Development Manager

Are you passionate about improving ways of working, driving change, and creating more efficient product development processes?
At our Sandvik's Underground Drilling division, we are looking for a Development Manager to lead and drive the development of our product development and product line processes, and common ways of working. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we develop products, manage complexity, and collaborate across functions and divisions. The position is permanent and based in Tampere, Finland or in Lyon, France.
Your mission
As Development Manager, you will lead and drive initiatives that improve the effectiveness of our product development and product line processes, and cross-functional ways of working.
You will work closely with stakeholders across several functions to identify development needs, lead improvement initiatives, and ensure sustainable implementation of agreed development actions. This role combines strategic development work with hands-on execution. You will not only define improvement roadmaps but also actively contribute to implementing and embedding new ways of working.
Guided by Sandvik's core values, you inspire stakeholders across functions, help remove barriers to change, and foster an environment where continuous improvement and collaboration can thrive.
Your main responsibilities
Lead process development initiatives within product development and product line
Lead selected cross-functional process development initiatives supporting division strategy
Facilitate the identification, prioritization, and implementation of process improvements
Develop, train, and promote common practices, and standardized ways of working
Lead and coordinate the overall development initiative portfolio, ensuring effective communication, alignment, and progress visibility across functions
Lead change management and culture development activities supporting the adoption of common practices and improved ways of working
Monitor progress and ensure achieved improvements deliver expected business value
Contribute hands-on to development activities, analyses, and implementation work
Define and measure Performance Excellence KPIs to support prioritization, decision-making, and ensure improvement actions deliver intended results
What we're looking for
We are looking for an experienced development professional with a strong track record in driving organizational or process improvements in a complex business environment.
Strong project and change leadership capabilities
Strong and inclusive stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills
A curious mindset with the ability to constructively challenge established practices and facilitate the exploration of new approaches
A structured and analytical way of working combined with a pragmatic hands-on attitude
Experience in process development or business transformation
Relevant university degree or equivalent experience
Fluent English skills
Willingness to travel occasionally
What’s in it for you?
We offer an impactful role with broad visibility across the organization and the opportunity to influence how we develop products and ways of working in the future. You will work in an international environment together with experienced professionals and play a key role in improving the effectiveness of our product development organization and ways of working.
Contact information
For further information about this position, please contact Anne Kuosmanen, Head of Projects, Quality and Process Development, Underground Drilling, tel. +358 400147429. Available for phone calls on Mondays or Friday between 15-16, EEST.
For more information about the recruitment process, please contact:
HR Services Finland, tel. +358 800 1 44444 (weekdays between 9-11 and 12-15, EEST).
We look forward to hearing from you!
Want to join our team?
Submit your application and CV including your salary expectation at home.sandvik/careers by Sunday October 18th, 2026.
Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. When applying, please make sure to also attach your cover letter when asked to upload your CV. Please note that we don’t accept applications by email.
Job ID: R0097625
About us
Sandvik is a global, high-tech engineering group providing solutions that enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability for the manufacturing, mining and infrastructure industries. We are at the forefront of digitalization and focus on optimizing our customers’ processes. Our world-leading offering includes equipment, tools, services and digital solutions for machining, mining, rock excavation, and rock processing. In 2025, the group had approximately 42.000 employees, sales in more than 150 countries and revenues of about SEK 121 billion.
The Underground Drilling division within Business area Mining is an industry leading global provider of drilling equipment for underground mining and tunneling industry with focus on technology development and future innovative solutions to enable sustainable operations for our customers. Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy’s Tampere site is a global technology and manufacturing center for Underground Drilling equipment.
We believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business and, thereby, our customers. Sandvik has an inclusive company culture where our values are Winning together, Curiosity, Responsibility, and Customer focus.
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