Vattenfall Vattenkraft is responsible for Vattenfall's 90 hydropower plants and about 300 dams in the Nordic region. We are about 580 employees in Sweden and Finland with headquarters in Luleå. Hydropower's renewable electricity production is a prerequisite for creating a climate-smart and fossil-free society where we play an important role as an enabler for the sustainable energy system of the future. Our production corresponds to about 25% of Sweden's total electricity needs. To deliver high availability in our production, we need to constantly challenge ourselves, develop our working methods and take advantage of digital opportunities. You will be an important part of that work!
Hydro power is a cornerstone of Sweden's electricity system. Thanks to its flexibility and controllability, our plants can deliver both base load and regulating power - a capability that is becoming increasingly important as the energy system changes and the need for balance increases.
To meet the demands of the future, our fleet of hydropower plants and dams needs to be continuously renewed. Society is facing a major transition to achieve the climate goals, which requires both more electricity and increased regulation capacity. We have high ambitions to further develop and expand hydropower within our existing facilities, Vattenfall Vattenkraft's investigation and project activities are central to achieving high goals.
We are now recruiting a manager for the Project Unit within Vattenfall Vattenkraft Norden
As head of the Project Unit, you have overall responsibility for the hydropower investigation and project activities and create the conditions for both leaders and teams in their efforts to always deliver within budget, on time and with the right quality. You will be part of Vattenfall Vattenkraft's management team. The project unit currently includes about 65 people, four of whom are department heads who report to you.
As a leader in this area, you have a strong interest in continuously improving working methods and strategic direction, by taking advantage of lessons learned both within the organization and from the outside world. A key part of your role is to train and support steering committees, project owners and project managers. You will be responsible for establishing clear frameworks and structures for projects, including project directives, project plans, procedures, reporting, reviewing, monitoring, decision support and documentation.
As our projects are largely based on collaboration and contract management, you will also be responsible for developing business models and contract structures. Together with the procurement department, you will lead the work on contracts in the tendering and procurement phases, ensuring that the business case for the projects is robust and well established.
Through collaboration with other parts of the Vattenfall Group, you will ensure access to resources and expertise, while leveraging existing knowledge and common tools.
We work according to Vattenfall's project management model and strive to achieve project excellence by leveraging the Group's collective capacity and experience. In this way, we create results and capture best practices to continuously develop our way of working.
Requirement specification
We are looking for a committed leader with a passion for continuous development and the ability to create results together with others. As a leader, you will set clear goals and expectations in line with our strategic development plan and our values, where accountability is key.
You have an engineering background, either as a university graduate or civil engineer, and have developed a courageous and clear leadership during your career. Your strengths lie in your analytical skills, your communication style and your ability to build strong relationships with different stakeholders. You have solid experience in driving business development, leading other managers and actively participating in management teams. Your commitment to sustainability and leadership permeates your work.
We would like you to have experience from large-scale industrial operations. You are business-driven, happy to share your knowledge and motivated by developing others in their roles. You have a good ability to coordinate and see the big picture in strategic contexts. You are confident in leading change and managing complex workflows. As an experienced leader, you are active, open and proactive, with a strong safety focus. You value common ways of working and have a natural drive for continuous improvement.
For this position, it is a requirement that you have extensive experience as a project manager and senior project manager, preferably with project management experience from large project programs and project portfolios with budgets in the size class +500 MSEK. It is an advantage if you have experience in procurement, contract management - especially regarding contractors as this is a recurring task. Practical experience of process development and designing, building and commissioning industrial plants is positive. Similarly, experience in health, environment and safety work is also beneficial. You have good knowledge of both Swedish and English (spoken and written).
Location
The position is located in Solna or Luleå. Travel in the service is very common, you have a driving license (B).
More information
For questions about the service, you are welcome to contact Lovisa Fricot Norén, CEO Vattenfall Vattenkraft or Ann-Louise Wiklander, HR Manager. Union representatives are Anneli Jönsson Ledarna, Samuel Jernlif Unionen, Magnus Nilsson Akademikerna and Anders Karlström SEKO. All can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08-739 50 00.
Welcome with your application no later than September 14, 2025!
Apply via our ad on Vattenfall's career pages, you answer some initial questions and attach your CV.
At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open and safety 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 appealing company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity.
Vattenfall Vattenkraft is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, thus many of our services are security classified. If the position you are applying for is security classified, in accordance with the Security Protection Act, a register check and security interview will be conducted before employment.