R&D Project Manager - HVDC Transformers | Ludvika, Sweden

Hitachi ABB Power Grids; Ludvika kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Health care and wellness allowance

Career possibilities

Mentorship support

Employee Benefit Portal discounts

Job summary

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in Ludvika, Sweden, seeks a skilled R&D Project Manager to oversee development projects for HVDC converter transformers. The role includes leading product development and closely cooperating with various specialists.

Candidates should possess experience in project management and a relevant degree. The position offers flexible working hours and extensive career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with project management tools and models.
• Experience in power transformers is a plus.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development efforts and maintain projects.
• Coordinate with team members to ensure project requirements are met.
• Prepare status reports by gathering and summarizing relevant information.
• Establish project communication plans and execute change requests.
• Conduct post-project evaluations and share lessons learned.

Skills

Project management tools

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Structured working style

Drive for improvements

Education

University degree in project management or relevant field

Job description

For our research and development team at Transformers we are looking for a R&D Project Manager, to lead development projects for HVDC converter transformers. This role will work in close cooperation with experts in different transformer technology fields as well as with transformer design and manufacturing specialists.

Working in R&D will give you the possibilities to use your creativity to solve a wide spectrum of challenges. You will have exciting and varied work in front of you where you will get a broad network internally and externally.

Are you a Project Manager with proven experience in a relevant field? Please send in your application as we are interested to know more about you and what you can contribute with!

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead product development efforts utilizing suitable processes and tools. Accountable for delivery on time and with quality, technical excellence, and process effectiveness of product development activities. Own, plan, and maintain the projects.
• Proactively coordinate with cross discipline team members to ensure all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
• Prepare status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information.
• Establish effective project communication plans, ensure execution, and facilitate change requests to keep parties informed of impacts on schedule and budget.
• Coordinate development of documents needed to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system to design and manufacturing.
• Conduct post–project evaluation and identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. Share lessons learned and contribute to improved ways of working.
• Develop, manage and expand relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, Hitachi Energy Research Centers, and external relevant parties (e.g., customers, universities). Provide proposals for possible partnerships.

Your Background

• University degree in a relevant area, such as project management, electrical, mechanical, industrial engineering or similar.
• Proven experience with project management tools and models.
• Line- or project management skills desired and experience in power transformers a plus.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and product development is crucial.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.
• Strong communication, structured working style, drive for improvements and change transformations.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.

What We Offer

• Collective agreement
• Flexible working time
• Health care and wellness allowance
• Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally
• Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase
• Various trainings and education supporting employee development
• Diversified company with over 70 nationalities working in Sweden
• Supplementary compensation for parental leave
• Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks

Additional Information

Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? The above description sounds like you? Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!