Senior Project Manager – Power Electronics

About the role
WeQuel is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager for our client, a global manufacturer of DC/DC power converters for the data center, telecom, industrial and transportation markets. You start with a six-month assignment as a WeQuel consultant, after which you may be offered permanent employment with the client. You will be based on site in Kalmar and lead hardware and software development projects from first requirements to delivery.

You will be placed in a customer project from day one. Many of the customers are in the US, so a large part of your meetings will be in English. Your main job is to own the delivery: understand what the customer needs, even when the product doesn’t exist yet, turn that into clear requirements, and drive the project to the agreed scope, cost, quality and time. You won’t do it alone. You’ll have specialists in electronics, mechanics and other areas with you, but you need a solid technical understanding so you can follow the discussions and set the right requirements.

What you will do

• Plan, lead and follow up product development projects.

• Be the main contact in customer discussions about requirements, status and delivery

• Turn customer needs into clear requirements together with the technical specialists

• Prepare the project budget and follow up costs

• Request and manage resources from line managers

• Run internal project meetings and take part in the product management core team

• Make sure project activities and documentation follow the quality assurance plan

• Keep the product manager and stakeholders informed, and flag risks and issues early

• Help improve the project process and ways of working

Who you are

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in electrical engineering, electronics or mechatronics

• You have a background in power electronics or mechatronics, combined with a good understanding of electrical engineering

• You have several years of experience leading large product development projects, ideally in hardware or electronics

• You are comfortable owning a customer delivery and making decisions when things are unclear

• You speak and write English fluently. Swedish is a plus.

You’re structured and driven, and you communicate clearly. You stay calm when priorities shift, you enjoy working with customers, and you raise problems early.

Practical information

• Location: Kalmar, on site

• Employment: 6-month consultant assignment through WeQuel, with the possibility of permanent employment with the client afterwards

• Scope: Full time

• Start: As soon as possible, by agreement

• Language: English (Swedish is a plus)