Start your online application process at Skyguide with your Chief of Staff to the CTO (80-100%)

Your mission:

As Chief of Staff to the CTO, you will drive strategic alignment, governance and execution across the Technical Department. You help the management turn complexity into clarity, enabling better decision-making and sustainable performance in a safety-critical environment.

Your tasks:

• Shape and drive the Technical Department’s strategic agenda and long-term direction


• Lead business planning, performance oversight and enterprise-wide alignment and work in close collaboration with Financial, HR and other corporate Business Partners


• Strengthen governance, decision-making and execution excellence across the organization


• Translate complex strategic, financial and operational matters into clear executive decisions


• Align senior stakeholders and represent technical interests at Executive and Board level


• Act on behalf of the CTO in the strategic and commercial governance of key participations, engaging with Boards, executive leadership teams and external partners to drive informed decisions and long-term value creation.


• Foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable environment that drives collaboration, innovation and organizational performance

What we are looking for:

• A Master's degree in business administration, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline; MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred


• Exceptional strategic and financial judgement, including business planning, investment decisions and performance management, with the ability to drive clarity, alignment and executive decision-making


• Excellent communication skills in verbal and written form


• Credibility and influence to engage and challenge senior stakeholders constructively, coupled with excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver concise, decision-oriented content for Executive and Board audiences


• Track record of strengthening governance, accountability and organizational effectiveness


• Holistic Thinking: Connect strategic, operational and organizational perspectives to drive enterprise-wide alignment and sustainable outcomes


• Psychological Safety: Foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable environment where different perspectives are valued and people are empowered to contribute, challenge and innovate


• Professional fluency in English and German; strong working proficiency in French is highly desirable