Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Program Leader | Strategic Delivery, Portfolio Execution & Business Impact | Electrification & Complex Systems Program Leader with 15+ years delivering complex engineering programs across electrification and industrial environments. Led cross-functional programs across a 250+ organisation, owning multi-million euro budgets and delivering measurable performance outcomes. Key strengths: Strategic program delivery in complex engineering environments Portfolio execution, financial governance, and cost control Cross-functional leadership across engineering, operations, and business teams Electrification, battery systems, and systems integration Transformation initiatives including MBSE and digital/AI adoption Executive stakeholder communication and international collaboration I am particularly interested in senior Program Leadership, Transformation, and Delivery roles where I can contribute to scalable business outcomes, operational excellence, and high-impact execution across complex systems.
Driving cross-functional coordination of electrification programs within the Zero Emission Propulsion & Energy division (250+ engineers), supporting VP-level strategy and decision-making. Owning and managing a multi‑million € transversal budget, ensuring alignment of investments with electrification priorities across engineering, R&D, and business units. Leading strategic initiatives delivering significant business impact — including 45–55% cost reduction on a cross-vehicle platform component development. Driving system-level transformation (MBSE, AI tools) across 10 teams in 5 countries, improving integration efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.
Driving operational and strategic steering of the Battery Product Engineering organization, working in close alignment with Director-level leadership. Owning the departmental cost center, ensuring financial governance, resource optimization, and alignment with electrification priorities. Driving alignment of battery strategy across multiple vehicle platforms and programs, with high organizational visibility and impact across vehicle business units (light commercial vehicles, medium and Heavy trucks, Bus, Off-road). Driving strategic planning and portfolio alignment of next-generation battery systems, supporting product roadmap definition and long-term electrification strategy.
Led engine test and validation campaign for a hybrid off-road vehicle prototype, ensuring successful system integration and readiness for development milestones. Coordinated multidisciplinary engineering teams (Systems, Controls, Testing), driving efficient execution and alignment across complex powertrain and vehicle integration activities. Contributed to hybrid powertrain development by enabling validation of key system functionalities and integration performance within a prototype environment.
Leading system engineering activities across multiple vehicle programs and electrification features (smart charging, battery thermal management) in a highly complex development environment. Managed a team of 7 engineers (Control Software & Systems), driving delivery, technical alignment, and development efficiency across system and software domains. Led cross-functional coordination with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, ensuring robust requirements definition, alignment, and successful delivery and integration of electrified vehicle features aligned with program milestones and performance targets.
Led a team of a calibration engineering team Developed of a novel model-based control strategy improving engine control performance, enhanced regulatory compliance transparency and validation efficiency
- Researched combustion processes using laser-based diagnostics and imaging techniques. - Coordinated cross department testing campaigns