Head of Vocational Education
RUAG AG
Emmen
Key information
- Publication date:14 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Emmen
Job summary
Join RUAG in shaping vocational training in Switzerland. Contribute to a dynamic, supportive work culture.
Tasks
- Strategically align vocational education with RUAG's workforce needs.
- Ensure high-quality training programs and adapt to industry changes.
- Lead and develop the vocational education team with motivation.
Skills
- Completed technical education with further training, ideally in vocational education.
- Strong leadership experience in vocational training, particularly in industry.
- Fluent in German, with good knowledge of French and/or Italian.
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What you can achieve
- Strategic and operational alignment of vocational education according to the junior staff and personnel needs of RUAG in Switzerland
- Early and forward-looking alignment of vocational education to possible operational business changes (new systems that may require different professional profiles in the future)
- Responsibility for the quality of training, including training programs
- Responsibility for the further development of a PiBS concept (practice-integrated bachelor's degree)
- Ensuring and continuously developing a positive vocational education culture in terms of a learning-oriented, positive, and safe working atmosphere for the trainees
- Budget responsibility for the entire vocational education
- Targeted, motivating leadership, coaching, and future-oriented development of the vocational education team with the self-image as a role model and team member
- Travel activity within Switzerland
What you bring with you
- Completed technical vocational training with further education, ideally at the level of Higher Technical School HF (or equivalent) and preferably in vocational education (trainer with a federal certificate, etc.)
- Several years (at least five to eight years) of proven experience in a leadership position in vocational education, preferably in the (manufacturing) industrial sector with modern human resources
- Several years of leadership experience and pedagogical qualification
- Solid expertise in training as well as good knowledge of Swiss labor law
- Experience in the further development of the education sector with successful operational implementation
- Good technical understanding and digital affinity
- You bring an authentic, forward-looking, open, and positive mindset, enjoy working with young people
- Fluent German skills, good knowledge of French and/or Italian is a great advantage
Salary and benefits
About 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 organizations can fully perform their tasks at any time.
- Completed technical vocational training with further education, ideally at the level of Higher Technical School HF (or equivalent) and preferably in vocational education (trainer with a federal certificate, etc.)
- Several years (at least five to eight years) of proven experience in a leadership position in vocational education, preferably in the (manufacturing) industrial sector with modern human resources
- Several years of leadership experience and pedagogical qualification
- Solid expertise in training as well as good knowledge of Swiss labor law
- Experience in the further development of the education sector with successful operational implementation
- Good technical understanding and digital affinity
- You bring an authentic, forward-looking, open, and positive mindset, enjoy working with young people
- Fluent German skills, good knowledge of French and/or Italian is a great advantage
- Strategic and operational alignment of vocational education according to the junior staff and personnel needs of RUAG in Switzerland
- Early and forward-looking alignment of vocational education to possible operational business changes (new systems that may require different professional profiles in the future)
- Responsibility for the quality of training, including training programs
- Responsibility for the further development of a PiBS concept (practice-integrated bachelor's degree)
- Ensuring and continuously developing a positive vocational education culture in terms of a learning-oriented, positive, and safe working atmosphere for the trainees
- Budget responsibility for the entire vocational education
- Targeted, motivating leadership, coaching, and future-oriented development of the vocational education team with the self-image as a role model and team member
- Travel activity within Switzerland
