Country Head, Apollo Go Switzerland 100%

Strategic Leadership for Autonomous Mobility in Switzerland

Assume overall ownership of business results in Switzerland, encompassing business development, client partnerships, project follow-up, and daily operations. This position serves as the critical bridge between the regional team and global headquarters, securing effective support to ensure long-term sustainable business growth.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end business development and P&L management for Baidu Apollo autonomous mobility operations, overseeing local strategy execution, commercial partnership collaboration (including PostBus), and regulatory compliance with Swiss traffic and data protection requirements.
• Drive autonomous shuttle fleet deployment, daily operation management, and service quality optimization while acting as the key liaison between local teams and global headquarters to align technical iteration, resource allocation, and project delivery.
• Manage local team development, expand industrial ecosystem partnerships, and represent Apollo Go in external industry and governmental communications to support long-term business scaling in Europe.
• Take full leadership of local project end-to-end delivery and localization implementation, leading cross-functional and cross-border coordination between global technical teams, local operation teams, and external stakeholders.
• Standardize localized project management processes, adapt product and operation solutions to Swiss local traffic rules, business scenarios, and market characteristics, and resolve cross-departmental collaboration barriers to ensure efficient, high-quality, and on-time landing and iterative optimization of all local autonomous mobility projects.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in international project management, autonomous driving, robotics, intelligent mobility, or related industries.
• Strong customer-facing experience with international key accounts.
• Cross-border project delivery experience, including working with European customers or partners, HQ coordination, and global stakeholder management.
• Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Mandatory professional working level English; preferred Chinese and German language skills to support collaboration with global teams and international stakeholders.

Working Conditions and Compensation

• Full-time position, up to 45 hours per week.
• Regular travel within Switzerland to customer locations, testing sites, and partner facilities.
• Close collaboration with teams located in Switzerland and China across different time zones.
• Occasional international travel may be required for project coordination and business development activities.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications, along with a performance-based annual bonus.
• Swiss social security and statutory employment benefits, including annual paid leave in accordance with Swiss employment regulations.
• Business travel reimbursement and other company benefits in accordance with company policy.