Project Manager - 20716, Södertälje

Veritaz is a leading IT staffing solutions provider in Sweden, committed to advancing individual careers and aiding employers in ensuring the perfect talent fit. With a proven track record of successful partnerships with top companies, we have rapidly grown our presence in the USA, Europe, and Sweden as a dependable and trusted resource within the IT industry.

Job Overview

Role Summary

Our client is seeking a Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional product development projects within a global and rapidly evolving organisation. The assignment focuses on creating distinctive business value through a modular product system and strengthening premium product offerings. The Project Manager will work closely with R&D and key business functions to establish new organizational interfaces and maintain alignment across business objectives, technology considerations, and sustainability priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional product development projects from planning through delivery.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Marketing, Production, R&D, Procurement, Logistics, and Aftermarket.
• Align teams and decision-makers with different priorities and perspectives around shared project objectives.
• Drive projects that enhance premium product offerings and generate measurable business value.
• Manage new interfaces and dependencies across the organization.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities.
• Manage project timelines and budgets while ensuring high-quality, timely delivery.
• Support decisions that appropriately balance business, technology, and sustainability considerations.
• Create momentum across project teams and encourage innovation and continuous learning.

Technical Stack & Requirements

• Project Management: Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex initiatives within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Product Development: Experience leading cross-functional product development projects in close collaboration with R&D.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Ability to identify dependencies, evaluate risks and opportunities, and implement appropriate responses.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience aligning technical and commercial stakeholders across multiple organizational functions.
• Modular Product Systems: Ability to operate in a product environment based on modular structures and cross-organizational interfaces.

Qualifications & Experience

Applicants should have proven experience leading complex, cross-functional product development projects and working closely with R&D and other business functions. The role requires experience managing stakeholders, risks, opportunities, timelines, and budgets in a global and diverse environment. The successful candidate should be comfortable making decisions that balance commercial objectives, technical considerations, and sustainability priorities. An inclusive and collaborative approach is important, together with the ability to navigate complexity, align teams, drive results, and support a culture of innovation and continuous learning.