Technical Project Leader Software System

ABB AB; Sweden; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Technical Project Leader to own software and system delivery through the full customer project lifecycle. You will guide from system architecture to site deployment, ensuring quality, safety, and cybersecurity while coordinating across engineering teams and with customers.

You will drive governance improvements, manage technical risks, and contribute to proposals, estimates, and scope management, delivering solutions with precision and transparency in a dynamic, global

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex software or systems engineering projects.
• Strong background in end-to-end delivery and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead software/system delivery across the full customer project lifecycle.
• Translate system architecture into clear, traceable work packages.
• Oversight of quality, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance for all deliverables.
• Drive documentation, testing, and validation aligned with milestones.
• Provide technical leadership and coordinate cross-functional engineering teams.
• Collaborate with customers to shape solutions and ensure contractual alignment.
• Support risk management, proposals, estimates, and scope governance.

Skills

Technical leadership

System architecture

Cybersecurity

Cross-functional comms

MS Project/Jira

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

Denna position rapporterar till: Engineering Manager

Your Role and Responsibilities

Are you ready to revolutionize the world of container crane automation? At ABB, we are at the forefront of transforming how shipping companies handle containers, providing reliable, swift, and cost-efficient solutions. As a key player in the industry, our Ports division specializes in cutting‑edge automation and information systems for motion control across various container cranes, making us the global leader in crane systems.

As a Technical Project Leader, you will take full ownership of software and system delivery throughout the entire customer project lifecycle. You will guide the technical execution from system architecture to site deployment, ensuring that all solutions meet contractual commitments as well as high standards for quality, safety, and cybersecurity. In this role, you will collaborate closely with customers, project managers, and engineering teams, while also driving improvements in governance models, decision gates, and technical project controls. Your leadership will be central to coordinating cross‑functional engineering work, managing risks, and ensuring that technical deliverables are delivered with precision and transparency.

Key Responsibilities

• Software system delivery — Lead the planning, execution, and verification of all software and system-level deliverables.
• Engineering work structuring — Translate system architecture into clear, traceable engineering work packages.
• Quality and compliance oversight — Ensure all deliverables meet functional, performance, cybersecurity, and regulatory standards.
• Documentation and validation — Drive documentation, testing, and validation activities aligned with project milestones.
• Technical leadership — Lead cross‑functional engineering teams and coordinate technical decisions across disciplines.
• Customer collaboration — Engage with customers to shape solutions, resolve technical issues, and ensure contractual alignment.
• Risk and project support — Manage technical risks and contribute to proposals, estimates, and scope management.

Qualifications for the role

• Technical project leadership — Proven experience leading complex software or system engineering projects.
• System architecture expertise — Strong background in system architecture and end‑to‑end delivery.
• Cybersecurity and safety knowledge — Familiarity with relevant standards and engineering tools.
• Cross‑functional communication — Excellent coordination and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Project tool proficiency — Experience with tools such as MS Project or Jira.

What’s in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

More about us

You will be part of the Ports business line within the Marine and Ports division that is specialized in advanced automation and information systems for all types of container and bulk cargo handling cranes, as well as OCR and electrical systems for container terminals. We offer an international and dynamic working environment where our business delivers advanced technology on large projects across the world in a customer oriented and highly globalized industry.