Regional Issue Manager

ABOUT ENGAGE STUDIOS We design, innovate and build digital / physical products for the world's largest - and Sweden's smallest company. Our guiding principle is to make a difference - for the better. Ideas are good and execution is the success factor. We are people and teams who are not afraid to question, roll up our sleeves and laugh all the way to the finish line. Since the start in 2009, we have worked with basically all manufacturing / developing companies in Sweden. The Volvo companies, IKEA, H&M, Electrolux, Lynk&Co, Zeekr, Houdini to name a few. Our customers are in the traditional Swedish industry all the way to innovative startups in Silicon Valley. They are not found in oil drilling or the military industry. We are determined to make our presence and work known with passionate and dedicated employees who love design, tech and people. WE OFFER At Engage Studios, you will work in many different industries for different customers. You will work with incredibly smart and dedicated colleagues. Together we develop products and services that you can brag about to your friends. We at Engage Studios are always at the forefront of technology development. We develop and share knowledge with each other to get better tomorrow. With us, you get the opportunity to realize your dreams, big and small. You will be based at our client on the west coast of Sweden. Our client is a European research and development organisation working on next-generation vehicle architectures, digital technologies, and intelligent systems. This is a longterm, full-time, on-site assignment as a Regional Issue Manager. JOB DESCRIPTION Our client is looking for a Regional Issue Manager to own project quality, NPDS deliverables, issue tracking, and milestone governance for GTEU towards China. You will drive transparent reporting, cross-functional coordination, and timely closure of project actions and deliverables. Responsibilities: - Drive milestone and gateway governance with the RPL, including deliverable reviews and NPDS compliance - Own project quality and NPDS deliverables for GTEU towards China - Act as deputy for the Project Leader when required - Own execution and follow-up of SWIM, GQMP, JIRA, and New Star - Compile status statistics and progress presentations - Prepare quality, issue, Change Request, and milestone status reports - Organize project meetings, document decisions, and follow up actions - Maintain project documentation and integrate GTEU into global and short-term plans - Collect and follow up RUPL tasks; coordinate issue and action status with EU and China teams - Support CRB preparation and reporting; review milestone status with China Quality, RPL, and China PLs - Align SWIM, GQMP, JIRA, and New Star with China; report issue-tracking with RDQC during test events REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or a related field - At least 5 years of automotive experience, working in or close to product development projects - Leadership and team coordination skills - Ability to manage complex dependencies across teams and regions - Strong communication and presentation skills; able to influence senior stakeholders across regions - Available for on-site work on the west coast of Sweden, longterm, full-time (100%) PREFERRED - Native Mandarin is an advantage - Experience with Office 365 and Jira YOUR PROFILE A structured project quality and issue-management professional who thrives coordinating across regions. Comfortable owning milestone governance, issue tracking tools, and clear status reporting to senior stakeholders in both EU and China. PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT west coast Sweden OTHER Longterm, full-time, on-site. Occasional travel to China (about 1–3 trips in total). No on-call duty. Only apply using this link 1384