RUAG AG
Bern
15 hours ago
Head of AI & Machine Learning Services
- 01 June 2026
- 100%
- Bern
Job summary
Lead our AI & Machine Learning sector, driving success and profitability.
Tasks
- Oversee business growth, aiming for break-even by 2027.
- Acquire new clients in the Swiss Army and public security sectors.
- Position services effectively, creating real value for customers.
Skills
- Proven experience in developing business fields, ideally in tech/AI.
- Strong leadership skills with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Fluent in German and English, understanding AI/Machine Learning.
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About the job
What you can achieve
You take overall responsibility for our AI & Machine Learning division – strategically, operationally and financially.
Specifically, this means:
- Further development of the business – with a clear focus on market success and profitability (break-even 2027)
- Acquisition of third-party contracts and building new customer relationships (in the context of the Swiss Army, VBS, authorities & Public Security)
- Successfully positioning services in the market and generating real added value for our customers
- Leading a young, ambitious team and inspiring your team and people for the cause with your vision
- In summary: you ensure that we deliver: on time, quality and budget
What you bring with you
- Successful track record in building business areas or services (ideally in the tech/AI environment)
- Experience in acquiring customer projects and building revenue
- You are not an administrator, but a doer with an entrepreneurial mindset and find it easy to set decisions and priorities correctly
- Ability to balance innovation and economic reality
- Leadership experience: as a supervisor and person you are honest, motivating, clear and provide support
- Good understanding of AI / Machine Learning (you do not have to be a data scientist, but you need to know what it is about)
- Very good German and English skills
- Nice to have: a reliable network in the Swiss public/defence environment (VBS, Army, authorities etc.)
Salary and benefits
About 3000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make a significant contribution every day to the security of Switzerland. They ensure that the Swiss Army as well as other operational and security organisations can always fully perform their tasks.
- Successful track record in building business areas or services (ideally in the tech/AI environment)
- Experience in acquiring customer projects and building revenue
- You are not an administrator, but a doer with an entrepreneurial mindset and find it easy to set decisions and priorities correctly
- Ability to balance innovation and economic reality
- Leadership experience: as a supervisor and person you are honest, motivating, clear and provide support
- Good understanding of AI / Machine Learning (you do not have to be a data scientist, but you need to know what it is about)
- Very good German and English skills
- Nice to have: a reliable network in the Swiss public/defence environment (VBS, Army, authorities etc.)
Specifically, this means:
- Further development of the business – with a clear focus on market success and profitability (break-even 2027)
- Acquisition of third-party contracts and building new customer relationships (in the context of the Swiss Army, VBS, authorities & Public Security)
- Successfully positioning services in the market and generating real added value for our customers
- Leading a young, ambitious team and inspiring your team and people for the cause with your vision
- In summary: you ensure that we deliver: on time, quality and budget
