Head of R&D - Market Unit Air Traffic Management Voice Solutions (all genders)

Job Introduction Frequentis Group with headquarters in Vienna is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. Worldwide, more than 500 customers in some 150 countries with more than 45,000 workstations already trust our know-how and proven experience.We are seeking for a Head of R&D accountable for the Market Unit Air Traffic Management (ATM) Voice Solutions. The main responsibilities are leading the development organization, overseeing the creation and implementation of products, planning and aligning the development project implementation with the business objectives, developing software and engineering team excellence, and stakeholder management.

Key Tasks

• Leadership and Team Management : Lead, inspire, and manage a multidisciplinary, geographically diverse technology team of approximately 130 members within a matrix organization. Set clear team goals, evaluate performance, and promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Product Development : Oversee the lifecycle of product development from concept to deployment. Ensure products are designed to meet user needs, system functionality and performance requirements.
• Innovation : Stay ahead of industry trends and developments in technology and ATC voice communication systems. Drive the exploration and implementation of new technologies and methodologies to maintain the competitive edge.
• Financial Planning : Secure funding for R&D projects, including drafting and overseeing budget proposals. Create and maintain oversight over the R&D annual investments to ensure alignment with the business goals.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance : Ensure all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards and security protocols. Implement quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence and reliability. Monitor technology risk issues and implement appropriate risk management strategies.

Key Qualifications

Our Values Around 2,200 employees are committed to creating a safer world with their innovative strength and technology orientation. Our culture is based on a working environment characterized by fairness and trust, mutual respect and appreciation. As an international company, we value this diversity and recruit regardless of age, gender, origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. We value fair and good working conditions, an optimum work-life-balance and offer all our employees equal development opportunities. In doing so, we focus on long-term working relationships in order to keep the valuable know-how of our employees stable. Benefits

Working at Frequentis means making the world safer every day and offers you long-term career opportunities among profiting from numerous benefits. These include a working time model based on trust, the possibility to work in a home office or remotely, a choice of IT equipment, a public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone or a reserved parking space, an allowance for meals at the office as well as home office reimbursement, the possibility of a sabbatical, a detailed onboarding programme and multiple programmes for your professional and personal development. Find out more on our career website! What is important for you at work? For more information, just ask us and we will be happy to give you a personal overview.

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