Head of Business Area

At TÜV SÜD Group we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD Group. 

Tasks

• Overall responsibility for managing the Rolling Stock and Rail Vehicle Business Area, and the assigned departments in Germany
• Responsibility for implementing the Business Line strategy and achieving business objectives
• Commercial responsibility for the business area
• Line management and technical leadership of the assigned managers
• Responsibility for day-to-day operations
• Managing collaboration with other business areas
• Sustainable development of the portfolio and innovations
• Responsibility for leveraging market potential and implementing the business unit strategy
• Implementation of quality, occupational health and safety, compliance, and sustainability objectives

Qualifications

• Successfully completed university degree in engineering, natural sciences, or a comparable field
• Extensive industry and market knowledge in the field of rolling stock / rail vehicles
• Several years of relevant professional experience in commercial and strategic responsibility for comparable organizational departments/units
• Extensive experience in strengths-based leadership of managers
• Strong customer and service orientation, combined with enthusiasm for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Above-average commitment, enthusiasm for networking, and the ability to motivate employees and managers 
• Outgoing and confident manner
• Willingness to travel, primarily within Germany and Europe
• Business fluent in German and English Language written and spoken

At TÜV SÜD Group, we have employees from more than 100 different countries collaborating together. People of different backgrounds, skills, and pursuing different life goals. Our strength comes from these countless and varied perspectives.

We are committed to be an inclusive and diverse workplace by welcoming people of all backgrounds. We want Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) to be a foundation of our company and create an environment where all our employees can trust they will be treated with respect, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic background, faith, beliefs, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or identity. As such, our employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with TÜV SÜD Group Code of Ethics and Company values.

We firmly believe embedding D&I in the heart of what we do will inherently contribute to the success of TÜV SÜD Group. Click here to find out more about Diversity at TÜV SÜD Group.