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 develop Sweden's energy infrastructure to create a sustainable future where we find new innovations that contribute to a sustainable society. We work with many different customers and suppliers, which involves significant investments in the energy transition. With us, you work in a socially critical operation and ensure that everything runs smoothly. Curious about our daily work? 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 contractor in the energy and power sector, and we develop Sweden's energy infrastructure! With us, you work in a future industry with a strong focus on sustainability. We need more energy heroes, and now we're looking for an engaged Business Area Manager. Is that you? Together we make a difference for all of society. About the Role The Region & Main Grid business area works on projects and maintenance of regional and main grid lines throughout the country. Our customers are mainly power distribution 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 have overall responsibility for business, results, and operational development, and become a key person in meeting the significantly increasing demand for power grid-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 managers, you drive the development of the operation, 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 competence supply, recruitment, and organizational development become important success factors. We offer you a varied leadership assignment in a results- 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. Additionally, you are responsible for ensuring safe working methods and maintaining high employee engagement. You report to the Unit Manager for Projects and are part of the management team. At Vattenfall Services, collaboration is a success factor, and together we secure continued growth and development. Specifications Solid experience from contracting and/or the energy sector – you may, for example, have a background in construction, infrastructure, or industry Experience leading a large project organization Extensive experience in a management position with responsibility for management teams, strategic planning, finances, personnel, and results Experience leading managers (desirable) Communicates fluently in Swedish, both orally and in writing. Sometimes communication in English is also required To be successful in this role, you are business-oriented, customer-focused, and drive results through collaboration in your own management team as well as in the broader organization. You have the ability to set direction and bring your employees along through high engagement. 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 want to continue developing our operations and contribute with drive, openness, and courage. Finally, you are comfortable leading remotely while also being present via phone and video. Travel is a natural part of the work (approximately 2 days/week), and a valid driver's license is a requirement for the position. Additional Information 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 familiar, 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 have offices in approximately 100 locations in Sweden, and you will be based 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 itself, contact responsible recruiter Johanna Sperling, [email protected]. Trade 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 via Vattenfall's switchboard, phone 08-739 50 00. Welcome to submit your application by August 30, 2026. We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications through our website. In this recruitment process, tests will be included. We use continuous selection, so don't wait to submit your application. Working at Vattenfall means working with socially critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are classified as sensitive, and you may be subject to civil contingency placement. If this position is classified as sensitive, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any civil contingency placement is made in accordance with the employment contract and the Total Defense Act. In addition to security clearance, drug testing is performed.

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