Performance & Staff Specialist (Hybrid)

• Hybrid

Job Description

Northvolt Systems is on a rapid growth journey to accelerate the energy transition through our industrial, commercial vehicles, and energy storage systems product portfolio. The strategic planning and performance team works closely with the business areas, the operational and functional teams within Northvolt Systems to support the strategic planning process to keep track of our business expansion and execution. As a PMO Specialist you will become part of the Resource & Performance Management team.

You are a structured problem solver with strong analytical skills, setting-up and following-up operational (production/quality, development, and engineering) related metrics as well as financial and sustainability related measures. You are challenging the status quo to ensure we keep track and meet our objectives. The role will work cross-functionally with the support of management.

Key responsibilities :

• Collect resource data from project managers (demand) and function managers (supply) across the business.
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly resource planning meetings to facilitate discussion and ensure short-term resource allocation arbitrage based on our BU’s objectives and priorities.

• Analyse the input resource demand vs. supply vs. actuals vs. budget for all projects and prepare an executive summary for the management team, underlying reasons, and consequences.

• Resource forecasting for the upcoming 12-24 months depending on the product life cycle of Systems portfolio for the overall organisation.

• Identify hiring needs and follow up the search for talent, supporting Systems HRBP.

• Work with key stakeholders and the business controlling team to identify and enable measurement of KPIs

• Operational & strategic improvement to create an analytical base for decision-making, and help focus awareness on priorities.

• Work with IT and ERP team to ensure automation and digitalization of all reporting.

• Continuously drive and develop process, lead and lag measures and best practice within departments to enable successful execution on key initiatives.

• Support the finance team with budgeting (approved vs. requested), reporting on predicted and confirmed spend.

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications and experienc e:

• A university degree, preferably in Engineering or Business
• 3+ years of experience as Business Analyst, Data Analyst
• Ideally with PMO experience: project coordination & execution, performance management, metrics measurement & controls etc.
• Experience in working in a multicultural environment (e.g. working in international teams, international projects etc.)
• You have worked on several projects and/or bids, ideally in similar business area.
• Financial awareness
• Intermediate Excel command

We offer :

• Employment contract
• Private medical care – upgraded package with co-funding
• MyBenefit System - Multisport
• Employee referral programme bonuses
• Bike commuter reward programme
• Christmas/holiday bonuses
• Co-financing sports activities and team-building events
• The possibility to invest in Northvolt group shares
• Relocation package
• Work in an international environment - English speaking, with on-site visits in Sweden
• English classes
• Opportunity to develop and acquire new skills at a company leveraging transformation to renewable energy
• Friendly and open working atmosphere in a diverse team

About the company

Northvolt is a European supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems. Founded in 2016 to enable the European transition to a decarbonized future, Northvolt has made swift progress on its mission to deliver the world’s greenest lithium-ion battery with a minimal CO2 footprint and the highest ambitions for recycling. Among Northvolt industrial partners and customers are ABB, BMW Group, Scania, Siemens, Vattenfall, Vestas and the Volkswagen Group.

Northvolt Ett is a next generation battery cell factory focused on process innovation, scale and vertical integration. Once completed, the gigafactory will be one of the largest battery cell factory in Europe and produce at least 32 GWh of capacity annually.

Alongside Northvolt Ett, Northvolt is also establishing a manufacturing site for battery systems in Gdansk, Poland. This facility, Northvolt Battery Systems Jeden, will industrialize and produce world leading battery systems in order to meet the increased demand for complete battery solutions on the European market. The factory is a highly automated, state-of-the-art production facility for battery modules and energy storage solutions.

We are currently in an exciting fast-growing phase and operate in a dynamic environment, dealing with a wide range of stakeholders. We are staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs in Västerås, as well as Northvolt Battery Systems Jeden, in Gdansk, for production of battery systems. We are also preparing for upcoming positions at the main factory, Northvolt Ett, in Skellefteå.

We want to work with experienced manufacturing experts as well as talented and purpose driven people from all kinds of disciplines to make this happen. Those of us already on board share a bold streak and a passion for our mission. We are prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a real difference. We are a team dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun. Join us today!