Head of Movement Development

About the company

The present and the future of Audemars Piguet are built through the contribution of all our talents. Inspired by the richness of our past, we are enthusiastic about what we will create in the future. Together, we are resolutely future-oriented and in continuous pursuit of excellence in all our professions.

If our mission inspires you, come continue your journey within our family so that we may continue to create the extraordinary. Let's write the next chapter of your career together!

Your tasks

As a member of the Management Committee of the Le Locle branch, your mission will be to lead, structure, and evolve all activities related to the development of complicated movements.

In this role, you will be responsible for

• Organizing and validating development activities as well as actively contributing to the definition of the global strategy regarding movements, technical innovation, and industrial performance

• Guiding teams toward permanent monitoring of technological and watchmaking evolutions, both in terms of movement architectures and materials, processes, and industrial means

• Defining prototyping and development work for high complication movements, integrating industrialization and production reliability challenges from the outset
• Contributing to the development and validating technical and industrial feasibility studies in response to internal needs and strategic orientations
• Ensuring respect for the development flow and the close link between the parent company and all concerned departments (Product, Production, Quality, Methods, Purchasing, Supply Chain) in a cross-functional coordination role
• Acting as guarantor for the respect of costs, deadlines, industrial robustness, and the technical reliability of developments
• Ensuring the proper coordination of digitalization projects related to your scope
• Structuring and cataloging all technical data related to projects, ensuring their preservation, and managing intellectual property and patents within your scope

Requirements

• Holder of a Master's degree in engineering (EPF or equivalent), ideally supplemented by continuing education in management, leadership, and/or business management
• You possess significant and recognized experience in the development of watch movements, including complication movements, acquired within a Haute Horlogerie Maison, ideally in a leadership role
• You have solid experience in managing complex projects, integrating development and industrialization challenges
• Naturally organized and proactive, you demonstrate commitment and know how to anticipate risks and make the necessary decisions to guarantee the completion of projects in a demanding environment
• Equipped with excellent communication skills, you know how to unite, engage, and evolve multidisciplinary teams of subject matter experts.
• You possess a good level of English (minimum B2) and are proficient in Windows environment office tools
• You are willing to travel regularly to our site in Le Brassus

What we offer

• Coverage of health insurance (basic and supplementary)
• 5 annual weeks of vacation and 2 additional weeks between Christmas and New Year thanks to the daily accumulation of additional minutes
• A contribution to your sporting or cultural activities
• The possibility, depending on the role, to work remotely
• A company restaurant
• An advantageous LPP

How to apply

Do you wish to express your expertise within Audemars Piguet? Do not hesitate and apply online! We look forward to discussing the opportunities that could correspond to your next professional adventure.