Waste Strategy Manager

About NSR In our pursuit of a sustainable society where waste is minimized, we collect the region's residual materials and convert them into valuable resources. We do this through collaboration, with the goal of making tomorrow's solutions better than today's. NSR – Northwestern Skåne Waste Management AB – is owned by six northwestern Skåne municipalities: Bjuv, Båstad, Helsingborg, Höganäs, Åstorp, and Ängelholm. The region has approximately 270,000 residents, for whom NSR holds municipal waste management responsibility. The company operates at many locations across northwestern Skåne – from recycling centers to recycling facilities, transport operations, and headquarters. Including partners in the industrial park, approximately 220 dedicated employees work toward a more sustainable society. Learn more at www.nsr.se About the Role As a Waste Strategy Manager, you have a key role in developing, coordinating, and driving strategic work in waste and resource management. You work long-term with governance, planning, and follow-up in close collaboration with operations, owner municipalities, and other external stakeholders. The role is both strategic and operational. You work with measures that help us achieve our established goals at the company as well as the goals in the regional waste plan. Together with your responsible manager, you ensure that NSR makes adjustments that increase quantities up the waste hierarchy. As a Waste Strategy Manager, you are part of a team with a total of 5 employees and report to the Unit Manager for Strategic Planning. You will work with, among other things: - Developing strategies and plans to work toward established goals within the municipal mandate. - Monitoring external developments in legislation, national goals, and industry developments in waste and circular economy - Driving and participating in development projects and investigations related to sustainability, recycling, and waste minimization - Collaborating with municipal departments, other municipal companies, and external stakeholders - Conducting internal and external meetings, presentations, workshops, and training sessions. Requirements to Succeed in the Role The role places high demands on both good collaboration skills and communication abilities. To succeed in the assignment, you need to be able to work proactively, think innovatively, and be supportive toward involved parties. You are driven by creating results together with others and building good relationships within and outside the company. Many work tasks run in parallel, which requires a strong ability to prioritize and good coordination skills. We place great emphasis on your problem-solving ability and your drive to implement changes to develop the business toward established goals. We are looking for you with: - Relevant higher education or university degree, for example in environmental science, urban planning, engineering, or similar - Experience with strategic work in waste, environment, sustainability, or related areas - Analytical, structured, and experienced in working independently - Experience in politically governed organizations - Experience in project management - Good communication skills and comfort working in collaboration with many different actors - Strong ability to express yourself in Swedish and English in speech and writing - B-class driver's license Meritorious: - Experience working with behavior change Employment Employment Type: Permanent position with an initial trial period of 6 months Full-time Degree: 100% Start Date: As soon as possible by agreement Location: NSR's headquarters in Helsingborg Application Applications for this position are submitted through our careers page jobb.nsr.se. Selection is ongoing, so apply for the position as soon as possible but no later than 2026-09-02. For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact the Unit Manager for Strategic Planning, Maria Ledström, tel 042-400 13 99 or via email [email protected] Union Representative: Göran Svensson [email protected] SACO Representative: Johanna Ljung [email protected] We kindly but firmly ask not to be contacted by companies offering assistance with recruitment, advertising, and staffing solutions. At NSR, we value diversity and inclusion. We believe that different experiences, perspectives, and competencies contribute to stronger operations and better solutions for the future. Our core values – Collaboration, Environmental Commitment, and Forward-Thinking Spirit – are our guiding stars in everything we do; they support and guide us toward behaviors that lead to success. We warmly welcome your application!

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