Deputy Head of IoT (remote, m/f/d)

Born from a single question, innovation is in our DNA. Having recently celebrated our 10-year anniversary, we are a diverse and quality-conscious company, which has set itself the goal of transporting temperature-sensitive medicines in a more reliable and sustainable way. Long story short, we help save lives and preserve the environment.

Our goal? To continue to advance towards zero loss in the pharma supply chain, worldwide.

If you are an experienced and versatile Head of IoT with strong skills in leading, project management, resolving complex technical issues, innovative and with an attitude for continuous improvement - this could be the role for you:

Here's what you'll do:

• Lead a team of cloud software, firmware and hardware engineers and quality assurance professionals
• Manage the team's resources and timelines effectively and support the budgeting process
• Oversee technical planning, project management and development of IoT systems
• Contribute to strategic planning by aligning planned IoT solutions with overall business goals
• Develop and implement team objectives and KPIs, tracking progress and making adjustments as needed
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business units and key stakeholders
• Ensure that IoT projects are delivered and rolled out on time, within scope, and in accordance with quality standards
• Track the resolution of complex technical issues related to firmware, hardware and system architecture
• Review and provide input to end-to-end solution design proposals considering both technical and business implications
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to the engineering team
• Provide input to and review architectural concepts, principles and decisions
• Lead hiring processes and contribute to the growth of the team
• Manage and resolve conflicts within the team and negotiate solutions with stakeholders
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration within the team

This is what you'll need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Proven experience in an engineering leadership role and management of software development teams
• Strong technical background with a in-depth understanding of embedded systems development processes and methodologies
• Excellent project management, planning, and organizational skills
• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities, with a track record of developing high-performing teams
• Experience in conflict resolution, negotiation, and stakeholder management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

What we can offer you:

• Remote working
• Flexible working hours for work/life balance
• Interdisciplinary and varied projects
• Diverse and global work culture/ environment
• Possibility to work for an environmentally conscious company
• Unique opportunity to actively shape processes

Why SkyCell:

We are looking for people who challenge the status quo and thrive on making a difference to people and the world around us. That’s where our SkyMind Cloud Development team play a pivotal role and you could be a part of it.

SkyMind’s Cloud Development team builds a next-generation visibility platform that allows our customers (mainly pharma companies, but also logistics service provider) to monitor the temperature and position of their shipments in real-time. They combine this with sophisticated risk assessment capabilities, alert functionality and simulation models that allow predictions of potential issues, e.g., because a container was forgotten on a runway in Dubai. The team use modern, standard technology, constantly optimize our development processes, and have close and direct interaction with our product management function.

We are Innovative Award Winners:

We’re driven by our core values and guided by our collaborations, purpose, and employees. Our commitment to changing the face of medical supply chains, making them safer, more secure, and more sustainable resonates strongly with every one of our employees; we’re therefore incredibly proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work alongside being awarded a sustainability rating of Platinum by EcoVadis.

If you would like to know more about us, visit www.skycell.ch and search #WeAreSkyCell on LinkedIn.

To become part of our journey and make a difference – click apply and we will be in touch!

Please contact Lucy Slough, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist if you have any questions (Write an email).

SkyCell AG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, we celebrate and support diversity and are passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

For this position we only consider direct applications