R&D Manager Room Management Systems

Swegon Group AB, owned by Investment AB Latour, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange, is a market leading supplier in the field of indoor environment, offering solutions for ventilation, heating, cooling and climate optimisation, as well as connected services and expert technical support.
Swegon has subsidiaries in and distributors all over the world and 16 production plants in Europe, North America and India. The company employs more than 2 600 people and in 2019 had a turnover of 6 billion SEK.


About the role 
We are looking for an R&D Manager for our offer regarding indoor climate management, who wants to be involved in consolidating our market-leading position in the Nordic region and further develop our offer for increased sales in the rest of Europe. As R&D Manager in the product segment, you will work both strategically and operationally to develop our offer in close collaboration with product managers, system developers and our factory units. You will drive and coordinate our R&D for Room Management Systems (RMS).

The role includes personnel responsibilities for a software development team, a group of five people. Together with your team, you are expected to generate ideas and be able to transform customer needs into the development of functions, system solutions and services.

Location of this position is preferably in the southwestern part of Sweden. Can advantageously be located close to our production sites in Kvänum, Arvika or Tomelilla or at our head office in Gothenburg. 

Your profile 
The work requires power of initiative and self-management. Since you will lead the development of our room control package and coordinate to find the best solutions to meet the customer needs, you have great collaborating skills and leadership qualities. Further, you are able to compromise between time to market, effectiveness and working in a structured way, successfully. A strong market and customer-oriented approach is a must in order to succeed in this role.

As you will have international contacts at work, both internally and externally, it is required that you master the English language in both speech and writing. It is highly meritorious if you speak Swedish. Travels will be required in the role, mainly within Sweden, but international travel may occur.

We believe that you have an engineering degree, preferably in Information technology, Electronics, Energy and Environment or equivalent. You have several years of work experience in a similar role and a solid interest in technology and innovation. Knowledge within HVAC, software development (any) and IoT is an advantage. 

What we offer
With us, you become part of a dynamic workplace with an open-minded atmosphere where you have great opportunities to influence and are expected to generate your own ideas. In our organization, we are unpretentious and have a strong culture of collaboration.  

Our values “Customer Empathy, Trust and Commitment” influences everything we do and is the starting point in the decisions we make and how we act towards each other. At Swegon, we encourage a healthy balance of your work and your private life.

We offer a stimulating and challenging work in an innovative future industry. The position includes a varied assignment in a stable company with growth. Swegon has been awarded several times and has, for example, won the “Stora Inneklimatpriset” on three occasions, most recently through our WISE system, which will be part of your focus areas.  

With our products, we create a sustainable indoor climate, but for us, it is just as important to have a sustainable work climate. Therefore, we have an open organization with short decision paths and for the right person, there are plenty of both development opportunities and exciting challenges. At Swegon, we encourage a healthy balance of your work- and private life.

Contact Information
Welcome with your application, no lather than December 31. For more information about the role, you are welcome to contact:
CTO Andrea Bottazzo, +39345-3083593, andrea.bottazzo@swegon.it or,
R&D Manager Carl-Ola Danielsson, +4670-272 05 63, carl-ola.danielsson@swegon.se

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