organization

Ability to work confidently with technology-focused topics without needing to be a deep technical expert

Strong planning, structuring, and execution skills, with attention to detail and follow-through

Comfortable operating in an environment where execution is decentralized and coordination, alignment, and governance are central to success

Familiarity with agile or hybrid project management methodologies is a plus

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; confident interacting with senior and diverse stakeholders

Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal); German is an advantage

Proactive, hands-on mindset with a strong sense of ownership