Project Manager - Engineering West

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AVL MTC Motortestcenter AB offers a job in Sweden (SE) as Project Manager - Engineering West.

Do you have experience in project management within the automotive industry – and want to take the next step in your career? At AVL, we drive some of the industry's most innovative development projects, and we are now looking for dedicated project managers who want to become part of our talent pool for upcoming assignments in Gothenburg. By applying, you open the door to future opportunities with us. We will get to know your profile – and when the right assignment arises, we will contact you to take the dialogue further. As part of our talent pool, you will gain early insight into exciting projects, the opportunity to be matched with assignments that suit your specific skills, and a chance to shape the next step in your professional journey. Do you want to be involved in developing the future of mobility together with some of the industry's foremost experts? Submit your application and get ready for new challenges with us at AVL.

As a project manager with us, you will lead product development projects, either internally at AVL or at one of our customers. Assignments vary in length and nature and can range from propulsion and vehicle development to more software-related projects. The role also includes work in the tender phase, where you, together with technical experts, plan resources, timelines, budgets, and technical documentation.

AVL is a leading partner in Electromobility, Vehicle, and ADAS/AD within the automotive and energy industries. In Sweden, we have approximately 250 employees, based in Gothenburg, Haninge, Stockholm, and Södertälje. As a Project Manager with us, you will work closely with experts both globally within AVL and at our customers – always at the absolute forefront of technology. If you work on one of our internal projects, you will be at our new office at Lindholmen.

Responsibilities

In the role of Project Manager, you are responsible for leading and planning projects throughout their entire lifecycle, either internally at AVL or at a customer's site. You drive projects forward by ensuring that the budget, resource needs, and timeline are well-defined, feasible, and continuously monitored. A central part of your work is delivery management, where you ensure that the project's goals are met on time, with the right quality, and in close dialogue with both internal and external stakeholders.

You also work in the tender phase where you, together with our technical experts, develop structured plans, timelines, resource assessments, budget proposals, and technical content for new projects. To succeed in the role, you need to be able to grasp technical reasoning at an overall level and translate it into clear plans and decision-making documents. Communication, documentation, and follow-up are important parts of your daily work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field
• At least 2 years of experience in project management and project planning within the automotive industry
• A total of at least 5 years of experience from the automotive industry
• Experience with product development processes
• Documented experience in budget, resource, and timeline planning
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Fluent Swedish and English, spoken and written
• Valid driver's license B
• Willingness and ability to work both as a consultant at a customer's site and in internal projects

Meritorious:

• Experience with tender work, preferably towards OEMs
• In-depth technical understanding within software, powertrain/propulsion, vehicle, or electromobility
• Experience with Jira

We Offer

• The opportunity to become part of a project management team with high competence and strong knowledge sharing
• Cutting-edge projects in automotive development, both locally and in collaboration with international AVL offices
• Collective agreement, insurance, and attractive benefits including a wellness grant
• International and innovative collaborations

Interested? Submit your online application to AVL immediately!

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