Global R&D Manager Verification and Validation

Company description: Epiroc is a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries. Withcutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative drill rigs, rock excavation and constructionequipment, and provides world-class service and consumables. The company was founded in Stockholm,Sweden, and has passionate people supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150 countries.Learn more at www.epirocgroup.com. Job description:This is a senior and independent leadership position with responsibility for establishing global verification and validation practices across Surface Mining Automation. You will have a unique opportunity to influence technology decisions, quality standards, and release readiness across a portfolio of strategic automation programs. At Epiroc, we're accelerating the transformation of mining through automation and digitalization. As our Global R&D Manager Verification & Validation, you will play a key role in ensuring that our solutions are safe, predictable, compliant, and ready to deliver value for our customers around the world. Join our team You will be part of Surface Mining R&D Automation, a globally connected organization developing autonomous and software-defined mining solutions. Together with colleagues across R&D, Systems Engineering, Product Management, DevOps, and Release Management, we create innovative technologies that improve safety, productivity, and sustainability in mining operations. Your mission As Global R&D Manager Verification & Validation, you will establish and lead a global approach to verification and validation, helping ensure the successful delivery of automation solutions across regions and programs. Your responsibilities will include: Defining and continuously improving a global verification and validation strategy aligned with the V-model. Leading system- and machine-level verification activities across integrated automation solutions. Establishing clear release-readiness criteria, quality gates, and data-driven decision frameworks. Ensuring traceability from requirements to verification results, supported by robust documentation and compliance processes. Collaborating with engineering teams to identify risks early and improve solution quality from the start. Enabling scalable verification through reusable test methods, assets, and environments including HiL, SIL, and virtual testing. Supporting FAT/SAT activities and customer acceptance processes. Developing global V&V capabilities, common ways of working, knowledge sharing, and a culture of continuous improvement.   Profile description:Your Profile We are looking for a collaborative and experienced leader who combines systems thinking with a passion for quality and continuous improvement. You build trust through expertise, communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, and enjoy creating alignment across global teams. You are equally comfortable engaging with senior leaders on strategic priorities as working closely with engineers and technical specialists to drive execution and solve complex challenges. You have a leadership style that inspires confidence, builds engagement, and helps teams successfully navigate change in complex global organizations. With a strong quality mindset and a structured approach, you know how to establish new ways of working, gain stakeholder commitment, and drive sustainable improvements across teams and functions. You are comfortable making informed decisions based on data and evidence while supporting others in finding solutions to complex challenges. To be successful in this role, we believe you bring: Experience in system-level verification and validation within automation, embedded systems, control systems, software-intensive products, or system integration. Strong leadership experience in global or cross-functional environments, with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders.