Program Director – mioty® LPWAN
Fraunhofer IIS
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Nürnberg • Germany
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About the role
- Lead all operational, business, partnership, and organizational activities to establish mioty® as a leading LPWAN technology.
- Shape and drive the global growth of mioty®, from strategic commercialization and scalable go-to-market approaches to building a thriving international ecosystem.
- Establish, maintain, and manage trusted relationships with industrial partners, public institutions, technology providers, and global enterprise stakeholders across the mioty® ecosystem.
- Represent and promote mioty® in high-level industry forums, policy and regulatory bodies, alliances, and standardization groups.
- Guide the Fraunhofer IIS mioty® team across business development, marketing, and engineering.
- Oversee financial stewardship, including budgeting, commercial operating models, and reporting.
- Ensure sustainable governance, IP and licensing frameworks, long-term competitiveness, compliance, and continued innovation in close coordination with Fraunhofer IIS leadership.
Requirements
- University degree in (Industrial) Engineering, Business Administration, or a comparable field.
- At least 5 years of executive leadership experience in IoT, telecommunications, wireless technologies, deep-tech, or other innovation-driven industries.
- Proven track record in building and scaling global sales and go-to-market organizations.
- Understanding of IoT connectivity, embedded systems, LPWAN technologies, RF systems, and cloud architecture and security.
- Entrepreneurial, impact-oriented mindset with the ability to convert technological strengths into scalable global business models.
- Willingness to travel internationally on a regular basis, including frequent intercontinental travel for partner expansion, executive meetings, industry events, and on-site strategic engagements.
- Fluent in English and German (spoken and written); additional languages (e.g., Mandarin, Spanish, French) are a strong advantage.
Benefits
- An exciting role: a diverse and challenging field of work in an international environment oriented toward state-of-the-art research and technology.
- Room for creativity: projects with strong practical components that motivate employees to drive innovation.
- Positive work culture: open-minded colleagues who support and trust one another.
- State-of-the-art infrastructure at your workplace: technologies and facilities to develop solutions addressing today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.
- Structured onboarding and strong internal networks to help you quickly become familiar with the institute and extend your professional network.
- Work–life balance support: flexible working hours and hybrid work options.
- Professional development: ongoing seminars, coaching, and language courses.
- Equal opportunities: inclusive programs such as the Fraunhofer TALENTA career program for female scientists.
- A collegial atmosphere with dedicated colleagues and broad professional expertise.
- Facilities and amenities: parking spaces, electric vehicle charging stations, covered bicycle parking, and showers at the institute.
- In-house health management, including sports courses, running groups, and relaxation seminars.
- The position is initially limited to 2 years with the intention to extend thereafter.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
IoTtelecommunicationswireless technologiesdeep-techglobal salesgo-to-market strategiesIoT connectivityembedded systemsLPWAN technologiescloud architecture
Soft Skills
executive leadershipentrepreneurial mindsetimpact-oriented mindsetrelationship managementstrategic thinkingfinancial stewardshipinnovationcommunicationteam guidanceinternational travel
Certifications
University degree in EngineeringUniversity degree in Business Administration