Employment type: Undefined term

Full-time/part-time position: Full time

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Research Project Manager

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

We are looking for an experienced Research Project Manager to strengthen our competence in research- and co-innovation project management. As a Research Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in success of our research projects with internal and external stakeholders and partners.

You will be part of the team, that drives innovation by integrating common interfaces, facilitating seamless data sharing between ecosystem players, and continuously upgrading customer fleets with the latest technological advancements. Our mission is to connect all customer equipment to the Konecranes digital ecosystem, ensuring that our clients benefit from cutting-edge solutions that enhance their operations.
Be part of our forward-thinking team and contribute to transforming the industry standard!

We value previous experience in preparation and management of jointly funded research projects, also previous experience of machinery industry, manufacturing technologies and commercialization of research results in those areas are highly appreciated. Attention to detail and motivation for the quality is required in these kinds of projects. To be successful in this role, you will also need to get along with different people and have a team player mentality.

Your key responsibilities:

• Manage internal and external research projects.
  

• Manage service research project portfolio.
  

• EU research project planning, preparation and execution.
  

• Co-operation with internal stakeholders and external university and business partners.
  

• Follow the progress of research projects and the achievement of objectives.
  

• Assisting in writing applications for EU projects and CO-innovation projects for Business Finland.
  
  

Why join us?
The full-time Research Project Manager position offers a great opportunity to work in a global, leading industrial corporation with interesting and versatile topics that serve the needs of the top line lifting industry. In this position you will also have a visibility to global development in area of smart factories, digitalization and industry 4.0. Together with Konecranes team you define Konecranes’ future digital products and services.

Work location: The team is based in Hyvinkää, Finland, and we expect you to visit the office from time to time, depending on work needs, approx. 2 days per week during onboarding period and more flexible after. It goes without saying that a hybrid work type is part of our modern ways of working. This role requires some traveling (few days per month / quarter) within Finland and EU.

We offer our employees:

• a flexible work environment tailored to your life situation, including a broadband benefit
  

• comprehensive occupational healthcare
  

• e Passi wellbeing benefit
  

• insurance fund
  

• free gyms in our offices in Hyvinkää and Espoo
  

• possibility to rent Konecranes cottages
  

• possibility to participate in Employee Share Savings Plan
  

• multiple sports and leisure activities through Koneen Kerho ry (www.koke.fi), such as sports, networking and cooking classes, depending on your personal preferences!
  
  

What should you bring?

• Prior experience in managing jointly funded research projects.
  

• We are seeking a motivated individual who takes initiative and consistently drives projects forward with a proactive approach.
  

• You will succeed in this position if you have good problem-solving, teamworking and team building attitude and skills. You are self-motivated organised individual who takes initiative and consistently drives projects forward with a proactive approach.
  

• Experience of working in a network of internal and external stakeholders and being able to work in matrix organization.
  

• Master’s degree, Ph D is an asset, in Engineering or Economics.
  

• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English, other languages seen as an asset.
  

• Negotiation and facilitation skills.
  
  

Want to learn more about Konecranes and what your future colleagues have to say? Visit our career pages! www.konecranes.com/careers/konecranes-as-employer

Interested?
If this role sparked your interest, please apply with your CV by 14.10.2024 at our career site. We will contact you after the application period at latest. For more information, please reach out to Daria Zhuravleva, Global TA specialist, daria.zhuravleva (at) konecranes.com.

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Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.
Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.