Business Area Manager Region & Main Grid Vattenfall Services

Company Description Vattenfall Services Nordic AB builds, maintains, and develops energy solutions for energy and power installations. We are developing Sweden's energy infrastructure to create a sustainable future where we discover new innovations that contribute to a sustainable society. We work with many different customers and suppliers, which involves major investments in the energy transition. With us, you work in a mission-critical operation and ensure that everything functions properly. Curious about our daily operations? Follow us on social media! LinkedIn – Vattenfall Services Nordic AB Instagram – Vattenfallservices Together we create Sweden's safest workplace! About the Role Do you want to become an important part of the energy transition? Vattenfall Services is Sweden's leading contracting company in the energy and power sector, and we are developing Sweden's energy infrastructure! With us, you work in a future-focused industry with a strong focus on sustainability. We need more energy heroes, and we are now seeking an engaged Business Area Manager. Is it you? Together we make a difference for the entire society. About the Role The Region & Main Grid Business Area works with projects and maintenance of regional and main grid power lines throughout the country. Our customers are primarily electricity network companies. In the role of Business Area Manager, you will have the opportunity to lead an operation with approximately 130 employees, six department managers, and three project managers. You hold overall responsibility for business, results, and operational development, and you will become a key person in meeting the rapidly increasing demand for electricity network-related services. You will have the opportunity to lead an engaged organization with strong specialist expertise and a clear focus on safety, quality, and business efficiency. Together with your management team, you will drive operational development, strengthen customer relationships, and create conditions for continued growth and profitability. You will play a crucial role in sizing and developing the operation for the future, where competency supply, recruitment, and organizational development become important success factors. We offer you a varied leadership assignment in a results-driven and business-oriented operation. You will have financial, strategic, and operational responsibility for the entire business area as well as close contact with our customers. Furthermore, you will be responsible for ensuring safe working methods and maintaining high employee engagement. You will report to the Unit Manager for Projects and will be part of the management team. With us, collaboration is a success factor, and together we secure Vattenfall Services' continued growth and development. Requirements Specification Solid experience from contracting and/or the energy sector – you may, for example, have a background in construction, infrastructure, or industry Experience leading a larger project organization Extensive experience in a management position with responsibility for management teams, strategic planning, finance, personnel, and results Experience managing managers (advantageous) Communicates fluently in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Occasionally, you will also need to communicate in English To be successful in this role, you are business-minded, customer-oriented, and drive results through collaboration within your own management team as well as throughout the organization. You have the ability to set direction and bring your employees along through high involvement. Your communication skills are excellent, and as a leader you are clear, attentive, and a trusted support for your employees. We hope that together with us, you will continue to develop our operations and contribute with drive, openness, and courage. Finally, you are experienced in leading remotely while also being present via phone and video. Travel is a natural part of the work (approximately 2 days/week), and a B-category driver's license is a requirement for the position. Additional Information What We Offer After several decades in the energy sector, we know that our employees are our most important and valuable asset. Therefore, we offer you a varied workday with great opportunities for personal and professional development. We are a large and secure employer that still feels familial, where employee safety, well-being, and collaboration are important parts of our corporate culture! At Vattenfall Services, you can make a difference, and together we take responsibility for a sustainable energy transition. Together, we provide power for a sustainable life. Work Location We are located in approximately 100 places in Sweden, and you will be stationed at one of them – for example, Luleå, Umeå, Sundsvall, Solna, Norrköping, Motala, Gothenburg, Trollhättan, Malmö, or Kalmar. Contact If you want to know more about the position, contact the responsible recruiting manager (Unit Manager Projects) Martin Sandin, [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process, contact the responsible recruiter Johanna Sperling, [email protected]. Union representatives for this position are Alma Svensson Unionen, Johan Larsson SEKO, Torbjörn Blom Akademikerna, and Magnus Tjergefors Ledarna. You can reach all of them through Vattenfall's switchboard, phone 08-739 50 00. Welcome to submit your application no later than August 30, 2026. We do not accept personal letters in your application. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications through our website. Tests will be used in this recruitment process. We use continuous selection, so don't wait to submit your application. Working at Vattenfall means working with mission-critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are classified for security purposes, and you may be subject to war placement. If this position is classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any war placement will be carried out with support from the employment agreement and the Total Defense Act. In addition to security clearance, drug testing will be conducted.

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