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Senior Project Manager, Platform and Program Planning
Tampere
 
Finland
Espoo, Finland; Thalwil, Switzerland; Tampere, Finland
u-blox (SIX:UBXN) is a global technology leader in positioning and wireless communication in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Their smart and reliable solutions, services and products let people, vehicles, and machines determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly over cellular and short range networks. With a broad portfolio of chips, modules, and secure data services and connectivity, u blox is uniquely positioned to empower its customers to develop innovative and reliable solutions for the Internet of Things, quickly and cost effectively. With headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, the company is globally present with offices in Europe, Asia, and the USA. (www.u-blox.com)
We offer an interesting and challenging opportunity in our international multi-site platform development team. We deliver the platform foundation and core GNSS capabilities for the state-of-the-art products that keep u-blox a leading supplier in the industrial and professional GNSS market.

Collaboration with project and product managers, product owners as well as other engineering teams across u-blox positioning and services organizations will help you build a broad understanding of u-blox’s product offering.

Do you stive to understand the “big picture” yet desire to decompose the topic to smaller yet meaningful components? Are you interested in bridging the gap between customer needs and technical solution? Do you work for order and demand quality? Is communication one of your strengths? If so, then you will fit well with the Platform and Program Planning team and find success working with our colleagues.

Time for growing into the role, teamwork, transfer of knowledge within the organization, and professional development are integral to the u-blox culture. Further development of the role and of your responsibilities is expected. We travel to other u-blox sites occasionally.

The role will be located in Thalwil, Switzerland or Tampere/Espoo, Finland.

Your Responsibilities
  • Constantly improve working practices and team productivity on a team and organizational level
  • Implement techniques to monitor the effectiveness of agile methods and quality of the development
  • Maintain platform roadmaps together with other program office team members
  • Manage platform deliveries and coordinate development across teams
  • Keeps stakeholders well informed of status, risks, progress and achievements

Your Skills and Experience
  • Suitable university degree
  • 3-5 years Project management or product owner experience
  • SW development experience
  • Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
  • Team player with demonstrated ability to work in cross-cultural, cross-geographical, multi-disciplinary teams
  • Self-motivated and well-organized personality, who enjoys working on operative tasks as well as on strategic activities
  • Proficient in English, skill in other languages are an advantage

Bonus Point
  • Agile development experience is a plus
  • Embedded system experience is a plus
  • Cloud based service experience is a plus
  • GNSS knowledge is a plus
Are you interested in this challenging position within an international work environment in a successful company? Apply now! You will be working with a motivated team in an exciting technology.

We are looking forward to receiving your application.