Strategic Project Manager, External Operation

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.Transform. Transportation. Together. Towards a sustainable future!
This is no little task and to meet our ambitious program, Scania and Traton Group R&D work in close collaboration with partners and engineering service suppliers. Our job, at External Operation, is to make those collaborations smooth, compliant, and effective for our internal customers. 

For good collaboration to happen, we need strategies, clear ways of working as well as an understanding of solution development processes. Finally, we need to nurture operational excellence. You think that we have a sound approach and you would like to help us get to the next level, then apply to join our team and embark on this journey that will broaden your perspective and help us accelerate, together with our suppliers, the shift towards a sustainable transport system

Job description
We are looking for a Strategic Project Manager that would like to contribute to the long-term success and profitability of Scania/Traton.

In this position you will work as a management consultant finding, creating, and deploying tools & methodologies that will support the line organization on primarily 2 subjects:


• to identify capabilities that create customer value for the future.
• to understand the global talent pool and find ways to access it for solutions that should be developed in collaboration with Partners.

You will lead diverse initiatives in collaboration with your colleagues and other stakeholders across the organization to suggest recommendations on the way forward. Of course, the recommendation will need to be executed and it will also be your responsibility to support its deployment together with the different management teams. It is all about connecting the dots of the big picture and being able to execute simply!

Our team
We are 3 women, 5 men, 3 nationalities, 3 educational backgrounds, and 8 very own journeys in our professional & personal lives. We are based in Sweden and India. We cultivate an inclusive and collaborative mindset among us and in our relations with all stakeholders. We love to develop clear, fast, and scalable solutions which we improve on almost a daily basis. 

About you
We believe that you:


• Are an engineer or business graduate with several years experience in Management Consultant firms or equivalent (R&D or Purchasing)
• Are the curious type and what you do not know, you find a way to learn.
• Have a strong business and strategy mindset
• Understand product development
• Have experience working with strategy and process development
• Have experience interacting with people at all levels of the organization.

We believe that you have those soft skills:


• Love to work and will use all your skill sets to succeed. You are the type of person that goes the extra mile!
• Can find a way when there is no obvious road forward
• Are passionate about new learning and love continuous improvement.
• Are good at maintaining relationships and enjoy having many contacts, both internally and externally.
• Have the ability to influence or want to develop that ability.
• Have the patience to handle change management

Hop on our journey, there is a lot of rewarding time ahead.

For further information
Please contact: Ephigenie Gagne, Head of External Operations, ephigenie.gagne@scania.com

Application
Your application should include a CV, a cover letter, and copies of any relevant certificates. Selections and interviews will take place throughout the application period. Please apply through our website Scania Job Search at Scania as soon as possible and no later than August 13th.  A background check might be conducted for this position.

We encourage colleagues from other TRATON brands to apply!

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.