Portfolio Unit Quality Manager Security Business 80-100%

We make real what matters

Siemens Smart Infrastructure intelligently connects energy systems, buildings, and industries. We help our customers to thrive, communities to progress and support sustainable development to protect our planet for future generations. Join our team of about 320,000 colleagues around the globe and help us create environments that care

We foster an ownership culture, in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our company's success. We trust and empower our leaders to act as owners, advise their teams, and innovate to succeed. We communicate openly and honestly to learn from our failures and celebrate our successes. We recognize individual and team achievements frequently. We invest in our team members, offering a wide variety of internal and external development opportunities

We have an excellent potential growth, cutting edge tech, high amount of SW, HW development and we are on a mission to make the world more sustainable and ultimately a better place

In our quest to revolutionize the world’s infrastructure, we’re seeking a dynamic Portfolio Unit Quality Manager Security Business within the Building Products team

Location: The preferred location is Karlsruhe, Germany, however, Zug, Switzerland is also a viable alternative

The Role

The Portfolio Unit Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring the highest quality standards across the entire product life cycle, covering both hardware and software products. This role involves close collaboration with Product teams, factories, third party HW OEMs and the Supplier Quality team to maintain robust quality processes and products

Key Responsibilities

• Foster and facilitate Process Application/ Improvement during product life cycle
• Ensure that Built in Quality is well implemented by Product and Development teams during life cycle including sustainable bug fixing strategies
• Lead the Security Quality improvement initiative in strong collaboration with Product and Development team in handling quality issues, including product recalls and task forces, ensuring timely and effective resolution leveraging 8D methodologies
• Define, implement, and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to drive quality objectives. Act quickly if deviations arise
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product and process quality
• Support in maintaining the Quality Management system
• When it comes to quality, you are the interface for important stakeholders as the portfolio unit management, finance, research and development, global supply chain, product life cycle management, manufacturing sites
• Conduct regular audits to evaluate product maturity, ensuring alignment with quality standards and readiness for the next life cycle stage. Support external audits preparation and execution

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree required, Master’s degree preferred or relevant business or technical experience
• 5 years plus of similar experience ideally gained in a Global Company / similar industry
• Be a proactive leader with a strong background in quality management, possessing the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive continuous quality improvements
• Software development knowledge and bug handling is a clear advantage
• You are driven, eager to challenge the status quo, and bring a high level of energy to their work. Structured and organized
• Prior experience in team management is a plus
• Motivated, entrepreneurship, ownership, detail oriented, strategic thinker, continuous improvement mindset
• Bring enthusiasm for quality and innovation, eager to explore new ideas and challenge limits
• Team player, being constructive, good at negotiating, and seeking agreements
• Fluency in English & German

Employee benefits

• Flexible working hours and mobile working
• Opportunity to develop an international professional network
• Access to employee share programs

What it’s like working for us

We place significant emphasis on fostering an inclusive and flexible working culture that encourages everyone to be their authentic selves. Equal opportunities and diversity are important to us and contribute to an enriching corporate culture. We actively embrace mobile working to provide every colleague with more autonomy and the chance to achieve a good work-life balance. Learn more here