R&D Project Manager

Your role and responsibilities

Develop or create products, systems, services or technologies for ABB´s Business Units by leading and managing the execution of one or more R&D projects to meet projects targets. Coordinate work of local and cross-functional project team/s. Lead in partnership with local business managers, steering group, product management and external parties and ensure value creation.

The work model for the role is: onsite

Main tasks:

• Focusing on organizing and coordinating of a project
• Leading the projects, allocating project tasks, motivating, and monitoring resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones
• Following up the project from its beginning to the delivery
• Break down of project requirements for implementation
• Managing a project changes and claims according to defined processes
• Tracking project cost and financials and report deviations
• Taking care about prototyping - including planning
• Identifying risks
• Creating reports
• Communication across the project team
• Being part of international company and team
• Manages relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, other R&D teams in Technology Center and/or Corporate Research Centers and external relevant parties (e.g. customers, academia).

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• Proven experience in electro-mechanical system design and development
• Understanding of complex mechanical systems including power circuits, LV/MV Switchgears based on IEC standards
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Good organizational and planning skills
• Good command of English language (both written and spoken)
• Interest to develop and profile yourself as project manager
• Good orientation in IEC standards
• Be target oriented