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Do you want to lead a highly specialized team and take decisive responsibility for ensuring that the performances at GöteborgsOperan run safely, precisely, and without technical compromises? We are looking for an operations manager with an engineering background who wants to develop, coordinate, and future-proof one of the most advanced stage and automation environments in the Nordic region.

About the position

This position is a direct recruitment, meaning that the recruitment process is handled by Bravura, but you will be employed directly by GöteborgsOperan.

About the company

GöteborgsOperan is one of the most dynamic cultural institutions in the Nordic region, offering a wide range of opera, musicals, and dance. The stage is technically advanced and accommodates everything from large rotating stages and mobile platforms to complex automation, electrical, and control systems. Each year, around 30–40 projects are produced, often in parallel, which places high demands on planning, flexibility, and technical precision.

Here, artistic creativity meets engineering. Automated trolleys, flying systems, advanced lifts, special effects, and safety-critical control systems are natural parts of the technical environment.

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Responsibilities

As the operations manager, you play a key role in ensuring that the stage's advanced machinery, automation solutions, and electrical and control systems operate safely and reliably before each performance. You lead a team of specialists and are responsible for building, developing, and managing a technical infrastructure that requires high precision and long-term planning.

The work includes both strategic maintenance and investments, system upgrades, and risk reduction, as well as developing routines that enhance operational safety and accessibility.

The role involves collaboration with artistic directors, production management, and property organization, where you secure technically feasible solutions to realize artistic visions. You work with everything from stage machinery to advanced automation systems and infrastructure. By combining engineering knowledge, leadership, and system understanding, you create the conditions for technically perfect and safe performances, regardless of complexity.

Examples of responsibilities

• Lead and develop the team responsible for the stage's mechanical, electrical, and automated systems

• Ensure operational reliability and system functionality through planned maintenance, risk reduction, and technical improvements

• Develop and manage advanced stage machinery, automation, and control systems while ensuring that machine safety and relevant standards are followed

• Act as a technical partner in the planning of productions and translate artistic needs into feasible technical solutions

• Collaborate with property organization, suppliers, and external partners, and be responsible for budget and technical procurements

Education, experience, and personal qualities

• Bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

• Knowledge of automated systems in electrical and control systems

• Knowledge of machine safety

• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written

• Driving license B

As an operations manager, you are a confident and present leader who creates structure and clarity even in complex situations. You have analytical skills and can quickly grasp technical contexts, while also having a holistic perspective and understanding how systems interact.

You work proactively and plan for the long term, but also thrive in an environment where quick decisions are sometimes required. You are solution-oriented, communicative, and receptive, with the ability to build trust and collaborate with many different professional groups – from engineers and technicians to artistic functions.

You are motivated by developing both teams and technology and enjoy taking responsibility, driving improvements, and ensuring that the operations are characterized by professionalism, safety, and high technical quality.

Additional information

Start: By agreement Location: Gothenburg Salary: By agreement

We use a competency-based methodology in all recruitment processes to ensure unbiased selection. We work with ongoing selection, which means we will take down the ad when enough candidates have applied.

If you are shortlisted for the position, we will contact you for an initial phone interview. Regardless of whether you proceed in the process or not, you will always receive feedback on your application.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out!

📧 [email protected]

📞 010-171 47 10

We recommend that you submit your application promptly as we conduct ongoing selection.

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