Innovation Lead

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

Our environment and the transport needs of the society are undergoing major changes. Urbanization, climate change and digitalisation are examples of trends that create both challenges and opportunities for the sustainable and efficient transport systems of the future. By understanding and profiting from opportunities in this development, Scania wants to strengthen its position in sustainable transport.

Innovation Office develops new innovations and business opportunities for Scania beyond the company's current business. The work is mostly conducted in project form and ranges from trend and scenario analysis and systems research to exploratory design and business building. The new solutions developed can be aimed at Scania's existing market or completely new customers. The projects often involve colleagues from other parts of Scania and / or other companies as well as representatives of society, academia and research centers. Many projects take place within the framework of government research programs.

Projects can run anywhere from a few months to a few years and involve everything from a few people to extensive consortia consisting of dozens of outside organizations that contribute with their own resources. The work is usually strongly iterative and design-oriented. Design thinking permeates everything we do, from system level to business development.

As an Innovation Lead, your main responsibility will be to lead and facilitate work in the explorative projects that the Innovation Office is running, involving both company external and internal stakeholders and experts.

Tasks


• Participate in project teams doing exploratory research and innovation, as project / team leader and also in a more operational role, and contribute to new innovation by proactively driving the design work forward together with the team.
• Specifically leading the work package “Vehicle Design” in the ongoing research & innovation project ‘HITS’ (Sustainable Integrated Urban Transport of Goods)
• Support the group's discovery team in organizing and facilitating studies and workshops in understanding the world around us, such as trend research and scenario work.
• Continuously visualize and communicate results through engaging workshops to create insights both within your project and for different parts of Scania
• Support project management in the coordination with project partners and help project participants understand and practice design thinking

You will work with trend analysts, researchers, technical experts, designers who together form a strong team in the work of finding the transport and logistics solutions of the future.

 

Your profile

You are driven by great curiosity for the needs of both society and individual users and how you can contribute to satisfying these needs with new solutions. You have a desire to convey insights and empathy for user problems to your surroundings.  You have proven experience of leading a work from idea to an actual concept.  Sustainability is a leading star in your work

You have high social skills, like to present and are easy to collaborate in a project organization. You take initiative, plan, operate, and deliver independently within your own area of ​​responsibility.

 

More information

Please contact Fredrik Pehrsson, Head of Innovation Office 08‑553 540 72

 

Application

Your application must contain a personal letter, CV, transcripts and possibly portfolio.


Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, we delivered 66,900 trucks, 5,200 buses as well as 11,000 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 125 billion, of which over 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 50,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com.