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You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.\nThis position reports to:\nR&D Manager, GBL Excitation__\nYour role and responsibilities\nIn this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of Research and Development (R&D) employees and support them in achieving the agreed R&D targets. Each day, you will coach and develop the team. You will also showcase your expertise by helping in managing technologies, platforms, and Intellectual Property.\nThe work model for the role is: hybrid\nThis role is contributing to the Business Line Power Reliability in Switzerland. 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