Senior Program Manager

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis
• On-site

Job Description

We are looking for a experienced Program Manager in Northvolt Revolt to join us in our mission to contribute to a greener future.

As Senior Program Manager, you will work closely with the full program team organization as well as the other leaders in the project to drive and manage the establishment of the Revolt 1.2 production facility in Skellefteå.

You are responsible for managing the delivery of the Revolt facilities, from the design phase until hand- over to Operations. The role puts emphasis on project management skills with a strong focus on maintaining cost and schedule. Additionally, you will work cross-functionally across the business to deliver the full program life cycle.

You will be expected to build a broad network across Northvolt and various Northvolt sites (primarily Stockholm and Skellefteå), as well as developing and managing your own team.

The role is based in Skellefteå.

Key responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the management of a large Program within the Revolt Program Team. Initially will be assigned to deliver the RV1 Project
• Accountable for the safe delivery of the Program scope to the agreed quality, schedule and cost. Scope may cover any part of the full project delivery cycle: conceptual, basic, detailed engineering design,procurement management, construction management, commissioning, and start-up phases.
• Drive Health, Safety and Environmental performance of the project.
• Project Engineering & Management activities, including coordination of:
  • Scope definition and change management
  • Detailed planning, schedule control and integration with other parts of the business, e.g. US
  • Contracting & Procurement processes, incl. managing Contractors and Suppliers and their contracts with Northvolt
  • Project resources from Northvolt and Consultants to ensure effective project delivery

Personal success factors

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.

Please note that any applications submitted via email or direct messaging will not be considered.

Skills & Requirements

We believe that you have :

• Minimum 15 years industry experience, of which at least 5 years of relevant project experience with hands-on project leadership experience in demanding environment (such as large CAPEX projects, complex development projects etc.)
• Engineering degree (B.Sc. / M.Sc. or similar) or similar is required
• Fluency in English
• Experience working in multi-cultural environment

Bonus points for:

• Track record in problem solving, i.e. strong analytical skill is required

• Strong coordination and communication skills

• Commercial and contract skills

• Fluency in other languages (especially Swedish)

About the company

Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable, sustainable, and high-quality cells and battery systems. Built to enable the future of energy.

To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make the world’s greenest batteries.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re looking for smart people from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun!