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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 socially vital infrastructure that distributes electricity to more than 900,000 businesses and households. As an employee here, you contribute every day to the functioning of society and to a secure electricity supply for future generations. Together, we are building tomorrow's electricity grid and enabling the transition to a sustainable society. Read more about what it is like to work here.

About the Role

At Vattenfall Eldistribution, we are now looking for a Manager for our Operations Planning department. As society's expectations for a secure and continuous electricity supply increase, the demands on our operations are also becoming increasingly high.

Our task is to ensure that the electricity grid can be operated efficiently and safely while being rebuilt, modernized, and maintained. Customers expect high electricity availability even during work in the grid, which requires good foresight, careful planning, and effective collaboration.

We are responsible for the entire process from identifying the need for grid outages to planning and execution in a way that minimizes or completely avoids outages for customers. Through structured planning, coordination, and continuous follow-up, we ensure both high operational safety and a good customer experience.

Your Role

We are looking for a Manager for Operations Planning who wants to lead the transformation from traditional operations planning to proactive, data-driven, and partially automated system operations. You will become a central leader in the development of a more flexible, robust, and customer-oriented electricity system – where digitalization, data, and collaboration are crucial for success.

In the role of department manager, you lead and develop the operations through a management team with four direct reporting group managers. The operations planning department consists of approximately 70 employees located in Trollhättan. You report to the Unit Manager for Operations Infrastructure and Planning and are part of the unit's management group.

You play a key role in translating strategic goals into operational reality and drive the shift towards proactive system operations supported by forecasts, real-time data, and automation. Through clear prioritization, steering, and follow-up, you ensure that the operations achieve set goals.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and lead efficient operations and outage planning, including in disturbance and standby situations with high grid utilization and minimal customer impact.
• Drive the transformation towards proactive and data-driven operations.
• Ensure collaboration within a complex system, for example with the control center, maintenance, and projects.
• Develop work to integrate risk, resilience, continuity, and readiness into the operations.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who combines strategic vision with operational understanding and has the ability to lead change. You work in a data-driven and analytical manner, making decisions based on facts, insight, and a good understanding of the business context. As a change leader, you create momentum and drive development in a clear yet inclusive and engaging way. You have the ability to inspire, create involvement, and help employees grow in line with the development of the business. You are communicative and collaboration-oriented, building strong relationships both within and outside the organization. At the same time, you are structured and responsible, with the ability to turn ambitions into results.

Qualifications

• Experience of leadership within operations, technology, energy, or related operations.
• Good understanding of digitalization, data, and system support in complex systems and operational processes.
• Documented experience of driving development in operations that are continuously influenced by both external and internal circumstances.
• Experience of working with risk, readiness, or critical infrastructure (meritorious).
• An academic degree and fluent Swedish and English in both speech and writing.

What We Offer

Here, you have the opportunity to work in a corporate culture where we strive to be open, active, and positive, with tasks that develop and challenge you. The health and well-being of our employees and partners are important to us. A good working environment is fundamental to everything we do, and safety is always at the center. It is important to us that your personal values align with our culture, which is characterized by making each other better, staying ahead, and keeping our promises.

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

Trollhättan

For more information about the position, please contact the hiring manager Cecilia Waldenström, [email protected]

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

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

Please submit your application by August 2, 2026. We do not accept personal 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 socially vital 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 prior to employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any wartime assignment will be based on the employment contract and the Total Defence Service 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 when it comes to diversity.