Department Manager, Metering

Company Description Vattenfall Eldistribution AB is Vattenfall's electricity distribution business and one of Sweden's largest electricity distribution companies. We are responsible for critical infrastructure that distributes electricity to more than 900,000 businesses and households. As an employee with us, you contribute every day to making society function and to ensuring a secure electricity supply for future generations. Together we are building the electricity grid of the future and enabling the transition to a sustainable society. Learn more about what it's like to work here About the Role Do you want to lead an operation that truly matters? Every day, people and businesses take for granted that electricity works. For this to be possible, many parts of the energy system must work together, and one of them is metering. Meter data is the foundation for customers to be able to monitor their energy consumption, receive accurate invoices, and take advantage of future energy services. The field is developing rapidly and plays an important role in the energy transition. Do you want to make a real difference to help Sweden succeed with the energy transition and reach climate targets? This is an exciting and important role where, as a department manager for metering, you will be involved in developing this operation for the future. About the Role As a department manager, you are responsible for an operation with many contact points and an important mission. You lead through other management roles, specialists, and teams, and you create conditions for the operation to function, develop, and deliver with high quality. The role is about finding the balance between long-term development and daily delivery. You need to be able to create direction when much is changing, make decisions when needed, and at the same time build a culture where people take responsibility and succeed together. You will work closely with your management colleagues, other parts of the operation, and our IT and development teams. Together we drive the development of working methods, processes, and capabilities needed for the energy system of the future. Your Main Areas of Responsibility Lead and develop the operation toward set goals. Create good conditions for collaboration, delivery, and development. Drive improvement work and operational development. Ensure that customer and operational needs are translated into efficient working methods and solutions. Contribute to the development of the entire department and Vattenfall Eldistribution. Requirements Specification We are looking for someone with experience leading complex operations and creating results together with others. You are a leader who builds trust by being clear, receptive, and consistent. It is important to you that you lead by creating clarity, trust, and good conditions for others to succeed. You believe in the power of different perspectives and know that sustainable results are created when people develop and take responsibility together. Further, you thrive in environments where change is a natural part of the operation and where success is created through collaboration rather than hierarchy. This is a role for someone who wants to be involved in developing both the operation and people. You don't need to be an expert in everything, but you need to be a leader who can create direction, build trust, and get people to work toward the same goal. If this type of leadership motivates you, we hope you will want to be part of our journey. We believe you have: Experience in a management position with operational responsibility. Experience leading through other managers, specialists, or cross-functional teams. Strong ability to create engagement and develop people and organizations. Experience with change and development work. Academic education. It is a merit if you have experience from energy, technology, or other critical infrastructure operations. Additional Information We offer: With us, you have the opportunity to work in a corporate culture where we strive to be open, active, and positive with tasks that develop and challenge you. The health and well-being of our employees and collaboration partners are important to us. A good work environment is fundamental in everything we do, and safety is always at the center. For us, it is important that your personal values align with our culture, which is characterized by making each other better, staying one step ahead, and keeping our promises. To help you thrive, we offer opportunities for continuous learning, good working conditions, and a wide range of employee benefits. Learn more about our benefits here. Work Location Solna or Gothenburg For more information about the position, contact hiring manager Tony-Michael Andersson, [email protected] For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Jessica Petersson, [email protected] Union representatives for this position are Christian Ericsson, Ledarna, Anne-Marie Sjöbohm, Akademikerna, Jan-Olof Eriksson, Unionen, Ulf Tengman, SEKO. All contact persons can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard 08-739 50 00. Welcome to submit your application by September 3, 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. Selection and interviews take place after the application deadline. Tests will be used in this recruitment process. Working at Vattenfall means working with critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified and you may be subject to civil defense mobilization. If this position is security-classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any civil defense mobilization is conducted with support in the employment agreement and the law on civil defense obligations. At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We seek employees who share our vision and can help strengthen our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity, religion/faith, sexual orientation, or functional variation. Learn more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

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