General management
Managing Director for Global Technology & Innovation Hub – Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions
Do you want the opportunity to shape the future of Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions (SMF) innovation landscape in a rapidly expanding region? Then we have the perfect opening for you!
We’re now looking for an experienced, dynamic and strategic business-oriented leader to serve as the Managing Director to accelerate our global capacity center in India. Adding your strategic mind and solid leadership from idea to execution, we’re ready to lead this work, raise the bar higher with our growth focused innovation hub. We welcome you to a global and inclusive work environment with competitive salary, a gender-neutral global parental leave benefit program and benefits package!
Shortly about us
We’re on an exciting growth journey, building the new digital era of manufacturing. Our digital manufacturing solutions automate and connect the component manufacturing value chain – from design and planning to preparation, production and verification. Our objective is to make the shift towards efficient and sustainable manufacturing. As the market leader in CAM and metrology software with over 400,000 software licenses and global footprint, we have a unique foundation to build on. Please read more about us here.
Your mission
In this position, you lead the growth of our innovation hub and its strategic vision and operational execution while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You develop and manage the budget and additional future teams, ensuring efficient resource allocation and expenditure control. Driving consistency and transparency with a customer-centric approach across our project portfolio is also on your agenda and, you oversee software development programs, ensuring alignment with business units and strategic goals.
Included in your responsibility:
- Ensuring efficiency in daily operations; streamlining processes, managing resources and budgets effectively.
- Lead AI-driven engineering practices, encourage exploring of new technologies, and drive productive development in collaboration with BU roadmaps.
- Maintaining accurate documentation and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and that we conduct business in a safe and sustainable manner.
As a true Sandvik leader you act as a role model and realize the value collaboration and continuous learning provides – guiding high-performing development teams and promoting Sandvik’s values. Acting in a decentralized environment, you collaborate with global Sandvik leaders and business units as well as form strong networks with external stakeholders to align activities with business goals.
The location for this position is Pune, India where you’re an active and present leader, and you report to the Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of SMF. International travel is expected.
Your profile
You have a strong background in managing large-scale development centers – preferably within a global or multi-national context and in manufacturing software context – with a focus on customer driven innovation, business agility and cross functional collaboration. Your background contains working in a matrix structure and managing cross-functional teams. With confidence in yourself you’re a business force in the vibrating India market and establish partnerships with regional universities. As you’re acting in a truly global environment, your English skills must be excellent.
You’re flexible, open and welcoming to change and thrive in a constantly evolving environment. You have an executive presence, a positive can-do attitude combined with a self-motivated and proactive way of working. A passion for research and analysis really comes in handy and you’re highly skilled in efficiently analyzing data and translating this into actionable insights for informed decision-making. You have no problem in working independently while being open to guidance and support by stakeholders.
Our culture
At Sandvik, we’re tech driven, innovative and entrepreneurial. We believe that success is a team effort so we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where people can be themselves and reach their full potential. We invest in supporting each other, learning together and celebrating our differences. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us further.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact:
- Magnus Malmström, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer CTO SMF, magnus.a.malmstrom@sandvik.com
- Nidhi Gokhale, VP Human Resources SMF, nidhi.gokhale@sandvik.com
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Hiring Manager
Magnus Malmström, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions
How to apply
Please send us your application through our application system as soon as possible and no later than October 10, 2024. Job ID: R0070832. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail.
Our recruitment process is open and fair – we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile, to find the best match for the position. To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site.
Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global market-leading manufacturer of tools and tooling systems for advanced industrial metal cutting. The business area also comprises the areas of additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing solutions. In 2023, sales were approximately 49 billion SEK with about 20,300 employees.