R&D Manager, Software Development

As one of a team of R&D Managers you will provide strong and capable technical and people leadership to the wider R&D Organization and will foster and promote a corporate culture of collaboration, growth, innovation, trust, and respect as well as excellence in quality, and strong customer focus. The Leader will be responsible for the total output of the R&D organization and the timely execution-delivery of all committed features including the integration of a larger ecosystem of Application-portfolio.
Responsibilities:
Influence the technical direction of the product development according to the company's strategy
Lead and effectively manage Teams in Sweden and abroad in an effective, people-centric, collaborative, and open manner
Effectively, and on time, execute Mitel people-related processes
Take practical steps to ensure the Sweden R&D Teams are engaged and motivated
Provide training opportunities for the Sweden R&D Teams
Communicate clearly and with precision to senior executives
Communicate with other functional teams frequently, collaboratively, and openly
Monitor the development team's progress via regular project reviews and more detailed reviews



Requirements:
University degree (minimum bachelor's degree) in Engineering / Computer Science, Telecommunication or other relevant fields
Experience and knowledge of Telecom and Unified Communications
Relevant experience of proven management experience in product development
Excellent analytical skills resulting in clear and concise explanations of observations and problems
Ability to drive change in an environment in constant evolution
Some years of experience working in an AGILE way
Working knowledge of JIRA and Confluence
Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and verbal



Additional Skills (Advantageous): Optional
Experience with software development and cloud environment is a plus
Experience and / or certificate in AGILE way of working (ie SAFe Agile) is a plus
Knowledge / experience of competitive UC / UCaaS products is a plus
Proven track record of successful leadership
Ability to engage and motivate employees
Capability to lead culture adoption and change
Strong comprehensive experience in risk and issue management



As a person you are:
Capable to comply with and adopt the company's strategies and core values
Constant Learning Culture practitioner
A standout teammate, with excellent interpersonal skills, working for team success without personal prestige
Outgoing and willing to collaborate across teams and organizational boundaries
Proactive, like challenges and want to constantly improve
Inclusive and servant leader with the ability to contribute to the company's vision
Able to transfer knowledge to younger team members