Head of Department Biotechnology

**Overview of OMV**

OMV is a global oil, gas and chemicals group. We aim to become a leading supplier of sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials by 2030. Sustainability and circular economy solutions are at the core of our strategy. Our goal is to be climate neutral by 2050 at the latest. With total sales of EUR 36 billion and 22,400 employees, OMV is one of the largest listed industrial companies in Austria.

**Sustainability: Our approach**

Due to our international activities in Exploration & Production, Refining & Marketing and Chemicals & Materials we can provide interesting and diverse job opportunities with excellent scope for career development. You can learn more about the world of OMV below:
**Our business**

**Your role**:

- Lead the innovation efforts in biotechnology internally and externally
- Maintaining a close collaboration network of biotechnology providers to complement own competences and capabilities
- Be the key “go-to” person for biotechnology based innovation & technology related topics
- Contributing to the overall OMV group innovation & technology strategy
- You lead the department, act as coach and create the scientific and operational (HSE, Legal, Compliance) environment where employees can develop to their fullest potential according to OMV safety standards and values.
- You assign people to projects to enable effective delivery in innovation for different time horizons in accordance with the business and technology strategy of the company.
- Contributing to the strategic development of both competences as well as the technology roadmap. Identify short
- and long-term project, resource & competence needs.
- Continuously monitoring the focus area maintain the competence map of availability, capabilities, and preferences about the team
- Assessing the training and development needs of employees

**Your profile**:

- You have a Master's Degree in bio-process-technology
- You have minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience
- You have proficient leadership and people management experience within an international working environment
- Proficiency in the relevant biotechnology landscape
- Resource management and workforce planning
- You manage through complexity and ambiguity, lead with influence
- You make hard decisions and persevere when things are less than ideal
- Building and developing larger teams
- You have excellent communication and change management capabilities
- Business acumen and financial literacy
- Building and developing good professional relationships and networks
- Excellent English language skills

**What to expect from OMV**:

- We believe that we can only evolve and thrive as a company with a highly diverse mix of employees and by ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We have a strong culture of collaboration where Team Spirit, Accountability, Passion, Pioneering Spirit and Performance are key.
- We will encourage you to take on new responsibilities, work across different functions, become involved in new projects, as well as completing international assignments. In return, we have excellent development programs that will help you achieve your career goals and reach your potential. If energy is your life, this is your future

**What OMV can offer you**:

- The opportunity to join an internationally renowned company in a fast moving business sector, providing excellent development opportunities
- We offer an attractive compensation package that matches your qualifications and professional experience. The minimum gross annual salary according to the collective agreement amounts to EUR 107.590, all in. Depending on skills and specific experience, over-payment is possible. OMV also offers additional benefits and relocation packages for international moves.
- Place of work: Vienna, Headoffice

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**Your contact**: Leora Leksani