R&D manager - Edgenius IIoT platform, ABB Process Automation

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Your role and responsibilities

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences. We drive digitalization in the industrial automation space, providing Industrial IoT solutions to process industries. We collaborate to develop an edge platform that brings significant value to customers, connecting data from manufacturing to other information systems and making the information available in real time. In this role you will act as people line manager responsible for two software development teams in Västerås, Sweden. You will be actively involved with the teams providing support, encouragement, and delivering positive and constructive feedback, while applying a coaching and visionary leadership. You will be developing the organization by identifying and developing talents in the teams and will also be an important agent of changes in the organization. As a result, you have impact on organizational productivity and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities in the role: • Line management responsibility for two growing software development teams in Sweden • Recruiting and hiring new talents • Developing the individuals and teams • Providing coaching and performance feedback to all team members • Communicating and ensuring understanding of functional and departmental goals • Identifying and implementing improvements and innovations • Engaging and coordinating with other line managers across the organization • Identifying competency gaps and ensuring employees have the necessary training to per-form their job • Ensuring continuous improvement and drive process development for software development • Evaluating overall team and individual performance

Qualifications for the role

• You have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or another relevant field
• You have 5+ years of experience in technical management, leading teams within R&D/IT/Tech as Team leader or Line Manager
• You have proven experience of driving organizational change in global environments
• You have professional experience with Agile principles and Scrum and are used to working with sprints, backlogs, Scrum Masters and Product Owners
• You are a team player, a fast learner, and are willing to work in a team spreading different coun-tries and technologies
• You have sound knowledge of software design and the Process Automation market
• You have practical experience of working with team members from different cultures and geo-graphical locations
• You have great verbal and written communication skills in English and Swedish

More about us

ABB Process Automation business offers a range of solutions for process and hybrid industries, including our industry-specific integrated automation, electrification and digital solutions, control technologies, software and advanced services, as well as measurement & analytics, marine and turbocharging offerings. Process Automation is #2 in the market globally. Based on its deep domain knowledge, experience and expertise in delivering world-class automation products, systems and solutions, a wide area of complimenting digital and collaborative solutions across applications and sectors, the Process Automation business helps customers remain competitive, improving their ROI and running safe and productive operations. Åsa Unnebäck, +46 703 56 18 00 will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Blomqvist, +46 768 06 00 11; Ledarna: Leif Öhrberg, +46 724 64 40 16; Unionen: Krista Andersson, +46 706 44 02 85. Talent Partner: Johannes Westermark Hester, +46 724 64 45 22 We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be the next part of your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory Apply at the latest by 15 December. Please note that interviews are held on an ongoing basis, apply today to secure your spot in the recruitment process. Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB AB, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test and could also include a background check. We kindly decline any direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.