Head of Product Development - Traction & Power Transmission

A Snapshot of Your Day

As Head of Product Development - Traction & Power Transmission you will lead a global team in a research and development environment. You will be responsible for business objectives such as budget, quality, performance and schedule requirements. You will coordinate activities beginning from support requests on a daily base up to the planning of multi-year product development projects. With your excellent leadership skills, you will develop your team members to work as a high-performance team.

Your new role as Head of Product Development - Traction & Power Transmission (m/f/d) in Weiz or globally - challenging and future-oriented!

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead a global team in a research and development environment
• Overall coordination of product development projects including planning and reporting
• Implement best practices, process improvements and quality standards to enhance operational performance and customer satisfaction
• Collaborate with global sites to standardize processes and share best practices
• Promote the standardization and modularization program
• Drive key innovation projects and look for new fields of innovation
• Make product safety and zero-harm culture your top priority

What You Bring 

• Education in the field of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, material science or in a comparable area
• Several years of experience in the field of distribution transformers or traction transformers
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills in a global environment
• Proven track record of successful leadership role, preferably within a global organization
• Professional experience in international project management preferable
• Excellent skills in English and preferrable German, knowledge of other foreign language will be beneficial
• Ability to think strategically, drive innovation, and execute plans effectively
• Ability to travel as needed

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Check out this video to learn more about our Grid Technologies business https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings/power-transmission.html

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With 98,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. 

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. 

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo  

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• The opportunity to engage in an exciting environment on meaningful projects
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• International environment
• Flexible working times
• Home office opportunity
• Canteen or meal contributions
• Pension fund
• And more!

At Siemens Energy we offer competitive compensation and additional benefits based on your performance, experience and qualification. Due to the Austrian legal regulations, we are obliged to state the minimum salary for this position. Please note that there is a clear willingness for a higher compensation considering your individual expectations, expertise and skills. The minimum salary for this position in the collective agreement for the electrical and electronics industry is in the amount of 64.734,18 € gross/year for a full-time position (38,5 h/week).