Sr Executive Assistant R&D (m/f/d)
- Brühl (Rhein-Neckar-Kreis), Hybride (Mobile Office/ Onsite)
- 01.08.2025
- Full-time
- Permanent
We are the world market leader in the field of safety-related automation. Our employees on all continents work with great passion toward a common goal: the sustainable protection of people and the environment. With our portfolio, which ranges from hardware and software to services and individual complete solutions, we enable our customers to plan and operate their plants safely.
As an independent family business, we place great value on teamwork, openness, trust and curiosity about change. Do you fit in with us?
Then become part of the HIMA team as
Expectations and tasks
Finance Management and Controlling:
- Support in budget planning, monitoring, and controlling
- Preparation of forecasts and investment planning
- Data collection and processing to support decision-making processes
- Participation in the financial evaluation of improvement projects
- Power user (for R&D) for the ERP system in the areas of procurement, non-conformity reports, and invoicing
Reporting and Analysis:
- Maintenance of KPIs for R&D projects and the overall R&D area
- Creation of regular surveys within the department
- Contribution to the preparation of regular cost and project planning reports
- Support in analyzing project progress and resource utilization
Project Management:
- Coordination of controlling and billing for externally funded and R&D projects
- Support in managing the R&D infrastructure
- Organization of recurring events such as the R&D Conference, program planning, and offsite meetings
- Supervision of ad-hoc special projects, e.g., implementation of the site concept within the R&D Center
Marketing and Communication:
- Editorial maintenance and expansion of the intranet
- Support for internal communication of R&D activities
- Organization of regular departmental communications
Executive Assistance:
- Calendar and travel management for the R&D management team
- Optimization of internal workflows and processes
- Execution of standard tasks on behalf of the department head, in coordination with and in compliance with internal guidelines
Your Profile
- Completed commercial training or a degree with a focus on business or economics
- Several years of professional experience as an executive assistant, preferably in an R&D environment
- Excellent MS Office skills, especially in Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience in project management and event organization
- Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken
- Strong analytical skills and affinity for working with numbers
- Excellent communication skills and organizational talent
- Proactive and independent working style
What we offer
- Flexibility and autonomy in an innovative and global work environment
- Attractive and secure workplace
- Flexible and tailored working hour models according to the area of application and the option for remote work
- Practice-oriented onboarding
- Targeted development opportunities
- Holiday and Christmas bonus
- Health Promotion
- Company restaurant
- Corporate Benefits and other appealing employee discounts
- Parking with electric charging stations
- Job bike/car leasing