Project Manager, Product Development

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Do you have the skills and drive needed to lead technically advanced projects within embedded products and systems development? If so, this might be your chance to take on an exciting position at the embedded systems department within Process control Platform. You will get a broad role within the organization and manage many different diverse projects, ranging from new development to product lifecycle management and manufacturing introductions.
Process Control Platform is a unit within ABB’s division Industrial Automation. We are responsible for development, marketing and delivery of automation products, both hardware and software for monitoring, control and optimization. We sell and deliver automation systems to all types of process industries. With the ABB AbilityTM System 800xA we offer unique opportunities to synchronize data from the manufacturing process with additional information systems and enable all decision information available in real-time to our customers.
This position reports to R&D Department Lead.
Your responsibilities
Coordinating and monitoring projects by leading and coaching skilled developers based both locally and globally.
Being responsible for planning, driving and reporting project progress and budget to both local and global steering groups.
Manage and coordinate project deliverables and various stakeholders within the organization.
Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues, and the business.



Your background
A Master’s degree in Engineering, along with at least three years’ experience from working as project manager or similar.
Relevant work experience within project coordination, planning and reporting or similar.
Previous experience from working in a position within product development.
Specialization within embedded and hardware development and previous work with Safety certified SIL-development is an advantage.
Fluency in English, written and spoken alike.
Since the position is located in Västerås, Sweden, knowledge in Swedish is advantageous.
Ability to manage change and coach the team to reach success.
Great leadership and people skills which enable to reach highly set goals.
Driven and engaging personality.
Good communication skills.
Team- and result-oriented mindset.



More about us
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. The Process Automation (PA) business area (>$6B revenue in 2021, 22,000 employees), automates, electrifies and digitalizes some of the most complex industrial infrastructures on this planet. Through its five divisions, it serves customers in the energy, process and hybrid industries – from hydrocarbons, chemicals, water, mining, minerals, pulp & paper to marine and ports, and many more. PA stands at the heart of some of the most important shifts in society, helping the energy-intense industries to safer, smarter and more sustainable operations to enable a prosperous, low-carbon society. For more information on PA, refer to https://global.abb/group/en/investors/strategy-events/pa-capital-markets-day-2022
Recruiting Manager, Anna Mihlzén, +4670-580 24 95, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Magdalena Forsberg, +4621-34 47 19; Unionen: Krista Andersson, +4621-34 02 85, Ledarna: Leif Öhrberg, +4621-34 23 25. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Linda Lundstedt +4621-32 51 94.
You are welcome to apply the latest by August 24. Please note that selection will be done on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before last day of application.
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.