Head of Movement Development

About the job

Company Description

The present and future of Audemars Piguet are built thanks to the contribution of all our talents. Inspired by the richness of our past, we are enthusiastic about what we will create in the future. Together, we are resolutely forward-looking and continuously striving for excellence in all our crafts.

If our mission inspires you, come continue your journey within our family so that we can keep creating the extraordinary. Let’s write the next chapter of your career together!

Job Description

As a member of the Management Committee of the Le Locle branch, your mission will be to lead, structure and develop all activities related to the development of complicated movements.

In this context, you will be responsible for:

• Organising and validating development activities as well as actively contributing to the definition of the overall strategy regarding movements, technical innovation and industrial performance

• Guiding teams towards continuous monitoring of technological and watchmaking evolutions, both in movement architectures and in materials, processes and industrial means

• Defining prototyping and fine-tuning work for high complication movements, integrating industrialisation and production reliability issues from the outset

• Contributing to the development and validating technical and industrial feasibility studies, in response to internal needs and strategic directions

• Ensuring compliance with the development flow and close liaison between the head office and all concerned departments (Product, Production, Quality, Methods, Purchasing, Supply Chain) in a cross-functional coordination role

• Being responsible for respecting costs, deadlines, industrial robustness and technical reliability of developments

• Ensuring proper coordination of digitalisation projects related to your scope

• Structuring and cataloguing all technical data related to projects, ensuring their preservation and managing intellectual property and patents within your scope

Qualifications

• Holder of a Master’s degree in engineering (EPF or equivalent), you have ideally supplemented your training with continuing education in management, leadership and/or business administration

• You have significant and recognised experience in the development of watch movements, including complicated movements, gained within a high watchmaking company, ideally in a position of responsibility

• You have solid experience in managing complex projects, integrating development and industrialisation challenges

• Organised and proactive by nature, you demonstrate commitment and know how to anticipate risks and make necessary decisions to ensure project completion in a demanding environment

• With excellent communication skills, you know how to unite, engage and develop multidisciplinary teams of expert professionals.

• You possess a good level of English (minimum B2) and master office tools in the Windows environment

• You are willing to travel regularly to our Brassus site

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Coverage of health insurance (basic and supplementary)
• 5 weeks of annual leave and 2 additional weeks between Christmas and New Year thanks to the daily accumulation of extra minutes
• A contribution to your sporting or cultural activities
• The possibility, depending on the role, to work remotely
• A company restaurant
• An advantageous occupational pension plan (LPP)

Would you like to express your expertise within Audemars Piguet? Do not hesitate and apply online! We look forward to discussing opportunities that could match your next professional adventure.