CareerPlan

Head of Product Development & Innovation

Laxå, SwedenFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead the product development department to create and industrialize custom vehicle cabins and chassis for special transport solutions.

Role type

Senior leadership product development head (automotive)

Builds

Custom vehicle cabins, chassis, and industrialized special transport solutions

Domain

Automotive industry, special transport vehicles

Required skills

Technical leadership, product development lifecycle management, project management, cross-functional collaboration, strategic partnership management, process optimization, production handover, organizational development

Preferred skills

Experience with customer-specific products, complex technical solutions, collaboration with large industrial customers

Technologies

Vehicle design tools, prototyping systems, project management software

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the technical development team, drive technical innovation and new thinking, strengthen strategic collaboration with Scania, develop project management and processes, connect development with production, contribute to business strategic development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities