Strategic Initiatives - Senior Executive

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Job Summary
The Sr. Quality Specialist is responsible for managing quality-related projects and processes with limited supervision. This includes coaching junior professionals, conducting investigations, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.
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Purpose of the job

To design, integrate, and sustain long‑term capability health across Sales and Operations by creating end‑to‑end capability systems that enable consistent performance, adaptability, and future growth.

This role is accountable for architecting (not just executing) frameworks for assessment, development, transition, and continuous improvement—grounded in real operational and commercial work and scalable across the region.

Main tasks and responsibilities

1. Capability Architecture & Design

• Design role‑based capability frameworks across Sales and Operations, including:
  • Core capabilities
  • Proficiency levels
  • Observable behaviors and outcomes
• Ensure frameworks support progression and knowledge transfer over time.

2. Assessment & Diagnostic Frameworks

• Design practical, credible assessment approaches that reflect real job performance
• Ensure assessment outputs inform development priorities, role readiness, and transitions

3. Learning & Enablement Architecture

• Design learning journeys and enablement models that support capability progression, not just content delivery
• Define the right balance of on‑the‑job learning, coaching, and formal training

4. Transition & Progression Design

Design readiness and transition criteria for role changes, increased complexity, and leadership pathways.

5. Sales Excellence & Commercial Capability

• Apply capability design principles to Sales Excellence topics, including:
  • Sales capability models aligned to growth vectors
  • Enablement of value‑based and solution selling
  • Sales manager coaching capability

Qualifications/Experience and Knowledge Required

• BSc degree in Engineering, Technical Education, HR Development, or related field
• Having Minimum 5-8 years experience in technical training or competency development.
• Experience in implementing competency frameworks and managing trainer networks.
• Experience in consulting, business transformation, strategy

Competencies and Behavior required

• Performance management system operation
• Passion for workforce development and technical excellence.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail in assessment and reporting.
• Ability to work across cultures and regions with adaptability.
• Familiarity with apprenticeship models and vocational education systems.
• Thinks in end‑to‑end systems, not isolated initiatives
• Comfortable designing frameworks that evolve over time Stakeholder management

What we offer you

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Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
 

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