Project Manager Protection
- 19 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
About the job
Around 3000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make a significant contribution to the security of Switzerland every day. They ensure that the Swiss Army as well as other operational and security organisations can fully perform their tasks at any time.Project Manager Protection
80 - 100%
Thun
What you can achieve
- As a Project Manager/Customer Service, you are responsible for the successful planning and implementation of smaller projects in the field of ballistic protection systems for armoured vehicles
- You coordinate interdisciplinary teams and manage projects from technical conception through development to series production
- You work on innovative passive protection solutions against a wide range of known threats in symmetric and asymmetric operational environments
- Independent management of Customer Service including repair processing and spare parts management
- With your technical understanding and structured way of working, you make a decisive contribution to the development of powerful and reliable protection systems for demanding operational scenarios
What you bring with you
- Completed technical training, ideally with further education in project management or a comparable qualification
- Initial experience in project management, technical order processing or customer service
- Technical understanding and interest in mechanical, technical or vehicle-related systems
- Ability to independently plan, coordinate and successfully complete smaller technical projects
- Enjoyment of direct customer contact as well as solution-oriented handling of technical enquiries and willingness to familiarise yourself with new technical topics and products
- Confident handling of common MS Office applications; experience with ERP systems is an advantage
- Good organisational skills as well as a pragmatic personality with strong communication skills and a high team spirit
- Structured, independent and reliable way of working, combined with a pronounced sense of responsibility
- Fluent German and good English skills (level B2)
Do you not meet all the requirements one hundred percent? Apply anyway. We are always looking for talented and motivated people who want to enrich our team. We place great value on diversity and equal opportunities and our goal is to build a diverse team in which everyone can fully develop their personal strengths. We especially encourage all people, regardless of their gender, who may have concerns about taking a position in a military-related environment, to apply.
About the department
We are an interdisciplinary team with short decision-making paths and high technical expertise, focusing on demanding projects in the field of ballistic protection systems for armoured vehicles.
Your benefits
Salary and benefits
We offer you a performance-oriented and market-appropriate salary, 13 monthly salaries as well as generous bonuses and allowances. Together with other benefits, this results in an attractive overall package.
We place great importance on our employees finding a healthy balance between work and private life. Therefore, we offer flexible working hours and home office options, among other things.
Flexible working
Discounts
At RUAG, you benefit from discounts in the areas of mobility and catering. In addition, you benefit from attractive offers on our benefit portal and have fleet discounts with various renowned car brands.
Advancement and training opportunities
It is important to us to promote and develop the potential of our employees. Through training, courses and further education, we support them in continuously expanding their skills to achieve their professional goals.
Leisure activities
Our employees are close to our hearts. That is why we give them a day off on their birthday, offer a diverse range of sports and the possibility to take additional days off with a salary deduction in addition to the annual holiday entitlement.
Your contact person
Pujetha Rathakrishnan
Talent Acquisition Specialist
+41 58 488 69 15