Linus Josefsson

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About Linus Josefsson

Senior manager and experienced leader. A productive and result-driven manager and Business Developer with strong social skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. I read between the lines and connect the dots others don’t see. Extensive experience in using and combining Lean/Agile methodologies and Systems Engineering with a coaching "can-do" attitude to ensure progress, quality, and customer value. Led product- & business development in Automotive, B2B & SaaS with continued growth. Spent most of my career at CPAC Systems (Volvo Group) as Project Manager, R&D Manager, KAM and Director. Core Competencies: • Business Development & KAM: Built strong customer relationships through proactive leadership and key account management, resulting in multi-million-dollar projects and achieving sales targets. • Cross-Functional Leadership: Building high-performing, cross-functional teams with a focus on continuous improvement and a result-oriented culture. • Scalability & Growth: Proven success in scaling teams and organizations and leading projects in automation, electrification, and machine learning. • International Experience: Experienced in managing projects and collaborating with teams across multiple time zones and cultural environments. • Customer Value: Ability to identify how and why the product creates value for the end user and modify the design if needed, and clarify this for the development team to see a bigger purpose and clear goal. • R&D Management: Using a leading by doing approach which has proven to be effective in Change Management and in complex operations that requires high performing teams with minimum start-up time, and a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude where mistakes are treated as learning opportunities. • Leadership: Extensive leadership experience, finding ways for my teams to understand the goal. A great track record to deliver on time, beyond specification and within budget. • Methodologies: Expertise in Lean/Agile SW development methods and Systems Engineering to ensure traceability and quality in projects. High knowledge in what Functional Safety compliance really means in product development. • Project Manager, Product Development: Led complex projects in the automotive industry, including advanced steering systems and autonomous solutions, focusing on meeting customer needs and ensuring market launch on time and within budget. • Project Management & Product Development: Over 10 years of experience leading complex projects from concept to delivery, with a focus on increasing productivity, quality, and efficient resource utilization.