Description

I help industrial and energy-tech companies turn complex R&D ideas into market-ready, profitable products — on time and within budget.

With 10 years of experience as an R&D Project Manager, including more than three years at ABB Switzerland, I specialize in leading high-stakes innovation projects in electrification, power electronics, automation, and advanced manufacturing. I bridge the gap between cutting-edge engineering and commercial success while upholding Swiss standards of precision, quality, and regulatory compliance.

What sets me apart:

End-to-end R&D Leadership: Managing multi-million CHF budgets and cross-functional international teams through the full product lifecycle — from fuzzy front-end innovation to successful market launch.

Hybrid Methodologies: Expert in integrating Stage-Gate processes with Agile/Scrum to accelerate time-to-market without compromising technical excellence or risk control.

Strategic Risk & Stakeholder Management: Proactively identifying technical, regulatory (CE, UL), and business risks while aligning executives, R&D, and operations teams.

Interim & Transformation Expertise: Providing stable leadership during reorganizations, scaling R&D units, or delivering operational excellence audits for existing project pipelines.

I typically deliver:

Robust project charters, execution plans, and governance frameworks

Accelerated product development roadmaps with clear milestones and KPIs

Compliance and digitalization strategies (including Industry 4.0 elements)

Currently open to permanent senior R&D Project Manager roles, interim management, or strategic consulting assignments across Switzerland (and hybrid/remote where feasible).

If you're facing challenges with complex R&D projects, tight timelines, or the need for reliable leadership in energy transition technologies — let's connect. I'm happy to discuss how I can support your team's next breakthrough.

Languages

Polish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
German
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Zurich (up to 50km)

ABB Schweiz AG
R&D Project Manager
February 2023 - Today (3 years and 4 months)
Untersiggenthal, Switzerland
• - Coordinate development of new generation MV Industrial Drive R&D project.
• - Manage work of large multi-national, cross functional team of 70+ members.
• - Control requirements, resources, scope, cost and delivery schedule of the R&D project.
• - Process change requests, identified risks and ensure proper mitigation and communication.
• - Manage capacity planning and ensure efficient utilization of available resources.
• - Ensure regular reporting to senior management.
Change Management Risk Management
ABB Sp. z o.o.
PRU Ramp-up Manager
February 2021 - January 2023 (1 year and 11 months)
• - Coordinate ramp-up of the Product Responsible Unit for new generation MV Industrial Drive
• - Ensure readiness of the organization for productization including SCM, PE, Service, Sales, Q&R and Order Execution
• - Ensure Manufacturing Unit readiness for customer pilots delivery
ABB Sp. z o.o.
Program Manager
February 2019 - January 2021 (1 year and 11 months)
• - Lead a global quality improvement program for installed base of medium voltage drives.
• - Ensure all program aspects are implemented, ranging from back-end activities within factory/logistics to site activities on drives in the field