Technical Project Leader - Cab Exterior

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.



In addition, to be a global champion Scania also must strengthen its presence in China. This ambition requires an R&D organization that can develop, maintain, and further improves the aimed product portfolio.

The speed and the quality of our strategy execution will be the most important differentiator in the coming years ahead. For that reason, we are now looking for Technical Project Leaders for the cab development, specifically within the exterior. Do you want to be a part of making history on this journey? Then this position is something for you!

You will work in the “Cab Exterior of Cab team” and we work in an agile landscape where designers, production, and purchaser work closely together.  

Your tasks  
You are responsible to plan and execute the Cab Exterior project/product development and you will: 


• lead a project team to develop our new product within the full lifecycle, from scratch, concept selection, engineering development, verification/validation, prototype, and service in your area
• run daily steering meetings with your team members to plan and implement the backlog. You will represent Cab Exterior in front of Cab daily steering, Layout meeting, cost fit meeting, Spring Review, Demo, and PI planning.
• take the lead to balance/decide the cost, quality, requirements, and integration in your area by collaborating with all the stakeholders in the program/project team.
• prioritize the market/customer needs to proceed with our target and deliverables within time and with quality.
• You will assist to develop the local new team in China. Bring the Scania best and combine the local best.
• You are open-minded to the challenge "as is".

Your profile   
You are communicative and well-structured in your work. You are pragmatic and you find the best way forward in cooperation with others. You emphasize working in a diverse work environment and you find joy in meeting people from different cultures


• More than 10 years of engineering development experience from OEM or TIR 1 supplier
• More than 5 years of experience in project management from automobile product development. Some years of Exterior development are a plus
• Attitude of CAN DO and leadership in complex/new organisations.
• Hands-on Catia and PLM tools experience is preferred
• A degree of engineering and/or equal years of experience is required
• SAFe Agile experience is a merit
• Fluent English is a must, Mandarin and Swedish language skills are an advantage.

We offer  
Exciting Projects: With organisations all over the world, we offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products.
Work-Life Balance: Scania prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules.
Professional Development: We develop paths suited to your individual talents through international knowledge exchanges.
Excellent Benefits: We provide our employees with competitive benefits.

Your location
The Industrial Operations Asia Research and Development is currently based in Södertälje. Later, the development will be divided between Sweden and China. A shorter or longer period in China must be considered as it will be key for success. 

Contact information
Please contact Biquan Wu, Manager Cab exterior Development, biquan.wu@scania.com

Application 
The application shall contain a CV and a personal letter in English, and relevant certificates. 
Scania is using tests as a part of the recruitment process and interviews may be held during the application period. 
Please apply via JobSearch/Scania.com as soon as possible, no later than November 6th, 2022 

Job ID 20225738




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.