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Head of Research and Development - Business Line Agriculture

Umeå, Sweden💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-02 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead the R&D organization for JOST's Agriculture business line, driving technology and product development for mobile machinery and farming equipment across 4 continents.

Role type

Head of R&D (Business Line Leader)

Builds

Agricultural machinery and mobile equipment products

Domain

Agriculture / Mobile Machinery

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic leadership, R&D organization management, product roadmap execution, innovation management, cross-functional collaboration, budget management, change management

Preferred skills

Experience in agriculture, mobile machinery, or automotive industries

Technologies

Product development processes, project portfolio management, technology roadmaps

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the R&D function, secure delivery of the product roadmap, drive innovation across the product lifecycle, ensure efficient R&D processes and quality compliance, collaborate with global stakeholders, manage budgets and resources

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC leader with management team responsibilities

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