Senior Technical Project Manager Software Development
RUAG AG
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:18 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join RUAG to lead communication technology projects. Enjoy a dynamic, supportive environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Oversee technical development projects in military communication tech.
- Collaborate on software architectures with HW/SW development teams.
- Manage internal and external teams using agile methods effectively.
Skills
- Degree in communication, electrical, or information engineering required.
- Strong technical understanding in software development and networking.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills essential.
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What you can achieve
- Management of technical development projects in the field of communication technology (military / governmental)
- Active participation - "hands on" - in the creation of technical concepts and software architectures in collaboration with HW/SW development and system engineering
- Technical and organizational control of the development team (internal & external) using agile methods
- Leading project teams to develop solutions and actively participating in tenders as well as analyzing customer requirements and preparing offers
- Identifying risks and developing solution strategies as well as ensuring and reporting the metrics Time, Cost, and Quality in development projects
What you bring with you
- Completed studies (FH/UNI) in communications, electrical or information technology or comparable education
- Proven experience and success in technical project management, preferably in ICT or network technology
- Very high technical understanding as well as proven experience in software development (Linux, C, C++, client-server applications) and network technology (routing, VPN, IPv6) are mandatory.
- Knowledge of modern software development methods and tools (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, Gitlab), version control systems (especially Git), and CI/CD (Jenkins, etc.)
- Very good communication, organizational, and leadership skills. Networked thinking as well as an independent, structured, and proactive working style are an absolute must.
- Entrepreneurial thinking, commitment, willingness to perform, and a solution-oriented personality with a flair for cross-team collaboration complete your profile
- Proven experience in requirements management and handling modern project management tools
- Very good German and English skills
Salary and benefits
Do you juggle projects as if they were balls at a circus festival? When others have a Plan B, do you have Plans C, D, E, F, and G? Then you are in the right place in project management at RUAG. Here you can use your multitasking skills and help make Switzerland safe.
- Completed studies (FH/UNI) in communications, electrical or information technology or comparable education
- Proven experience and success in technical project management, preferably in ICT or network technology
- Very high technical understanding as well as proven experience in software development (Linux, C, C++, client-server applications) and network technology (routing, VPN, IPv6) are mandatory.
- Knowledge of modern software development methods and tools (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Kanban, DevOps, Gitlab), version control systems (especially Git), and CI/CD (Jenkins, etc.)
- Very good communication, organizational, and leadership skills. Networked thinking as well as an independent, structured, and proactive working style are an absolute must.
- Entrepreneurial thinking, commitment, willingness to perform, and a solution-oriented personality with a flair for cross-team collaboration complete your profile
- Proven experience in requirements management and handling modern project management tools
- Very good German and English skills
- Management of technical development projects in the field of communication technology (military / governmental)
- Active participation - "hands on" - in the creation of technical concepts and software architectures in collaboration with HW/SW development and system engineering
- Technical and organizational control of the development team (internal & external) using agile methods
- Leading project teams to develop solutions and actively participating in tenders as well as analyzing customer requirements and preparing offers
- Identifying risks and developing solution strategies as well as ensuring and reporting the metrics Time, Cost, and Quality in development projects