R&D Project Manager, Vaisala Oyj, Vantaa

Academic Work Finland Oy; Uusimaa; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Academic Work Finland Oy is seeking an R&D Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams from concept through volume production of next-generation measurement instruments. You will drive end-to-end projects within our Portfolio Management team, ensuring scope, schedule and quality targets are met while coordinating with customers and internal experts.

You will guide diverse specialists, manage budgets and risks, and explore AI-enabled approaches to improve project workflows in a dynamic,

Formación

• Advanced project management experience leading complex end-to-end product development projects.
• Strong technical background with understanding of hardware and manufacturing.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills in English and Finnish.

Responsabilidades

• Lead one or two R&D projects end-to-end, owning scope, schedule, and stakeholders.
• Unite and guide multidisciplinary teams toward shared business goals.
• Collaborate with customers and experts to define winning product characteristics.
• Ensure manufacturing and delivery capabilities are established at Vaisalas factories with manufacturing experts.
• Manage project budgets, resources, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Apply and explore AI tools to enhance daily project management workflows.

Conocimientos

Advanced project management

Leadership

English & Finnish communication

Educación

M.Sc or B.Sc

Herramientas

Atlassian tools

Descripción del empleo

About the role

As an R&D Project Manager, you will lead multidisciplinary teams to bring next-generation measurement instruments from concept to full production. Operating within our active Portfolio Management team, you will manage complex projects, uniting diverse specialists to deliver products that meet scope, schedule, and quality targets.

You are offered We offer an opportunity to work with fast-growing business sectors like datacenters, and a supportive network of R&D peers to help you grow as a leader.

Work tasks

You will be responsible for leading one or two R&D projects simultaneously, guiding multidisciplinary teams to successfully transition new measurement instruments from concept to volume production.

• Lead R&D projects end-to-end, taking ownership of scope, schedule, and stakeholders.


• Unite and guide multidisciplinary teams of specialists toward shared business goals.


• Collaborate with customers and experts to define winning product characteristics.


• Ensure that full manufacturing and delivery capabilities are established at Vaisalas factories, in collaboration with manufacturing experts


• Manage project budgets, resources, and risk mitigation strategies.


• Apply and explore AI tools to enhance daily project management workflows.

We are looking for

• Advanced project management skills with experience leading complex, end-to-end product development projects.


• Relevant technical education (M.Sc or B.Sc)


• Good technical background, with understanding of physical hardware and manufacturing.


• Excellent leadership and communication skills in both English and Finnish.


• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect projects to business value.

It is meritorious if you have

• Good knowledge of Atlassian tools


• IPMA C or B certification or equivalent proven competence.


• Experience in the manufacturing or datacenter industries.

To succeed in the role, your personal skills are

• Action-oriented: Gets things done practically


• Team player: Highly collaborative and supports the team.


• Strong communication skills: Naturally builds relationships and handles matters smoothly through direct interaction.


• Big-picture thinker: Focuses on the main goals.


• Adaptable: Flexible and keeps moving forward, even in unclear situations.

Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.

Employment relationship

Employment

Wage

Other

Number of positions

1

Source

Job Market Finland/Työmarkkinatori

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