Growth-Focused Software Engineering Leader

Bertrandt Group; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bertrandt Sweden is seeking a Business Manager within Software Engineering to drive growth by owning customer accounts across traditional engineering services and outcome-based engagements. You will lead software engineering teams, recruit talent, and sponsor key engagements, leveraging the support of the Bertrandt Group.

The role combines business development, customer ownership, people leadership, recruitment, and delivery sponsorship, offering high ownership and impact in a growing Swedish

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience within automotive software development.
• Experience in engineering consulting, software services, or technology consulting.
• Strong understanding of software development, embedded systems, systems engineering, connectivity, cloud solutions, AUTOSAR.
• Proven track record in business development and customer management.
• Experience in leadership, project environments, or engineering organizations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial ownership of assigned customer accounts.
• Drive sales of Traditional Engineering Services (Time & Material).
• Identify, develop, and win Outcome Based Services opportunities.
• Develop long-term customer relationships and strategic stakeholder networks.
• Manage RFQs and commercial opportunities.
• Lead commercial negotiations within delegated authority.
• Manage sales pipeline and forecasts.
• Develop account growth strategies and identify new business opportunities.
• Position Bertrandt as a preferred engineering partner.
• Lead commercial sponsorship for Outcome Based Services engagements.
• Ensure governance and delivery objectives across engagements.
• Staff projects with the right competencies and delivery setup.
• Leverage Bertrandt Group capabilities for scalable delivery.
• Support project teams and SPOCs in achieving milestones.
• Monitor performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Identify risks and escalate timely.
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Support long-term customer success and business growth.
• Line management for software engineering consultants.
• Performance management and coaching.
• Competence development and career planning.
• Workforce planning and utilization management.
• Employee engagement and retention.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative culture.
• Own recruitment activities and forecast hiring needs.
• Define competency requirements and role profiles.
• Conduct interviews and evaluations.
• Support onboarding and hiring decisions.
• Build sustainable competence pipelines for growth.
• Strengthen employer brand within the engineering community.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Business development

Customer management

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar

Job description

Bertrandt Sweden is seeking a Business Manager within Software Engineering to drive growth by owning customer accounts across traditional engineering services and outcome-based engagements. You will lead software engineering teams, recruit talent, and sponsor key engagements, leveraging the support of the Bertrandt Group.

The role combines business development, customer ownership, people leadership, recruitment, and delivery sponsorship, offering high ownership and impact in a growing Swedish