Project Manager – R&D (Hardware & Software)

RDT Sweden AB; Södertälje kommun; Hybrid; SEK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

RDT Sweden AB is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex R&D initiatives in a large industrial engineering environment. The role requires bridging hardware and software development and aligning multidisciplinary teams to deliver results.

The successful candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage plans, milestones, risks, and dependencies, and communicate progress to stakeholders. Availability to start in January 2027 and onsite presence in Södertälje around 50% are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience managing technical projects involving hardware and software.
• Background in large-scale industrial, engineering or product development projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong planning, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage project timelines, risks, dependencies and deliverables.
• Availability to start in January 2027.
• Ability to work onsite in Södertälje approximately 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate R&D projects involving hardware and software development.
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams, stakeholders and project activities.
• Manage project plans, milestones, deliverables, risks and dependencies.
• Monitor progress, resolve delivery challenges and communicate project status.
• Support collaboration between engineering, software and other technical functions.
• Ensure alignment on project scope, timelines, priorities and expected outcomes.

Skills

Technical project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Planning

Communication

Risk management

Job description

RDT is looking for a Project Manager to support complex R&D initiatives within a large industrial engineering environment.

We are looking for someone who understands both hardware and software development and can bring multidisciplinary engineering teams together to deliver projects successfully.

Depending on experience, candidates with backgrounds in technical project management, program management or project coordination may be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate R&D projects involving both hardware and software development.
• Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams, stakeholders and project activities.
• Manage project plans, milestones, deliverables, risks and dependencies.
• Monitor progress, resolve delivery challenges and communicate project status.
• Support collaboration between engineering, software and other technical functions.
• Ensure alignment on project scope, timelines, priorities and expected outcomes.

What we're looking for

• Experience managing technical projects involving both hardware and software.
• Background in large-scale industrial, engineering or product development projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong planning, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage project timelines, risks, dependencies and deliverables.
• Availability to start in January 2027.
• Ability to work onsite in Södertälje approximately 50% of the time.