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ABB

Senior R&D Project Manager, Power Electronics Converters Development

ABB
Finland · Full-time · Mid-Senior

Me ABB:llä autamme teollisuutta juoksemaan nopeammin ja puhtaammin. Meillä edistys on odotettavissa - sinulle, tiimillesi ja koko maailmalle. Maailmanlaajuisena markkinajohtajana annamme sinulle sen, mitä tarvitset sen toteuttamiseen. Se ei ole aina helppoa, kasvaminen vaatii sisua. Mutta ABB:llä et koskaan juokse yksin. Run what runs the world.

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Development Manager

What We Believe In

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Working as a Senior Project Manager within our world class Motion High Power R&D organization in Helsinki Finland, you will oversee the execution of product development projects in our Industrial drive and Renewable power business lines in our journey towards to enable a low carbon society. The role is based in Helsinki, Pitäjänmäki.

In this role, you will maintain and enhance customer satisfaction at all stages of the project, as well as guiding, coaching, and developing the skills and knowledge of the project team.

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, bicycle and other wellbeing and family benefits.

You Will Mainly Be Responsible For

  • Leading efficiently the project and the project team to deliver the pre-defined deliverables by proactively addressing project bottlenecks
  • Defining project plan and the priority between the scope, budget, schedule, risk management and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
  • Monitoring and controlling project implementation to ensure achievements of commitments and targeted milestones and gates
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with the steering committee and the other stakeholders, by communicating effectively with them
  • Managing the project according to agreed requirements, ensuring that all targets are met, and that relevant guidelines are followed
  • Monitoring progress, financials and quality with agreed KPIs
  • Ensuring understanding of customer value and business case, acting to ensure customer satisfaction and expectations.
  • Organizing the reviews that guarantee high quality and the acceptance of project result

Qualifications For The Role

  • Several years’ experience of leading product development projects, experience from other roles in R&D organization is appreciated
  • Demonstrated experience in management of project scope, cost, scheduling and vendors/subcontractors
  • Preferably wide knowledge of frequency converter technology
  • Deep knowledge of project management processes like gate model and lean principles
  • Management experience in project execution, with strong, well-developed communication and presentation, influencing and coaching skills
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, e.g. electrical, mechanical or software engineering
  • Fluent oral and written English
  • An entrepreneurial mindset and a professional, “hands-on” workstyle
  • Ability to navigate in a dynamically changing and multi-cultural environment, flexible with creative thinking

More About Us

ABB Motion High Power is a market leader of high-power, high-performance convertors, motors and generators, drive systems and packages for industrial processes and large infrastructure applications. With our industry leading technology and global support, we help our customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day.

Please apply for the position by 3rd August 2025. For more information, please contact R&D Manager, Jari Kankkunen, tel. +358 50 332 3808 or Development Manager Pekka Luhtasela tel. +358 50 332 2865. We look forward to receiving your application.



Work model: hybrid

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Posted
Jun 27, 2025
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Helsinki
Company
ABB

Industries

Automation Machinery Manufacturing

Categories

Project Management Information Technology

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