TRATON AB: Group Product Management - Head of Powertrain (Manager)

At TRATON Group, we believe that the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts. Together with our brands, we can make the future of transportation more sustainable - Let’s make a difference together.The responsibility of Group Product Management, GPM, is to balance the commercial needs with solutions for the customers and steer the funding of capabilities to reach the result defined by TRATON Executive Board. To secure outstanding customer value, we have a business and market-driven product and service management organization.The TRATON AB office, located in Södertälje, consists of experienced colleagues with various backgrounds and nationalities from all TRATON Group brands, representing Group Functions for all brands e.g. Group Product Management, Group R&D, and Group Finance. We enjoy solving strategic problems cross-functionally and cross-brand in the TRATON Group. We strive for a climate where opinions and knowledge are openly shared within and between teams and we welcome new ideas to create dynamic synergies.The team of Group Product Planning’s main task is to secure each Brand’s success by balancing all Brands’ requirements into common TRATON Group roadmaps. The function manages the component roadmaps and budget buckets over time, securing successful implementation of the Traton Modular System.Now we are looking for an experienced manager for the role of Head of Powertrain. In this role, you will report to the Head of Group Product Planning. Together with your team, you are responsible for the TRATON Group Product Planning in the area of Powertrain. Your team consists of senior product managers who ensure that we initiate the right products at the right time and secure that they are funded in close collaboration with commercial product planning in the brands and the corresponding area within Industrial Operations. The role is on a second-line manager or comparative level (MK/OMK). The position is at the TRATON office in Södertälje, Sweden, with a starting date as soon as possible.THE JOBManage a team with very skilled and experienced employees.Manage the TRATON Group roadmaps for the area of Powertrain and secure performance steps that enable product differentiation between the brands.Manage the Powertrain bucket over time.Sponsor projects from roadmap ideas to Start of Project and continue follow-up until SOP.Chair and oversee TRATON Group Product Decision Committee (PDC) for Powertrain.Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture.Maintain consistent communication with several stakeholders to ensure future orientation.YOUR SKILLSYou have a proven track record of management and leadership experience.You enjoy working in a complex and strategic environment dealing with both technical, commercial, and financial topics. You have broad knowledge in these fields and act future-oriented and solution-based.We expect you to have an established network within the group and act as a role model in cross-brand collaboration.As a person, you are driven, self-motivated, and structured with a high level of integrity.You enjoy working in an international fast-paced environment and use your flexibility and creativity to manage various levels of challenges.Besides excellent English skills, further languages are welcome.Besides a challenging and international environment, you join a (management) team where we support each other and also have fun.BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGERAt TRATON, you are an important part of something big. Joining us means gaining access to the ins and outs of the entire transportation industry. As part of a global team of industry experts, you get to think bigger, experience more, and reach further.WE OFFERInternational working environment – Sweden, Germany, USA, Brazil, China.Agile interdisciplinary teams – worldwide & with different brands.Flexible working hours – offers you flexibility.Personal development – grow & learn and get responsibility.Great people – to work with and also have fun.And so much more!Curious? Is it a match? We look forward to receiving more information about you not later than 2024-09-22. Interviews will be held continuously. We look forward to meeting you!TRATON GROUPWith its brands Scania, MAN, Navistar, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.” — this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth. www.traton.com #J-18808-Ljbffr