Manager 3D-concrete Printing

**Company Description**
As a global player with over 150 years of history, our mission is to create spaces. Spaces for people to live, work, and organise their leisure time. Spaces for employees to develop and grow. With around 11,000 employees at more than 180 locations across 5 continents, the Umdasch Group forms the parent company for the directly affiliated divisions. These are the formwork and scaffolding company Doka and the shopfitting expert umdasch The Store Makers. We are looking for colleagues who share our values: Partnering, Pioneering, and High-Performing. People who identify with this find space in the Umdasch Group to develop and realize their ideas in the spirit of a performance-oriented corporate culture. Are you open to new challenges and ready to be part of a successful team? Then let's shape the future together

**Umdasch Group Ventures** is the innovation hub of the Umdasch Group, whose task is to identify new technologies, methods and materials and to develop them to market maturity. It does this in the core areas of construction and retail, and in future also in new areas along the life cycle of a building object.

As Manager 3D Concrete Printing [3DCP], you will lead the Go-to-Market of our 3DCP Activities, while identifying market and customer driven innovation and development needs. This role requires a strategic and commercial leader, with a sound understanding of 3DCP technologies, materials science, and manufacturing processes to push the boundaries of what can be achieved with additive manufacturing in the construction value chain.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Strategic and Commercial Leadership**:

- Develop and execute a strategic plan for 3DCP aligned with the overall Umdasch strategy
- Define Go-to-Market strategy, business model and build a strong ecosystem to successfully win projects for 3DCP in the market
- Assess further scaling and growth options (organic and inorganic), incl. strategic alliances

**External and Internal Collaboration**:

- Inspire and grow a network of designers, engineers and partners for 3DCP
- Foster a collaborative work environment, promoting continuous learning and development
- Strong collaboration with 3DCP development team

**Technical Expertise**:

- Oversee further market and client driven development of 3DCP technology and products
- Ensure highest quality standards in all 3DCP activities from MVPs to real life projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Oversee the end-to-end management of commercial 3DCP projects, from lead generation to finishing of a project, incl. contractual negotiations

**Innovation and Development**:

- Stay abreast of the latest advancements in 3D printing
- Build and maintain relationships with key customers, enablers, suppliers, technology partners and service providers

**Budgeting and Resource Allocation**:

- Propose, submit and oversee the budget for the 3D printing Go-to-Market (G2M) Projects

**Qualifications** Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience**:

- Master’s degree in architecture, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in the construction industry with relevant experience in 3DCP and additive manufacturing for the construction industry, with at least 3 years in a leadership role (e.g., team leader)
- Proven record of successfully managing 3D printing projects from concept to real building of 3DCP Structures

**Skills and Competencies**:

- Ability to think strategically, drive innovation, commercialize and scale novel solutions
- Strong leadership and team management skills and collaborative team player
- Excellent project management and organizational abilities
- Strong problem-solving skills and passion for high quality work
- Commercial mindset and an ability to work independently as well as in teams
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Proficiency in English is required; knowledge of German is a big plus.

**Additional Information** What we offer**:

- Full-time management position with international travel
- The chance to make a significant impact on the company's 3D-concrete printing strategy
- An attractive and modern working environment in a successful, international family business Individual professional and personal development opportunities

**A competitive salary in line with the market is offered for this position, which is based on the specific qualification and adequate professional experience.