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Auterion

Director of Operations & Facilities

Zürich , Switzerland
On-site

We are looking for a highly skilled and strategic Director of Operations & Facilities to oversee and drive operational excellence across our organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing growth, optimizing office space, ensuring security, enhancing team culture, and maintaining internal IT infrastructure. This role requires a proactive leader who can implement and refine operational processes to support business objectives effectively.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Support in development and implementation of operational strategies to support business expansion.
  • Ensure smooth integration of new teams, locations, or business units.
  • Create and optimize workflows to enhance efficiency and scalability.
  • Collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.
  • Oversee office space planning and allocation to accommodate growth.
  • Manage lease agreements, vendor relationships, and facility maintenance.
  • Collaborate on development of security policies to protect people, assets, and data.
  • Work closely with IT and HR to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
  • Ensure adherence to health & safety standards and legal requirements.
  • Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
  • Oversee IT operations, ensuring smooth and secure technology systems.
  • Ensure employees have access to necessary tools, systems, and support.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in operations management, with a proven track record of success in scaling organizations.
  • Strong leadership and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
  • Experience in facilities management and office planning.
  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure, security policies, and compliance standards.
  • Ability to foster a collaborative and engaging company culture.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • CH / EU Citizenship is a must have.
  • Fluent in both English and German is a must have. 

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours & hybrid workplace
  • Stock Options
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Pension plan 
  • Car parking  
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
  • Mental health and wellbeing support
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Flyday Friday - Fly a drone (1/x month)
  • Regular team social
  • Snacks & Drinks 

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

Auterion

Auterion is the drone software platform built for enterprise that makes large-scale drone operations simple, safe and fully integrated in workflows. We’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, beginning with Pixhawk in 2008 and the revolutionary PX4 software created by our co-founder Lorenz Meier; today the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system.  Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government and drone manufacturers, while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors.  At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels and make an impact that matters.  With offices in California, USA, and Zurich, Switzerland, we offer a competitive salary, equity incentives, generous vacation, retirement and healthcare plans, flexible working, continuous development to widen your horizons, endless opportunities to have fun with a lively team, and the chance to fly a lot of drones. we’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense. We’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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