R&D Project Manager, Power Electronics Converters Development

Working as a Project Manager within our world class Motion High Power R&D, you will oversee the execution of product development projects in our Low Voltage System Drives and Renewable Power Business lines in our journey towards enabling a low carbon society. The role is based in Finland, Helsinki, Pitäjänmäki.

You will maintain and enhance customer satisfaction at every stage of the project. You will guide, coach, and develop the skills and knowledge of the project team. In this video, you will see which critical applications use industry leading System Drives technology: Industry leading technology for mission critical applications

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, and wellbeing and family benefits.

• Leading efficiently the project and the project team to deliver the pre-defined deliverables by identifying and 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 delivery of commitments and targeted milestones and gates
• Building and maintaining trusting relationships with the steering committee and the other stakeholders
• Managing the project according to agreed requirements, 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

• 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 solid 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
• A proactive, outcome-focused approach and a practical, engaged way of working
• Ability to navigate in an evolving and multi-cultural environment, flexible with creative thinking
• Valid working permit in Finland

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 14 June 2026. 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 #LI-hybrid