Adress We are looking for an experienced IT Program & Portfolio Manager to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future. The role is a part of our passionate Infrastructure Portfolio team based in Västerås. By joining us, you will be a key player in managing and improving our vast portfolio of projects and initiatives in Business Systems and contribute to building one of the first large scale European battery factories as well all other sites within Northvolt
About the job
As Program & Portfolio Manager you will manage our portfolio of projects and initiatives from start to finish. You will have a team of internal and external IT Project Managers to ensure our projects and initiatives are delivered on time and budget. You work both proactively as well as reactively and your stakeholders are with the different senior business stakeholders as well as the different IT teams. This role is very central and you have the opportunity to work with a large chunk of the company in Sweden. You will have the chance to develop your understanding of many different areas and challenges and the opportunities within Northvolt are large.
About the team
The team is strengthen recently with senior IT Project Managers. The capacity is now and then strengthen with external IT Project Managers as well as IT Project Managers from the IT PMO.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Manage Business Systems project and initiatives from start to finish
Manage and lead the IT Project Managers in the team
Ensure all projects are delivered on time and budget and with business impact
Facilitate the planning of all our projects and manage expectations with our main business stakeholders
When needed be able to say "No"
The person we are looking for is driven, caring and structured. You thrive by leading others and work towards common goals. You are used to a high paced work environment and got good time management skills. Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor.
Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognise that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team - and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development. For us it's important to look at your skills and potential, please refrain form including your picture and age with your application to help us with this.
Apply with CV in english or your complete LinkedIn profile.
Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is ASAP.
Skills & Requirements
We believe that you have :
A degree in BSc/MSc or MBA/Relevant University Degree
15+ years working experience in implementation and roll-out programs/projects within the sphere of Business Systems (Such as ERP, SaaS etc)
Excellent English written and oral skills
Track record of successful business transformation achievements in the areas of Finance, SupplyChain, HR, Manufacturing
Extensive experience from managing teams, projects and internal as well as external senior stakeholders
Bonus points for:
Experience and interest in manufacturing industry
Fluency in other languages (Japanese, Swedish, Chinese, French)
Experience from a multi-cultural environment
