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About the Company

Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity grid business and one of Sweden's largest grid companies. We are responsible for a society-critical infrastructure that distributes electricity to more than 900,000 businesses and households. As an employee, you contribute every day to ensuring society functions and to providing secure electricity supply for future generations. Together, we are building the grid of the future and enabling the transition to a sustainable society. Read more about what it is like to work here.

About the Role

Do you have several years of experience leading maintenance or asset management functions within electricity grids, railways, or other society-critical infrastructure? Are you passionate about developing working methods and driving change towards more data-driven and predictive maintenance?

We are now looking for a manager who wants to take a key role in the development of Vattenfall Eldistribution's long-term maintenance planning – with direct impact on one of Sweden's most important energy systems.

Responsibilities

As Head of Department for Asset Maintenance Planning, you lead the development of our tactical and long-term maintenance work. You are responsible for ensuring that the right measures are carried out at the right time – with a clear focus on risk, criticality, and lifecycle optimization.

You will step into a context where working methods, structure, and roles continue to develop. The role therefore involves a clear change mandate: to further develop our capability from traditional planning to a more data-driven, predictive, and value-optimized way of working.

You lead a highly competent department and are part of the unit's management team.

Your Impact – You Make a Difference By

• Developing and implementing maintenance strategies that strengthen the grid's availability and supply security.
• Increasing the share of preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Creating structure for efficient follow-up with relevant KPIs.
• Ensuring that maintenance and investments are optimized from a lifecycle perspective.
• Building a modern and cohesive capability within asset management.

You Are Responsible For:

• Leading, developing, and engaging your department towards clear goals and strong teamwork.
• Setting direction and structure for long-term maintenance planning.
• Developing and monitoring KPIs that drive the right balance between preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Driving the development of working methods, tools, and governing documents within maintenance.
• Ensuring efficient tactical planning and optimization of maintenance efforts.

You collaborate broadly within the organization, especially with functions within operations, asset performance, information management, and grid communication.

Requirements

We are looking for a confident and clear leader who combines analytical sharpness with the ability to drive change in a complex business.

You have:

• Relevant academic education or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of management experience in a complex and preferably technology-intensive environment.
• Experience leading change initiatives or developing functions.
• Extensive experience in maintenance planning or asset management within infrastructure (electricity grids, railways, energy, industry, or similar).
• A strong understanding of risk-based and data-driven maintenance from a lifecycle perspective.
• Experience working with KPIs, follow-up, and steering.

Meritorious:

• Experience with ISO 55000 / Asset Management.
• Experience with SAP PM or similar EAM systems.

Additional Information

At Vattenfall Eldistribution, you have the opportunity to:

• Be part of developing the maintenance work for one of Sweden's most important energy systems.
• Work in an organization with a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and long-term societal benefit.
• Influence and shape future working methods within asset management and maintenance.
• Develop as a leader in a complex and technically advanced business.

We Offer an exciting workday and a good work-life balance at an attractive workplace with good opportunities for development. We work in a safe and motivating work environment, with a strong and positive culture characterized by care for everyone. To ensure you thrive, we offer opportunities for continuous learning, good working conditions, and a wide range of employee benefits. Read more about our benefits here.

Location

The primary location is Solna, with travel within Sweden occurring.

For more information about the position, contact the hiring manager Lena Engstedt, [email protected] or 0702109982.

For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Jessica Petersson, [email protected].

Union representatives for this position are Christian Ericsson, Ledarna; Anne-Marie Sjöbohm, Akademikerna; Jan-Olof Eriksson, Unionen; Ulf Tengman, SEKO. All contacts can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard at 08-739 50 00.

Apply by June 8, 2026. We do not accept cover letters in the application. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications via our website. Selection and interviews take place after the application deadline. Tests will be included in this recruitment process.

Working at Vattenfall means working with society-critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified, and you may be assigned to wartime duties. If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any wartime assignment is based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Conscription Act.

At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and security-conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models regarding diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or disability. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.