R&D Software and Electronics Manager

Company description:

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

Job description:

Location: Landskrona - hybrid setup, occasional travelling (up to 20% on a yearly basis)

Can you bring your curiosity and innovative process-improvement approach into our digitally transforming Business? Join our R&D Team at PU Security Entrance Control & Revolving Doors in Landskrona, Sweden, and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of!
PU Security Entrance Control & Revolving Doors is a newly formed product unit in ASSA ABLOY. We develop and maintain product such as revolving doors, speedgates, portals and exit lanes. This product portfolio is used by our customers globally on daily basis, and your role will be to both improve it as well as act as a visionary for our brand-new products!

What would you do as a R&D Software and Electronics Manager
Within this newly created role, as part of the R&D Management Team, you will lead, coach & continuously develop the Software and Electronics organization within PU SEC & RD. You are line manager for a team consisting of our skilled Software and Electronics Engineers, based in Sweden and Germany. You will collaborate closely with other stakeholders, one of them being the App Development Team.
In this role you are also technical product owner for the different control systems in our products. That means you will lead pre-studies to explore new technology or customer value as well as planning for new control systems and maintaining the existing ones.
You will also support our transformation journey, building and reorganizing processes to ensure that together with stakeholders we are designing for cost, manufacturing and service.

Required profile:

We are looking for someone who:


•Has minimum of 5 years relevant working experience, being hands-on in either software development or embedded systems development.
•Has a Master’s Degree in engineering or equivalent.
•Has deep knowledge and understanding of project management and agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
•Ideally some prior people management experience or is willing to become a People Manager
•Has good understanding of complex multifunctional global projects
•Is a skilled communicator who can influence and inspire others

For this position, interpersonal skills are highly valued. As a person you are curious and willing to learn. You can communicate complex procedures as well as having commercial and business awareness.  

You are flexible and dependable and can adapt to changing requirements in the business.
If your goal is to constantly develop yourself, deepen your technology knowledge, and improve not only products and technology but also our ways of working and processes, this is a great opportunity for you!

What we offer:

We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us - here’s what we have to offer:


•Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.
•A competitive salary and incentive schemes.