Manager Industrial Lead and Product Data Group, Lund

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: Global R&D/Technology Manager Your role and responsibilities As R&D Manager, you will lead, coach, and develop three teams with mixed competencies while driving innovation and supporting the development of ABB’s next generation of DCS solutions. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team of Research and Development (R&D) employees and support them in achieving agreed R&D targets. Each day, you will coach and develop the team. You will also leverage your expertise to support the management of technologies, platforms, and intellectual property. You will be part of the Control Safety and Integration area within ABB’s global DCS organization and collaborate closely with teams across R&D, product development, and global business lines. Based in Malmö, you will work in a global environment where reliability, safety, and innovation are at the core of everything we do. You will be mainly accountable for: Full responsibility for personnel, including but not limited to recruitment, allocation of work, skills development, and salary setting. Planning and maintaining an appropriate project portfolio for the team. Developing and securing the future competencies needed for next-generation products and systems. Supporting the organization in ongoing change initiatives—not necessarily driving the change, but enabling and strengthening it through strong leadership and collaboration. Ensuring the team remains receptive to the broader organization and aligned with ABB’s long‑term technology roadmap. Qualifications for the role You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in software development or the equivalent and have a strong technical background. You bring solid leadership experience, preferably as a line manager in a global organization. You have extensive experience in R&D and product development, ideally within a technology-driven environment. You possess strong communication skills and enjoy working with people — coaching, developing, and growing teams is a natural part of your leadership style. You are innovative, collaborative, and comfortable navigating a dynamic environment with both internal and external stakeholders. Experience in industrial automation and functional safety development is an asset. You communicate fluently in English and Swedish. More about ABB We develop today’s and tomorrow’s world‑leading Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for process industries across the globe. Our customers include pharmaceutical companies, mines, refineries, steel mills, and power plants — industries where reliability and safety are essential. In this role, you will contribute to shaping the next generation of DCS products and safety solutions, working closely with R&D teams who use advanced simulation tools, multi‑physics models, and cutting‑edge development methods to ensure performance, safety, and innovation. Recruiting Manager Michael Gienke, +49 172 5231495, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives: Sveriges Ingenjörer – Peter Medin, +46 703 904 170 Ledarna – Leif Öhrberg, +46 724 64 40 16 Unionen – Mikael Hammar, +46 730 887 060. For other questions, please contact Talent Partner Irma Leijon, +46 72 461 23 14. Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. Ready to make an impact? Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

Do you enjoy shaping digital and automation offerings that make complex industrial operations smarter, safer, and more efficient? Step into a highly strategic position where your decisions directly influence how digital and automation solutions deliver real customer value. This is an exciting opportunity to take full ownership of a growing and complex product portfolio and to work at the intersection of industrial automation, digital platforms, business strategy, and customer outcomes. About the job As Product Manager for Crushing Digital & Automation, you own the portfolio vision and direction. You define what is built, why it matters, and how it’s prioritized across automation systems, digital services, and platform-enabled offerings. Grounded in customer and business needs, you translate strategy into clear portfolio priorities, lifecycle decisions, and measurable value and you work closely with product owners, UX, and subject matter experts. You also ensure offerings are launch-ready and measurable, and track portfolio health through adoption, value creation, revenue, and customer outcome metrics. What you’ll do Lead discovery by focusing on the highest‑value customer and business needs. Turn insights into clear value propositions, success criteria, and portfolio‑level requirements. Build roadmaps and align stakeholders on major scope decisions and lifecycle actions such as invest, scale, optimize, or retire. Act as the voice of the product by gathering market feedback and ensuring strong integration across global sales and service organizations. Location and flexibility The role is based in Svedala. We offer a hybrid work setup, and international travel will occur. Your profile You bring experience from managing product portfolios or related products in industrial, engineered, or hardware‑enabled environments. You connect technical solutions with customer and commercial value and make sound prioritization and trade‑off decisions. You also bring Exposure to physical product management, such as digital solutions connected to hardware or automation (not software‑only) Practical experience across automation, software, and digital services The ability to translate complex offerings into clear value propositions Confidence in portfolio‑level decision‑making A relevant degree or equivalent experience You work collaboratively, build trust across global teams, and navigate complex stakeholder environments with confidence. Taking accountability without formal authority comes naturally, as does balancing short‑term needs with long‑term portfolio impact. You also communicate fluently in English, written and spoken. Our culture At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. So, we invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further. Contact information For further information about this position, please contact Louise Hitchcock, hiring manager, louise.hitchcock@sandvik.com We’ve already decided on which advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts in that matter. Union contacts – Sweden Mårten Lindberg, Unionen, +46 (0)76 111 03 36 Jonny Hansson, Akademikerföreningen, +46 (0)76 126 45 81 Michael Wicktor-Ohlsson, Ledarna, +46 (0)70 251 44 57 Recruitment Specialist: Anton Karlsson How to apply Send your application no later than August 9, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0093476. At Sandvik, we value a healthy work-life balance and will be away on summer vacation. Therefore, it can be difficult to reach us, and the recruitment process might take longer than usual.  To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com Rock Processing is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a leading supplier of equipment, tools, parts, service and solutions for processing rock and minerals in the mining and infrastructure industries. Application areas include crushing and screening, breaking and demolition. In 2024, sales were approximately 11 billion SEK with about 2,700 employees.