Project and Portfolio Coordinator – Gardena Robotics R&D

The GARDENA Robotics R&D unit is responsible for designing, developing and maintaining robotic mowers for the GARDENA division. The development unit is a new unit as previous development of robotic lawnmowers for the GARDENA division was done through a joint development organization which was responsible for all development of robotic lawnmowers within the Husqvarna group. The new entity will be headquartered and initially staffed in Huskvarna with the ambition to have continued strong affiliation and proximity to the other robotics development organizations within the Husqvarna Forest and Garden division.
The GARDENA Robotic Mower R&D unit consists of three different departments; Project and Portfolio Management, Systems and Software Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering.
The team
The role will be located in the Project and R&D Portfolio Management team.
The Project and R&D Portfolio Management team will be responsible for Project Planning and Execution. This includes individual projects as well as responsibility for planning and follow-up on R&D project portfolio level.
Job Description
Your responsibilities will relate both to individual projects and to the aggregated project portfolio. In this role you will be responsible of coordinating and supporting development projects within the product development areas of robotic lawnmowers (ink Responsible for component planning throughout the project (PFEP).
The Project and Portfolio coordinator will also participate in building up the new unit structures within project and portfolio coordination as well as project and portfolio budgeting and financial follow-up.
As the organization are in the early phase you will be a part of an expansion journey.
Qualifications:
-Experience from coordinating multiple types of projects, preferably within a diverse set of businesses and with cross functional responsibilities.
-Relevant educational background
-Experience from international team work
-Project Budgeting
-Verbal and written communication and presentation skills in English.
Personal competencies:
We are looking for someone who sees themselves as a people person and is able to communicate with different parties as well as having the ability to drive projects and tasks towards the goal in an independent way. Furthermore you take ownership of your work and doing so in an structured and detail-oriented manner.
How to apply
Please submit your application with CV and cover letter. We do not accept applications via e-mail due to GDPR regulations.
For more information about the position, please contact Hiring Manager Sofie Rydell Wigren:
sofie.rydell.wigren@husqvarnagroup.com . For more information about the recruitment process please contact Recruiter: Gorjana Dubovina, gorjana.dubovina@husqvarnagroup.com
Union representatives:
Soili Johansson – Unionen, 036-14 62 08, soili.johansson@husqvarnagroup.com
Sebastian Bergström – Sveriges Ingenjörer; Akademikerföreningen (Represent all SACO-unions), sebastian.bergstrom@husqvarnagroup.com
What happens after you applied?
When the application date is due, we will review all applications. If we believe you are a potential candidate for the role, you will be, or have been, invited for an initial interview. If you aren’t chosen to proceed in the process, you will be informed of this at the latest when the position has been filled.