Department Manager with Focus on Leadership

Company Description Vattenfall Services Nordic AB builds, maintains, and develops energy solutions for energy and electrical 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 major investments in the energy transition. With us, you work in a society-critical operation and ensure everything functions. Curious to follow our daily activities? 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 be an important part of the energy transition? Vattenfall Services is Sweden's leading contracting company in the energy and electrical power sector and we develop Sweden's energy infrastructure! With us, you work in a future-oriented industry with major focus on a sustainable future. We need more energy heroes and now we are seeking an engaged Department Manager. Is it you? Together we make a difference, for the entire society. About the Role Department Southern North is an engineering department that works with advanced operation and maintenance of our customers' high-voltage installations, stations, switchgear, and primarily within control installations. The department's employees are stationed in southern and central Norrland, mainly in Umeå, Sollefteå, and Sundsvall. As manager, you are responsible for approximately 18 employees where the department's main work is in central Norrland. We work in close collaboration with other operations within Vattenfall Services, therefore other assignments can also be part of your daily work. We work in a fast and changing part of the business and collaborate with several different parties such as hydropower producers, grid companies, grid companies' end customers, and industries. As department manager, you work with the development of the department's employees and operations in a business-oriented environment where safety has the highest priority. Examples of responsibilities and duties: Personnel and resource planning, keeping yourself and the department updated on services and safe working methods, and working for further development and monitoring of methods and our delivery Development of existing employees but also actively working to expand the department Finance: forecasting, budgeting, and operational monitoring as well as analysis of operations The department is part of Vattenfall Services' national Business Area Technology. You will report to the business area manager and be part of their management group, together with managers in other regions facing similar challenges. In this management group there are good opportunities to contribute to the entire business area's continued growth and development. Requirements Specification You are a leader who contributes with commitment, openness, and a strong focus on work environment and safety. You have several years of experience working as a leader with personnel responsibility and have a strong drive regarding matters related to employee development and engagement. We would like to see that you have experience with customer and supplier relationships, financial monitoring, and contract management. Experience from the electrical power industry is a merit. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities where you are an engaged leader with the ability to unite and motivate your employees. As a leader, you are responsive, clear, and present. You look out for the group's best interests while maintaining a business-oriented drive. You are an initiative-taking and communicative person who has a strong internal drive to support the development of the business, the people within it, and our operations. Further, we see that you have good IT skills, a class B driver's license, and the ability to travel on business as employees are located in multiple cities and travel to Stockholm occurs. You speak and write both Swedish and English fluently. Additional Information What We Offer After several decades in the energy industry, we know that our employees are our most important and valuable asset. Therefore, we offer you a varied work day 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 company 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 You will be based at our establishment in Umeå, Örnsköldsvik, Sollefteå, or Sundsvall. Other nearby locations may also be relevant. Want to Know More? If you have questions about the position, contact recruiting manager Björn Winberg, [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process itself, contact responsible recruiter Johanna Sperling, [email protected]. Trade Union Representatives Christel Karlsson Unionen, Johan Larsson SEKO, Torbjörn Blom Akademikerna, and Magnus Tjergefors Ledarna. You can reach everyone via Vattenfall's switchboard, phone 08-739 50 00. Welcome to submit your application by September 6, 2026. We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications via our website. In this recruitment process, tests will be included. Working at Vattenfall means working with society-critical infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified and you may be subject to wartime placement. If this position is security-classified, a security vetting will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any wartime placement occurs with support in the employment contract and the Total Defense Duty Act. In addition to security vetting, drug testing is conducted. At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and security-conscious. We seek employees who share our vision and can help strengthen our company 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/belief, sexual orientation, or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

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