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Company Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Within the Vattenfall Group, there are approximately 21,000 employees. We have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes, and transformed lives through innovation for over a hundred years.

About the Role

Do you want to make a real difference? Does “Working for Fossil Freedom” sound like a signature you want in your email? Do you have experience in IT, are a project manager, and are interested in digitizing Sweden's critical infrastructure? Then the Asset IT Project Management & Consultancy team at Vattenfall IT is looking for you!

As a business-specialized IT project manager for Hydropower, you will gain knowledge of their operations, which will be your unique superpower. You will work closely with the core business to enable knowledge transfer and ensure a close connection to business processes and expertise. You will work on some of our most important IT projects that enable business processes through IT systems, and part of your focus will be on infrastructure and IT security components. But above all, you are a fantastic project manager who drives your project team towards the goal together.

You will be part of Vattenfall's international IT organization and work in the Asset IT Project Management & Consultancy team. We are located in Amsterdam, Kolding, Stockholm, and also in Luleå. We work closely with the business areas that produce and distribute electricity, where our team supports their most complex and strategic IT projects.

You will independently lead projects according to VPGP (Vattenfall's project model). One of your strengths will be your knowledge of how Hydropower or Electricity Distribution drives their projects according to Vattenfall's project model and how to weave this together with how Vattenfall IT drives its projects. You will also gain exciting insights into the business processes of the respective business units and be able to apply this in the projects. Many of the projects and requirement documents are documented in Swedish.

The deep technical knowledge resides with the project members, but you will use your experience in IT and understanding of how IT systems and technology can be used to drive projects forward. Since our operations are spread across the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Denmark, and Sweden, it is important that you can engage a geographically dispersed project group.

Main Responsibilities as an IT Project Manager:

• Drive projects from concept development to completion: plan, execute, monitor project progress, follow up, and deliver projects according to or exceeding customer expectations
• Understand the project's value and deliverables: the customer's needs and translate these into IT requirements.
• Manage project budgets and allocate resources
• Communicate and coordinate with various stakeholders: customers, solution architects, other IT departments, external suppliers, etc.
• Develop, implement, distribute, and manage project plans
• Lead and support international project team members by being active and engaging

Requirements Specification

We are looking for someone who/has:

• Has worked as an IT project manager for at least 5 years
• Has knowledge in IT
• Has a genuine interest in the energy industry
• Has experience in change management
• Has engagement and a positive attitude to handle complex tasks
• Has an academic degree in IT, engineering, or a relevant field
• Fluent in Swedish and English in both spoken and written form
• It is an advantage if you have experience from a large organization with a complex work environment

To thrive in this role, we believe you are a driven and organized team player with good communication skills and a problem-solving mindset. You have the ability to work independently and build relationships with other project members. You feel comfortable sharing your ideas and being challenged in them.

Additional Information

We Offer

We offer a challenging and international work environment and the opportunity to work with some of the best in the field. You will work in international teams and you will be matched with a project manager who will be a mentor to support you in your assignments. We also offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for both personal and professional development. There are flexible working hours to ensure a good balance between work and private life. You will also work closely with the Business Relationship Manager for Hydropower.

In addition to being part of shaping the future's smart energy society, we offer you a developing and varied job with many points of contact. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, which is why we offer flexibility in work as well as the opportunity to work from home when needed. We also have several other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable pension agreements, parental leave supplements, and more. Read more about our benefits here.

Location: Luleå. Some travel to other Vattenfall facilities and international travel may occur.

For more information about the position, contact the recruiting manager Åsa Bengtsson, asa.bengtsson@vattenfall.com. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Carolina Osterman, carolina.osterman@vattenfall.com.

Union Representatives:

Akademikerna – Sofi Wadström and Silvija Vatkovic, Ledarna – Christer Gustafsson, SEKO – Juha Siipilehto, Unionen – Inger Strandberg. You can reach them at 08-739 50 00.

Welcome with your application by March 31, 2025. Selection and interviews are ongoing. We only accept applications via our website. We do not accept cover letters in the application. You can apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV.

We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and appealing company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

As the safety of Vattenfall and its employees is crucial, we will conduct a “pre-employment screening” before each employment. These checks are based on your role that you will fill within Vattenfall.