Robert Sabaj
Senior R&D Manager
Stupava,Slovakia
Summary
Experienced R&D Head with strong medtech background. Promote growth and team performance with skilled leadership of day-to-day operations and special projects. Forward-thinking and highly responsive to emerging trends affecting department operations and goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
R&D Country Department Head
Siemens Healthineers S.r.o.
07.2018 - Current
- Co-creating the birth of IT Operations within DC, later on separated and know as GDC (Global Delivery Center)
- Leading R&D teams improving Siemens Healthineers backbone efficiency and compliance (Connectivity, Knowledge Sharing, Audit compliance)
- Developed new business partnerships (Diagnostics, Customer services, Digital Health)
- Fostering innovation projects, pilots and pre-development (AI Rad Companion , AI Pathway Companion, Federated Learning)
- Enlarging the R&D team footprint by factor 3 in 5 years
R&D Country Department Head
Siemens Healthineers S.r.o.
08.2015 - 06.2018
- Led the team of 60 R&D professionals in the area of radiology imaging software
- Led working culture transformation by bringing the sense for ownership and entrepreneurship to the R&D teams. Cultural shift from software supplier towards business partner.
- Cultivated collaborative, performance-oriented culture to keep team motivated and enthusiastic about achieving shared goals.
R&D Country Department Head
Siemens S.r.o.
01.2013 - 07.2015
- Led the team of 60 R&D professionals in the area of radiology imaging software
- Closely collaborated with R&D partners in international environment (India, Germany, Hungary)
Country Business Segment Head
Siemens CMT
10.2009 - 12.2012
- IT, Telecom
- Leading unit across business transformation and organizational change
- Approaching new customers and partners, accompanying employees through the new business strategy and carve out.
- Resource management, disciplinary responsibility for about 160 employees.
- Planning, controlling, reporting achievements to management board meetings.
- Business responsibility for sales on local market, supporting portfolio definition, positioning on local market and development of new customer and partner relationships.
Department manager
Siemens PSE Multimedia and Security
10.2007 - 09.2009
- IT, Broadcasting, Media, Telecom
- Multinational environment and highly versatile international project portfolio (IPTV, DVB-T)
- Leadership & disciplinary responsibility for about 60 employees.
- Planning, controlling, reporting achievements to management board meetings.
Project Manager
Siemens Business Services S.r.o.
12.2004 - 12.2005
- IT, Telecom, Solution business, Operation & Business Support Services
- Project management
- Project volume about 2,5 million €, Supplier consortium of 3 suppliers, customer Slovak telecom (incumbent operator)
- Responsible project scope, costs, working progress and outcome according to the project time schedule, change request handling, claim management, requirements management, project team setup.
- Member of project steering committee reporting the customer's & Siemens internal management board, coordination with supplier consortium.
Department manager
Siemens PSE Base and Integration
05.2002 - 11.2004
- IT, Telecom (Software for digital switching systems)
- Leadership disciplinary responsibility for about 60 R&D employees.
- Planning, controlling, reporting achievements to management board meetings.
Team/Project leader
SWH s.r.o.
01.2000 - 04.2002
- IT, Telecom, Lawful Interception
- Leading the team of 10 employees, collaborating with Siemens AG Austria product management
- Defining scope of system release
- Functional requirements, project planning & controlling
- Working breakdown structure, assigning responsibility for particular working packages, coordinating project team,
Application analyst and designer
SWH s.r.o.
06.1999 - 12.1999
- IT, Telecom (Network management systems)
- Defining functional & technical requirements.
- Evaluating design & implementation alternatives, design of particular system modules/services, implementation, testing, documentation.
Software Engineer
SWH s.r.o.
03.1996 - 05.1999
- Responsible for software implementation according to defined system design.
- Design of particular system functionalities, testing, documentation.
- IT, Telecom, Network Management Application/Service Assurance
Software Engineer - Freelancer
Multiple small software companies
08.1994 - 02.1996
- IT (Banking, CAD)
- Working for multiple companies as external contractor
- Delivering software functionality (e.g. implementation, testing, and documentation) for diverse applications according to contracted requirements
- Teaching and consulting CAD systems
Education
Ing. - Telecommunications and Networking
Slovak University of Technology
Bratislava06.1994
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills: Teamwork in multicultural and multilingual environment
- Computer skills and competence: Advanced user of PC & Office application operating system
- Regulatory compliance (ISO audits, FDA)
- Deep R&D agile process insights
- Technical skills and competence: Hands on experience with software development processes, programming languages and tools
- Hands on experience with leading the organization through a cultural transformation
- Organizational development (led multiple initiatives : hoshin kanri rollout, Employer Value proposition, Seniority Assessment tools)
- Leading and forming the team of leaders (leaders development, coaching and mentoring, hiring of leadership talents)
- Communication, Presentation Skills, including broader audience
- Strong interpersonal skills: Teamwork in multicultural and multilingual environment
Timeline
R&D Country Department Head
Siemens Healthineers S.r.o.
07.2018 - Current
R&D Country Department Head
Siemens Healthineers S.r.o.
08.2015 - 06.2018
R&D Country Department Head
Siemens S.r.o.
01.2013 - 07.2015
Country Business Segment Head
Siemens CMT
10.2009 - 12.2012
Department manager
Siemens PSE Multimedia and Security
10.2007 - 09.2009
Project Manager
Siemens Business Services S.r.o.
12.2004 - 12.2005
Department manager
Siemens PSE Base and Integration
05.2002 - 11.2004
Team/Project leader
SWH s.r.o.
01.2000 - 04.2002
Application analyst and designer
SWH s.r.o.
06.1999 - 12.1999
Software Engineer
SWH s.r.o.
03.1996 - 05.1999
Software Engineer - Freelancer
Multiple small software companies
08.1994 - 02.1996
Ing. - Telecommunications and Networking
Slovak University of Technology