Senior R&D Project Manager

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As the industry is now preparing for the fourth industrial revolution, we at ABB have decided to do the same, ABB has set high goals and a focused strategy for Research & Development and therefore we are now recruiting an R&D Project Manager.
As a Senior R&D Project Manager we offer you a strong developing position where you get the opportunity to work with the latest technology, develop your knowledge and be a part of a great team. If you are passionate about helping our customers to be more competitive and reduce their global footprint by setting new standard in the Global process industry, don’t hesitate to send in your application.
The position is located in Västerås, Umeå or Skellefteå and will be reporting to R&D Team Lead.
Your responsibilities
Leads local and cross-functional projects. Motivates and leads internal and/or external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones.
Ensures projects follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with standard ABB internal directives and procedures.
Manages the project team allocated to the project, defining, with key stakeholders, the scope of work, cost/budget, resources required, time schedule and detailed work allocation.
Identifies, contains and reduces. Ensures appropriate handling of change requests. Ensures transparency around unforeseen result/events and identified risks and makes sure that they are properly prioritized, managed and communicated.
Uses own technical domain knowledge to provide technical support to colleagues or other functional teams.
Ensures understanding of customers value. Takes into consideration requirements and demands coming from customers and from different ABB functions (sales, supply, engineering, etc.) Acts to ensure customer satisfaction and expectations.
Serves as the key contact for the project stakeholders. Effectively communicates appropriate information to stakeholders in a timely manner and to achieve desired understanding and support.
Manages relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, other R&D teams in Technology Center and/or Corporate Research Centers and external parties (e.g customers, academia).



Your background
A Bachelor´s degree in engineering or preferably a Master´s degree, alternatively you have several years of experience as a Project Manager.
Background in project management, preferably at least 3 years.
Experience in R&D project management in process industry is merited.
Experience in global cross-functional R&D project management is merited.
Experience of running agile projects is merited.
You are results-oriented, strategic and have a structured approach to work.
Fluency in English, written and spoken alike, is required, Swedish written and spoken is merited.



More about us
Process Industries division delivers complete electrification and automation solutions, industry-specific products and lifecycle services across industries. Engineering and delivering automation solutions from device to monitoring and control make our customers get more out of their investment; digitalization solutions including collaborative operations and augmented reality help improve plant and enterprise productivity, reduce maintenance and energy costs. Our engineering, project management, services and solutions portfolio covers a wide range of industries - Mining, Pulp & Paper, Metals, Aluminum and Cement, Data centers and Food and Beverage
Recruiting Manager Marcus Kristofersson, +46 91 077 08 02, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Blomqvist, +46 21 34 21 48; Ledarna: Leif Öhrberg, +46 21 34 23 25; Unionen: Joakim Broström, +46 84 77 91 39. All other questions can be directed to Recruiting Consultant Tobias Nilsson, +46 708 215 321.
Join our team of professionals and start a new work career in ABB!
You are welcome to apply the latest by August 1. Selection process will be handled continuously.
We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.