Head Development

Rieter is the world’s leading supplier of systems for manufacturing yarn from staple fibers in spinning mills. Based in Winterthur (Switzerland), the company develops and manufactures machinery, systems and components used to convert natural and man-made fibers and their blends into yarns in the most cost-efficient manner.

Cutting-edge spinning technology from Rieter contributes to sustainability in the textile value chain by minimizing the use of resources.

Rieter has been in business for more than 225 years, has 18 production locations in ten countries and employs a global workforce of around 5 100, about 16% of whom are based in Switzerland.

Digitalization is a strategic success factor for the long-established Winterthur-based company and is being further consolidated as a core competence.

In order to give this goal the necessary weight, we are looking for a motivated person to join us at the Winterthur site with immediate effect or by arrangement as aHead DevelopmentYour Main Tasks and ResponsibilitiesYou lead several internal development teams and are responsible for external software development partnersYou lead strategically important projectsYou manage the software development lifecycle of our digital products and support the product units with their digital requirementsTogether with various users and stakeholders from product units, you analyze the requirements regarding research & development of software solutionsYou are innovative in the development of product features and capabilities along our agile processesYou actively participate in the continuous improvement of processes and proceduresYou manage and supervise a pool of developers who work flexibly on various projects You promote skills development within the development team and lead the team in the creation, testing and deployment of codeYou negotiate and manage contracts with external suppliers for development resources, taking into account the budget and the involvement of program managementYour ProfileHigher education (university) in a technical field (computer science, engineering) or equivalent professional experienceSeveral years of professional experience in managing software development projects and software teams, ideally in an international environmentYou are familiar with traditional and agile development methods and have the relevant experienceYou are proficient in the use of modern software modeling tools and are familiar with current software architecture and design principlesYou are characterized by strong analytical skills and enjoy interacting with various stakeholdersYou have very good communication skills (written and spoken) in German and English and feel comfortable in an international environmentYour Benefitsan international working environment with long traditionversatile activity in a future-oriented environment with a lot of self-responsibilitygood development opportunities and fair employment conditionsa motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperationJob ID : 2312111831msBusiness : Machines & SystemsCountry : SwitzerlandCompany : RieterFunctional Area : Digital SolutionsEntry Level : ProfessionalsContract type : UnlimitedLocation : WinterthurGerardo MarianoHuman Resourcesgerardo.

[email protected] AGKlosterstrasse 208406 Winterthurwww.rieter.comAre you interested? If you recognize yourself in this profile and you would like to be part of a successful team, we look forward to meeting you soon.

Please send us your complete application documents online. We will only consider direct applications for this position.