Position Title:  Sr Manager Engineering Capabilities

Date:  Sep 16, 2026
Requisition ID:  32512
Work Location: 

Lausanne, VD, CH, 1007

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Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week in office

Be Part of a Revolutionary Change

At PMI, we're transforming our business to deliver a smoke-free future. This transformation creates opportunities to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Join us and help shape the future of engineering capabilities in a global organization undergoing significant change.

Your Impact

As Engineering Capabilities Manager, you will define and lead PMI's engineering capability strategy, ensuring our teams have the skills, knowledge, and future-ready capabilities needed to support business transformation and long-term success.

You will identify emerging capability needs, monitor technology and industry trends, develop innovative learning solutions, and foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain PMI's Engineering Capabilities roadmap aligned to business priorities.
  • Identify future capability requirements through technology and industry trend analysis.
  • Translate strategic priorities into capability-building initiatives.
  • Build partnerships with universities, industry networks, startups, and learning providers.
  • Benchmark engineering capabilities against leading organizations and apply best practices.
  • Lead the Engineering Academy and capability development team.
  • Drive modern learning approaches, including digital, blended, experiential, and on-the-job learning.
  • Partner with technical experts and senior stakeholders to deliver capability programs.
  • Promote a strong learning culture and support change initiatives.
  • Define the knowledge, skills, tools, and infrastructure required for future products and manufacturing strategies.
  • Develop capability plans and assess delivery through internal development, recruitment, external partners, suppliers, or specialist expertise.

Who We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Master's preferred).
  • Significant experience in engineering, capability development, transformation, or organizational learning.
  • Experience leading teams and complex cross-functional programmes.
  • Strong knowledge of capability frameworks, learning ecosystems, and modern learning methodologies.
  • Ability to translate business priorities into actionable capability plans.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • Knowledge of AI, Industry 4.0, automation, advanced manufacturing, and sustainability.
  • Strong communication, project management, and change management skills.

Why Join PMI?

  • Shape the future capabilities of a global engineering organisation.
  • Work in a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive environment.
  • Partner with leading experts internally and externally.
  • Access outstanding development and career growth opportunities.
  • Contribute to a purpose-driven transformation with global impact.

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