Project Manager in Testing and Evaluation

We are now looking for a project manager with experience in leading larger projects and a strong drive to deliver solutions that make a difference. Do you want to be part of qualified projects where you are involved from needs to delivery? Then you might be the one we are looking for.

About the Position

As a project manager in testing and evaluation, you will play a central role in planning, leading, and developing the work within your projects. You are responsible for ensuring that milestones are achieved according to the timeline, within budget, and according to agreed frameworks.

In your role, you will have a broad area of responsibility that includes finance, procurement, resource management, and systems within assigned projects. Primarily, you will work with testing activities for army material, but testing of airborne material systems may also occur. You will drive projects related to both verification and validation as well as other complex operations with both internal and external customers.

In addition to leading and executing projects, you will also be responsible for producing project documentation, reporting to the production manager, and building and maintaining strong relationships with clients both within and outside the organization. Through the link Testing and Evaluation (https://www.fmv.se/test-och-evaluering), you can read more about our operations.

The position is located in Karlsborg. Travel in the role may occur, both nationally and internationally.

About You

We are looking for someone with a university degree, is an officer, or has equivalent competence acquired in another way that we assess as equivalent. You have several years of experience in leading larger projects. The position requires that you have very good knowledge of Swedish and English in both spoken and written form and hold a B driver's license.

It is an advantage if you have experience working on technical projects. We would also like you to have experience coordinating operations with authorities or other organizations. If you have previous experience with defense material regarding land systems, we see it as a benefit. We view positively if you have experience from the Armed Forces regarding project management and development work.

Personal qualities are of great importance to us. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences and seek someone who enjoys collaborating with others, is flexible in their work, and can adapt to changing circumstances. We also see that you are self-driven, take your own initiatives, and have the ability to plan and organize your work. You are calm and stable in pressured situations.

FMV – The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

At FMV, you contribute to making Sweden and the world safer. We are tasked with providing the Swedish Armed Forces with the latest technology and knowledge so they can defend our country and our allies. Together with competent and engaged colleagues, you will be involved in developing and procuring what sometimes does not yet exist. You drive development all the way from needs to delivery. From idea to reality.

You will work in our area of operations, testing and evaluation, which is responsible for verifying and validating the material that FMV delivers to the Armed Forces. This means checking that FMV has received what has been ordered and that the system can be used as intended.

At FMV, you are offered a secure employment with good benefits:

• Competence development and career opportunities
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work as far as the work allows
• Pension plan and wellness allowance

Read more about FMV as an employer and the benefits we offer on our website: Work at FMV (https://www.fmv.se/arbeta-pa-fmv).

Do you want to help develop the future of defense? Welcome with your application by 2025-02-27.

Good to Know

• You apply by attaching your CV in Swedish, where you clearly describe how you meet the requested qualifications and merits. For a more inclusive recruitment process, we do not accept any personal letters.
• We recruit based on competence and assess candidates based on the role's requirements for experience, competence, and personal qualities.
• Our union representatives are OFR/S Ove Hellgren, OFR/O Arne Molander, and SEKO Peter Andersson. All can be reached via FMV's switchboard: 08-782 4000.
• If you have questions about the position, you can contact Michael Ledenius via FMV's switchboard: 08-782 4000. Contact recruiter Lina Sylvén at lina.sylven@fmv.se for questions about the recruitment process.

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To work with us, you need to be a Swedish citizen and undergo a security screening in accordance with the Security Protection Act. We apply a probationary period, and as an employee, you will be assigned based on the total defense's needs. Applications for the position are only accepted via FMV's website or registry. We have made our choice of media and therefore decline the sale of advertising and recruitment services.