Do you want to make Sweden’s energy transition a reality?

We are now looking for a Department Manager for Business and Systems Development in Skellefteå.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Who are we?

At Skellefteå Kraft, we’re determined to make Sweden’s energy transition a reality. We’re driving the production of renewable energy and the electrification of society. We also power everyday life and society—from keeping preschools warm when parents drop off their children in the morning to ensuring hospitals and industries run around the clock. And we do it together as a team, where skilled colleagues support and help each other grow.

Would you like to join us?

The Position

As a department head with us, you’ll have the opportunity to build and lead a brand-new department with a major impact on the energy systems of the future. The department plays a central role in creating structure, direction, and long-term development for the entire heating operations and will be a key driving force in business development, strategic planning, and the development of the energy systems of the future.

You will be responsible for establishing and developing a department with a high level of specialized expertise in business development, strategic system development, fuel, and engineering issues. The role involves responsibility for personnel, operations, and the budget, as well as close collaboration with other managers, the operations organization, and the business’s management team.

The role includes leading and coordinating the business’s development initiatives, establishing clear procedures for prioritization and follow-up, and ensuring that development efforts lead to tangible business and operational benefits. You will drive the long-term development of the energy system, including efforts to increase the share of waste heat—a central part of the transition toward a more sustainable and resource-efficient energy system. You will also have overall responsibility for fuel strategy and fuel procurement. Additionally, you will drive the company’s digitalization and AI initiatives, with a focus on creating more efficient work processes and better decision support.

You will become part of an organization in an exciting phase of development, where you will have the opportunity to influence the organization, its work methods, and its future direction. Together with an experienced team of specialists, you will lay the groundwork for an even more sustainable, commercially viable, and future-proof energy system.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Skellefteå. Start date to be agreed upon. Travel is required, including to operations in other locations and conferences.

Interested? 

We’re looking for someone who thrives on leading through change and is motivated by building structure within a complex organization. You have the ability to foster engagement, provide clear direction, and foster effective collaboration across different functions, while maintaining a big-picture perspective and making well-considered decisions.

To succeed in this role, you need to be business-minded and analytical, with the ability to translate strategies into concrete results. You challenge existing work methods, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive development forward. At the same time, you plan and structure your work in a way that creates clarity and a long-term perspective for both the business and your colleagues.

You are a communicative leader who inspires others, builds trust, and brings people together around shared goals. Through an inclusive approach, you foster engagement and contribute to a culture centered on collaboration, innovation, and development.

Requirements

• Relevant academic degree or equivalent competence acquired through professional experience.

• Several years of experience leading others, either as a line manager or in another leadership role, as well as the ability to set direction and engage employees

• Experience leading change and developing operations, including establishing work methods, structure, and priorities

• Experience working with complex issues at the strategic level and driving initiatives that create business value

• Strong ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly grasp complex contexts and new issues.

Desirable Qualifications

• Academic degree in engineering, industrial economics, or a related field

• Experience in business or operational development

• Experience in any of the following areas:

• Energy systems or the energy industry

• Fuel strategy/procurement or supplier relations

• Digitalization and/or data-driven initiatives

• Experience in building or developing organizations or functions

More about Skellefteå Kraft

We are one of Sweden’s largest energy companies. Every day, our 900 employees work to make Sweden’s energy transition a reality. For nearly 120 years, we have produced electricity and heat at our own facilities and built and operated our own grids. Today, we have customers from north to south.

Welcome to a workplace where we’re making Sweden’s energy transition a reality.

Questions?

Malin Fuglesang, Business Unit Manager for Heating, 070 379 07 35

Frida Lundström, Unionen, 0910-77 28 64

Simon Lindberg, Akademikerföreningen, 073-801 07 49

Robert Ignberg, SEKO, 0910-77 26 62

Leif Lundberg, Ledarna, 0910-77 26 82

About the Recruitment Process

We use competency-based recruitment to ensure that we focus on each person’s skills, thereby promoting diversity and combating discrimination. In line with this, we operate in accordance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive and strive for a transparent and fair recruitment process.

Many positions within the Skellefteå Kraft Group are security-classified due to the critical nature of the work involved in the energy sector. When recruiting for such a position, a security clearance—including a background check—is required before the candidate can be hired. Employment may entail an obligation to report for military service.

Since we have already decided on the recruitment channels we wish to use for this recruitment, we kindly but firmly request that we not be contacted regarding further offers of staffing services, advertising, or recruitment assistance.