R&D Project Leader, Zabrze
Share your ideas. Shape a better world.
At Electrolux Group, our vision is to be the home appliance industry leader in consumer satisfaction by delivering outstanding lifetime experiences with solutions that always get better. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver more enjoyable and sustainable living.
Come, join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute and grow together.
Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home!
Role Description:
The R&D Project Leader is responsible for leading new project introduction or technology modules as directed by the Generation Plan. This role involves driving and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver project results, ensuring that new products/projects fit into the platform and subsystem structure, and supporting projects from definition to series production approval.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage projects in areas such as new platform or subsystem projects, new features and aesthetic design, cost reduction, quality improvement, and platform or subsystem standardization.
Drive and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
Support and drive projects from definition to series production approval.
Report in CP-meetings/steering team meetings.
Create investment requests when applicable.
Ensure assured safety and quality standards are met.
Required Skills and Competencies:
Strong Project Management skills.
Ability to support Technical Development and Product Industrialization Builds
Good written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy in numeracy, reporting, and presenting.
Good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Ability to prioritize projects and self-manage workload.
Ability to work with and build relationships with people at all levels within the organization.
Ability to work autonomously in a cross-functional matrix organization.
Ability to create an efficient team environment and drive the team and project meetings.
Fit in intercultural collaboration and adapt communication to different cultures.
Results-oriented with a focus on innovation and intellectual property.
Education and Experience:
Degree in Engineering / equivalent industry experience
Minimum of three years of experience as a Project Leader in R&D Product Development
PMP certification is preferred.
Languages:
Proficiency in English.
As part of Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.
Skills Required
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience
- Minimum three years of experience as a Project Leader in R&D product development
- Proficiency in English
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to support technical development and product industrialization builds
- Written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
- Problem-solving, decision-making, prioritization, and self-management skills
- Ability to work autonomously in a cross-functional matrix organization
- Ability to build relationships across organizational levels and cultures
- PMP certification
Electrolux Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Electrolux and has not been reviewed or approved by Electrolux.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as solid, with some references to first‑day eligibility and mainstream carriers. Health benefits are consistently positioned as a reliable component of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is emphasized as a plus, with the match often characterized as generous. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a meaningful part of overall compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation/PTO and paid holidays are highlighted, with mentions of floating holidays or personal days in some locations. Time‑off provisions contribute positively to overall benefits perceptions.
Electrolux Insights
What We Do
Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.
